[central_va]

Why would secession start a war in the first place? Secession, as an act, is war neutral. The reaction to it may or may not cause war. So the people are supposed to stay in the Union out of fear? I say screw that. Do you really think the US Army is going to bomb a state because they seceded? This isn't 1861.... I don't think the Marine(I doubt he is a Marine) who wrote this screed is indicative of the entire US forces.

I could see tension and hostility, while the Feds moved out. Not war. Plus with 25-30 states joining in, who the hunted and who is the prey?

[GonzoGOP]

Why would secession start a war in the first place

Because Obama can't let his slaves escape. This man is a ruthless Marxist tyrant. After all if we were dealing with an honest, rational person with whom we simply disagreed over politics we wouldn't be talking about secession anyways. Just counting the days to the next election.

Plus with 25-30 states joining in, who the hunted and who is the prey?

Change of criteria. Your statement was that Texas could do it alone, without any help from any other state. If 25-30 states go out then it could work. Especially if you bring out Wyoming, North Dakota or Montana. A few LGM-30s do a lot to convince the other side to amicably part ways.

[GonzoGOP]

Plus with 25-30 states joining in, who the hunted and who is the prey?

One other thing I thought of after my first post is that you will never have more than 24 states vote to secede. If you had the majority of people in 25 states so mad that the wanted to form a new county it would be safe to assume you would already control the senate (25x2=50 senators). So if you controlled the senate that would be a much easier way to defend your freedom that trying to break away and form a new nation by force of arms. If you had enough support to bring out 30 states, you would have 60 senators. With a filibuster proof majority in the senate, why would you want to secede?