[Brilliant]

They can leave if they can push thru a constitutional amendment. That’s not likely to pass unless there are a number of other states that want to secede with them.

[ObozoMustGo2012]

Hoping Florida does....

[FatherofFive]

That’s not likely to pass unless there are a number of other states that want to secede with them.

Oklahoma will join them. And invite all of the SEC!

[ridesthemiles]

I would expect 24-26 states would join them.

[SPDSHDW]

Why is there an amendment needed for that?

Pretty sure unless the carpetbaggers post civil war did something I am not aware of, the constitution is still in the mindset of the framers, which was they may leave if they decide the gov is tyrantical

[ShadowAce]

They can leave if they can push thru a constitutional amendment.

The very second Texas declares secession, the Constitution no longer applies to Texas. It does not matter what the Constitution says--that's a legal document for the US, which would be a different, separate, country.

[central_va]

No amendment needed because the US Constitution is silent on the issue