Posted on 07/25/2008 6:39:42 AM PDT by DemonDeac
"One in five American adults - 22% - believe that any state or region has the right to "peaceably secede from the United States and become an independent republic," a new Middlebury Institute/Zogby International telephone poll shows."
"Broken down by race, the highest percentage agreeing with the right to secede was among Hispanics (43%) and African-Americans (40%). Among white respondents, 17% said states or regions should have the right to peaceably secede."
"Politically, liberal thinkers were much more likely to favor the right to secession for states and regions, as 32% of mainline liberals agreed with the concept. Among the very liberal the support was only slightly less enthusiastic - 28% said they favored such a right. Meanwhile, just 17% of mainline conservatives thought it should exist as an option for states or regions of the nation."
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“Politically, liberal thinkers were much more likely to favor the right to secession for states and regions, as 32% of mainline liberals agreed with the concept. Among the very liberal the support was only slightly less enthusiastic - 28% said they favored such a right. Meanwhile, just 17% of mainline conservatives thought it should exist as an option for states or regions of the nation.”
I’m in favor of letting liberals secede.
Perhaps we should translate the Constitution into Spanish. /sarc
"When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary to dissolve the political bands which have connected them to another...."
Yep, our very on Declaration of Independence states that we have a right to peaceably secede from the Union.
I’ve seen this movie, and while it has a great ending it’s full of violence and trouble. Even though I know how it ends I don’t care to sit through it again.
Obama will be the anti-Lincoln and allow the nation to crumble.
If you don’t want to be part of the US, then leave.
“Broken down by race, the highest percentage agreeing with the right to secede was among Hispanics (43%) and African-Americans (40%)
Obama voters
“If you dont want to be part of the US, then leave.”
They may talk tough but they won’t do anything that jeopardizes their welfare and other government “aid.” Succeeding would.
By force of arms.
But settled nonetheless.
The States have no such right...
on the other hand, the People do.
jw
Or whatever it takes. ;)
And then, there are those of us in Texas.
Then they’ll apply for foreign aid from the U.S.
The problem is what is “US”?
I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to say there are two widely differing views on how things should be run (let’s just say for instance Conservative or Liberal, Big Government vs Small Government, and hot button issues such as Abortion, Gun Control, Immigration, etc.).
I wonder how many of these people even know what the word “secede” even means? I bet they thought the states have the right to “succeed” in taking your money and giving it to them.
The Declaration of Independence may say that but is it in the Constitution of the United States of America?
The Declaration was settled by arms against the British Crown.
If one of the states wants to secede, let them draft their own Declaration and see if the fedgov lets them go.
It was tried once and failed. I wouldn't bet it would succeed now.
Ah, public education and latin american history. Such a potent combination...
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