1. Secession - Declaration of Independence. READ IT this is where the
concept of secession was espoused by the Honorable Thomas Jefferson, and the
founders of our country.
2. Texas - is the only State that may have the LEGAL right to secede.
When we contracted to become a state, this codicil was included in our
contract - treaty. We also have or had the right to divide into FIVE states
and really antagonize the rest of you all.
3. If Texas were to secede and regain our original territory, we would
regain most of New Mexico, Colorado and parts of Oklahoma.
4. Texas would become the 6th largest member of OPEC. We would also be
drilling off the coast of Florida, California, New Jersey just like Cuba and
China as well as processing all of those oil sands in our northern counties
of Texas called Colorado.
5. Not counting the mineral deposits of Uranium, Gold and other heavy
metals in our western state of New Mexico.
The good part is we would lead the way in renewable industry, wind and
Hydroelectric as well as our numerous refineries to send to the rest of the
US at 140 per barrel. I remember when the rest of the country was mad at
Texas when oil was $36 per barrel, I wonder what it will be like at $150 per
barrel.
Thanks
John Philip Adams
Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
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Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 2:25 PM
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Subject: 07011920Z08 Superlatives
Using superlatives.
I have finished reading the U.S. Constitution and its several Amendments.
There is no mention of "secession"
(formal withdrawal or separation), either for or against. Specifically, the
Congress has the power to "suppress"
(physically crush) "insurrections" (physical acts of revolt and uprising
against established authority). (By the
by: the "Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus" may "be suspended" should
"the public Safety.require it". Thus,
the phase: "The Constitution is not a suicide pact" is aptly put. One
wonders if the "lofty Nine" have even read
the Constitution let alone reviewed it from time to time).
And therein lies the rub: If one chooses to brand "any" (all inclusive, no
exceptions) display of dissatisfaction
with our Union, then "secession" is an act of treason and suffer the
consequences.
If thinking, talking, writing, and petitioning for a formal withdrawal or
separation, albeit in a non inflammatory
manner (no yelling "fire" in a crowded theater), are reasoned by reasonable
persons to be a proper and orderly ways
to display dissatisfaction with our Union; and I hope that these so
described "actions" remain firm fixtures for
expression about our Republic, then secession is a viable and legal course
for the many to follow.
Even if Virginia had acted only in manner(s) so described by the preceding
paragraph (no acts of violence or
inflammatory speech), she still would have been in a state of "insurrection"
since the Constitution specifically
forbids each of the several states from entering "into any Treaty, Alliance,
or Confederation.."
As I have stated before, when one or two the western states is so populated
with a specific "tribe" and that
"tribe" has its representatives in overwhelming control of the state's
government, this issue, secession, will
appear on the "radar". I would love to be around to see if my forecast comes
true.
And finally: Democracy is nothing if but a very short step from tyranny by
the majority. Majority rules!
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