Posted on 04/17/2009 6:47:42 AM PDT by bestintxas
10th Amendment issues — yes...
But, splitting the state into five parts — that sounds like a prescription for disaster to me, weakening each part and making them compete against one another in Congress (instead of now, all part of the “one whole”).
I think it would be Texas’ enemies who would want it to split into five parts.
And, as for the secession issue, no..., I don’t think that’s a real and viable issue. It may be a good discussion starter... LOL... but it’s not a real and live issue that will happen in reality. However, I’ll “buy it” being a discussion starter — especially as it pertains to the 10th Amendment.
But, the *real thing* here is the 10th Amendment, and that will make the most impact and it goes far beyond Texas. There are a lot of other states who are onto this issue and for good reason.
So, of all that has been said (1) Secession, (2) Split into five parts, and (3) 10th Amendment — only the last one is worth anything, and should be pursued (at least the way I see it... ).
You said — I think it’s mostly the transplants to Texas that support this. Anyone native born would never support secession.
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Yeah..., and I’m about as close to native born as one might be, without being. I was born in Oklahoma and then someone swiped me out of that crib and took me directly to Texas — to “bring me up right” obviously... LOL...
And as such... no, I would not support secession...
Not to worry, it won’t come to pass. Far too many Texans are patriotic Americans. However, if you want to indulge your secessionist fantasies here on FR, feel free. Just don’t fool yourself into thinking that you’re doing anything other than indulging in mindless fantasy.
With all due respect, other than JimRob, since when does anyone need PERMISSION to post anything?
I know several who are also not totally opposed to Texas’s right to go our own way, but all those I know of that persuasion, are patriotic Americans first and hope beyond hope that it never is necessary go our own way. With that said anyone here or elsewhere that “goes along to get along”, is in for a sad way if the HNIC has his way in trashing our Constitution.
With hard work and some luck, come November 2010 good commone sense Americans will throw enough of the socialist enablers out to put the brakes on obama’s rush to pay America back and his buddies raid on the Treasury.
With that in mind, let’s focus on our common ground and work towards 2010. However, beyond that, I can never support secession, treason, rebellion, or any violent solution.
Well from that should I not suspect that in 1776 the Founding Fathers could not have expected your support and participation? The American Revolution was precicely seccession, treason, rebellion and a violent solution.
Hopeful in the right circumstance you would be willing to reconsider your statement.
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