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thomski64

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6. It's well established that States .

Reply to randr (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 21, 2022, 07:11 AM

Jun 2022

....can not secede from the Union.
I believe that was during President
Lincoln's administration. However,
there doesn't seem to be precedent
as to weather a State could be expelled,
or, perhaps better, sold to Mexico.

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Proof the secession has begun! /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #1

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Nor a grid system besides other things . .. Lovie777 Jun 2022 #5

The political equivalent Maine Abu El Banat Jun 2022 #3

I recall an old chant when Americans express displeasure with our Government randr Jun 2022 #4

It's well established that States . thomski64 Jun 2022 #6

I thought that is what they did. The slave states all wrote letters saying they were Maraya1969 Jun 2022 #8

I am sure a lot of Texans would love to see randr Jun 2022 #12

I heard from the grapevine from some of my friends that they tried signing on too, to have SWBTATTReg Jun 2022 #7

Texas GOP craps the bed Zambero Jun 2022 #9

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Kind of a hollow message, coming from Florida. (nt) Paladin Jun 2022 #14

I'm not here to defend the FL GOP. But secession? Good riddance, Texas. OrlandoDem2 Jun 2022 #15

Just as long as you're happy. (nt) Paladin Jun 2022 #16

Buh-bye. dixiechiken1 Jun 2022 #11

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