[TXnMA]

There is no reason why Texiana (Texas and Louisiana) couldn't peaceably secede, be an ally and have strong economic ties with United States.

Secession might not even be necessary. IIRC, The Republic of Texas' ageement to join the U.S. as a state included the right for Texas -- at any time -- to split itself into (as many as) five (5) States. Think of the possibilities with ten (10) senators!

[skinkinthegrass]

Secession might not even be necessary. IIRC, The Republic of Texas' ageement to join the U.S. as a state included the right for Texas -- at any time -- to split itself into (as many as) five (5) States. Think of the possibilities with ten (10) senators!

Whoa! there...I Think Kalifornia has the same deal...cancels out... :|

[oldtimer]

Get real: If the rats can block redistricting, and Ratcliff (rino) in the Senate et ilk with a few others, how in the plu perfect hell is this even a conceivable idea to waste the time to post?

[Dont Mention the War]

Secession might not even be necessary. IIRC, The Republic of Texas' ageement to join the U.S. as a state included the right for Texas -- at any time -- to split itself into (as many as) five (5) States.

Actually, it's four, not five; there were several conditions to the "deal" that would allow Congress to easily weasel out if the matter ever were to come up; and in any case the particular clause is generally considered by legal scholars to either be no longer valid, unconstitutional or both.

Besides, every state is free to split itself up whenever it wants, however it wants, as long as the given state's legislature and Congress both agree on it. Article IV, Section 3.

[FreedomCalls]

I don't care how you slice it, I count 8 Democrat and 2 Republicans. At most, with a lot of boundary gerrymandering, I can count only 4 Republicans and 6 more Democrats. How would you slice it up to get 10 Republican senators?