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Would you support the right of Texas to secede?

Would you support the decision of Texas to peacefully and democratically secede, if voted upon


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While unlikely anytime too soon, it's not unthinkable that one day, Texas might vote to secede from the United States and re-establish itself as an independent nation.

If done in a peaceful and democratic manner...that is, if the people of Texas overwhelmingly voted to withdraw from the U.S. In a referendum similar to the one recently held in Scotland, would you support the right of Texas to go her own way?
 
While unlikely anytime too soon, it's not unthinkable that one day, Texas might vote to secede from the United States and re-establish itself as an independent nation.

If done in a peaceful and democratic manner...that is, if the people of Texas overwhelmingly voted to withdraw from the U.S. In a referendum similar to the one recently held in Scotland, would you support the right of Texas to go her own way?

I believe every nation has the right to self-determination.
 
While unlikely anytime too soon, it's not unthinkable that one day, Texas might vote to secede from the United States and re-establish itself as an independent nation.

If done in a peaceful and democratic manner...that is, if the people of Texas overwhelmingly voted to withdraw from the U.S. In a referendum similar to the one recently held in Scotland, would you support the right of Texas to go her own way?

I don't see what you would want to do about it. It would rather stupid of them from today's perspective. But hey! They're Texans.
 
No, Texas is apart of the US; you can't leave.
 
No, Texas is apart of the US; you can't leave.

That does seem to be the official line for the last 150 years. That official line of course aligns the US with the most repressive regimes in the world (although only on this specific issue of national self-determination).
 
While unlikely anytime too soon, it's not unthinkable that one day, Texas might vote to secede from the United States and re-establish itself as an independent nation.

If done in a peaceful and democratic manner...that is, if the people of Texas overwhelmingly voted to withdraw from the U.S. In a referendum similar to the one recently held in Scotland, would you support the right of Texas to go her own way?
I do not.
 
While unlikely anytime too soon, it's not unthinkable that one day, Texas might vote to secede from the United States and re-establish itself as an independent nation.

If done in a peaceful and democratic manner...that is, if the people of Texas overwhelmingly voted to withdraw from the U.S. In a referendum similar to the one recently held in Scotland, would you support the right of Texas to go her own way?



Hell yeah, but take Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and the rest of the red states with you! :mrgreen:
 
Hell yeah, but take Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and the rest of the red states with you! :mrgreen:
If Texas wanted to leave the Union I would be more sympathetic if they were willing to take the other 49 states with them.
 
While unlikely anytime too soon, it's not unthinkable that one day, Texas might vote to secede from the United States and re-establish itself as an independent nation.

If done in a peaceful and democratic manner...that is, if the people of Texas overwhelmingly voted to withdraw from the U.S. In a referendum similar to the one recently held in Scotland, would you support the right of Texas to go her own way?

It is entirely unthinkable any time in the foreseeable future. Just is not going to happen. A handful of loud nutters is not nearly enough to bring it about.
 
I believe every nation has the right to self-determination.

I kinda have to agree here. People should be able to decide for themselves how they will be governed.

The question is, would it require overwhelming support from the rest of the country, too? I'm not certain either way. Fortunately, it's not going to be an issue either way.
 
I kinda have to agree here. People should be able to decide for themselves how they will be governed.

The question is, would it require overwhelming support from the rest of the country, too? I'm not certain either way. Fortunately, it's not going to be an issue either way.

Very much a theoretical issue in the case of Texas. But I see no reason why the decision on the future of Texas should in such a scenario be made by voters in other states.
 
Very much a theoretical issue in the case of Texas. But I see no reason why the decision on the future of Texas should in such a scenario be made by voters in other states.

Because it would certainly have an impact on the rest of the nation. If it were a smaller state that had less economic pull, then it would be far less complicated. Again, this is all hypothetical.
 
It is... thinkable .... that Texas... the only state with more Chinese-made American flags than a Tea Party rally.... is going... to secede?

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Because it would certainly have an impact on the rest of the nation. If it were a smaller state that had less economic pull, then it would be far less complicated. Again, this is all hypothetical.

That makes no sense and would completely negate the principle of self-determination.
 
A) as redress pointed out its only a few vocal nut cases that want to secede, the vast majority of Texans pay the idea no mind

B) there is no legal right to secede.
 
That makes no sense and would completely negate the principle of self-determination.

I think national unity would trump commitment to self-determination in the majority of US minds.

What's sauce for the foreign goose, isn't always sauce for the US gander. The same goes on everywhere, I reckon. Not having a go at the US specifically.
 
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While unlikely anytime too soon, it's not unthinkable that one day, Texas might vote to secede from the United States and re-establish itself as an independent nation.

If done in a peaceful and democratic manner...that is, if the people of Texas overwhelmingly voted to withdraw from the U.S. In a referendum similar to the one recently held in Scotland, would you support the right of Texas to go her own way?

would not support any state doing that so as long as the people their are given representation in government and their civil rights
 
would not support any state doing that so as long as the people their are given representation in government and their civil rights

And what if both are taken away via the outcome of elections?
 
I think national unity would trump commitment to self-determination in the majority of US minds.

What's sauce for the foreign goose, isn't always sauce for the US gander. The same goes on everywhere, I reckon. Not having a go at the US specifically.

What national unity?
 
A) as redress pointed out its only a few vocal nut cases that want to secede, the vast majority of Texans pay the idea no mind

B) there is no legal right to secede.

Wrong, their is, Their is nation in the Constitution which forbids it.
 
Because it would certainly have an impact on the rest of the nation. If it were a smaller state that had less economic pull, then it would be far less complicated. Again, this is all hypothetical.

Not our problem.
 
And what if both are taken away via the outcome of elections?

id call bull**** on the bastards that want to rip apart my country because the person they wanted to win lost
 
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