“Be it known, that the undersigned sovereign states do hereby declare our intent to remove ourselves from the union known as the United States of America.”
Not to rain on your seccession parade, but don’t you think it best to have some muscle on standby?
South Carolina has two active state-sponsored militia battalions ready to go. These are trained militia with weapons and a command structure. These battalions are not state guard subject to federal command. I’d guess the state could call up another two divisions in a short time.
Where does your state stand? How many battalions can it muster?
Oh, I also agree with you that the federal gestapo are a joke as a fighting force. The ATF is nothing more than a federal Himmler eisengruppen who attack women and children for the purpose of instilling fear in the population. One meeting on a battlefield against these fat 300-lb tubs will take care of them.
One does not throw the first stone. You declare first, and then wait for the response. Then if the response is not what is admirable, then the next step. In the meantime you prepare for the worst, in that I agree.
The muscle you mention was tried before and it did not work to well. Without a doubt, if this declaration was put forth, the present administration would blink..cowards do that. And this POTUS is a coward. There is a big difference between the last war between the states and now. Back then men had backbones, not so much today. Another difference is that this time it is basically the rural folks VS the city. Not a shot need be fired. Think, before you act. The whole thing could be over in a year without as much as a drop of blood shed.
One more thought Dave..you might be surprised to find that they feel that we are a burden to them and have no qualms about us leaving. All the better! If they want to go their own way so be it.
But first, you must declare your intentions. That is what the Declaration of Independence was. It was a declaration of intentions outlining grievances against the crown and the reasons we no longer wanted to be part of it. The Brits made a big mistake reacting the way they did, and many in the UK did not want their government to react the way they did. The rest is history.
I predicted this way back in 2000. I can see nearly no way this nation can remain a union any longer. I would advise to wait till after the next election though.