[Fai Mao]

Secession is illegal. Once States join the US they can’t leave.

[Pontiac]

Where did you get that idea? Nothing in the Constitution suggest that.

[Pontiac]

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

This text from the Declaration of Independence states that a we have the right to throw off a government that we determine to be oppressive.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.

This passage from the Declaration of Independence states that the original colonies were independent states (countries). Did someone repeal the Declaration of Independence and not tell me?

[cgbg]

secession is illegal

You are reminding of the "forever" postage stamp.

Laughable.

Nothing is forever.

Our mission this year is to prove it to the NFL!

[central_va]

Mr. Mao,

Would you enlightening us by posting the article and section of the US Constitution that prohibits state secession?

Thanks

[Rebelbase]

The Soviet Union once thought the same of its constituent “Republics”.

[Lurker]

“Secession is illegal. Once States join the US they can’t leave.”

Where exactly in the Constitution is that written?

L