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But, obviously, not all the people of a state will want secession. How does a state secede? It just says it secedes and that’s it? What do the people do who don’t want to secede but still want to live in their state? Would there be a civil war within the state? It can’t be a simple matter. It seems like there would be a lot of legal issues to iron out. I live in Louisiana and would love to see it secede, but I have a lot of friends and relatives who don’t agree. To me, it seems mind boggling.

50/50 split equals “bleeding Kansas”. A large majority equals secession or not.

21 posted on 11/14/2012 8:30:24 PM PST by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")

How does a state secede? It just says it secedes and that’s it? What do the people do who don’t want to secede but still want to live in their state?

My great-grandfather and his brother were living in Virginia in 1861 when it seceded from the Union. My great-grandfather joined a militia group of the Confederate States. By 1863, their part of the state had broken off and become West Virginia. His younger brother joined the Union Army and fought against his own brother and neighbors.

24 posted on 11/14/2012 8:41:24 PM PST by Inyo-Mono (My greatest fear is that when I'm gone my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them)

There are still areas within Texas that are divided along lines that were created by the referendum in Feb, 1861.

25 posted on 11/14/2012 8:43:04 PM PST by tpmintx (Problem: People who work for a living are almost outnumbered by those who VOTE for a living (47%).)