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To: Blood of Tyrants

According to the Constitution, a new state cannot be created by splitting or merging existing states unless both the U.S. Congress and the legislatures of the states involved approve.


46 posted on 09/21/2020 3:00:14 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

West Virginia didn’t.


47 posted on 09/21/2020 3:01:33 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Where do you find the word "except" in the 2nd Amendment?)
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To: Secret Agent Man

So I believe that sets precedence that when portions of a state is so politically divided that the legislature cannot or will not grant the motion, then it is not necessary.


51 posted on 09/21/2020 3:03:41 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Where do you find the word "except" in the 2nd Amendment?)
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