[Leaning Right]

> Washington cannot override the sovereignty of the states. <

True, in theory. The Constitution is clear on that. But try it in practice, and General Sherman will come knocking at your door.

At one point, an Article V Convention of States might have worked. But 2/3 of the states are required to call such a convention. And 3/4 of them are needed to ratify an amendment.

No way could those hurdles be met today. So it sure looks like we’re stuck with an imperial nanny state. Until the whole thing collapses, of course.

[jpp113]

"But try it in practice, and General Sherman will come knocking at your door. Which is why the founders were especially nervous about maintenance of "standing armies" which would be Federal. There was alot of debate on this issue

[ShadowAce]

True, in theory. The Constitution is clear on that. But try it in practice, and General Sherman will come knocking at your door.

Texas IS trying that in practice, as we speak.

We'll see what happens.

[cowboyusa]

Texas is asert8ng it’s Constitutuonal Rights IN the US, not trying to leave.

[BigFreakinToad]

a new constitution written by modern day twits would be a nightmare to live under. It would be better to have a collapse, followed by a civil war, then a re-establishment of the constitution as it was.

[DesertRhino]

“But try it in practice, and General Sherman will come knocking at your door.”

Kinda, kinda not. Iraq is about 65% the size of Texas. Afghanistan is about the same. They tied us down a couple of decades and we left in defeat disguised as stalemate.
The US military is utterly too weak to conquer Texas.
And for extra fun, about 12% of the military comes from Texas.

If Sodom on the Potomac decides to invade Texas, it might not go the way they think.

[sergeantdave]

“But try it in practice, and General Sherman will come knocking at your door.”

The surrender monkeys have arrived.