Secession! With Pollage!

[techs]

Are you for or against a Constitutional amendment allowing a State to secede from the Union?

 

[Fern]

I don't really understand why one would be needed.

The various states joined the union of their own free will.

I'm unaware of anything in the Constitution that says the federal government has the power to make any state remain in the union. If a power is not enumerated in the Constitution it usually means the fed gov doesn't have it.

Fern

 

[Farang]

I wish my state would secede from the union. We'd be better off without you dirty bastards (Washington).

Long live the Republic of Cascadia

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: Farang
I wish my state would secede from the union. We'd be better off without you dirty bastards (Washington).

Long live the Republic of Cascadia

I wonder if I could get my aunt to sponsor me to be a citizen there

 

[Braznor]

Can I secede my backyard out of the country?

 

[SleepWalkerX]

Originally posted by: Fern
I don't really understand why one would be needed.

The various states joined the union of their own free will.

I'm unaware of anything in the Constitution that says the federal government has the power to make any state remain in the union. If a power is not enumerated in the Constitution it usually means the fed gov doesn't have it.

Fern

 

[sandorski]

The only time States tried, ended up very messily.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: Fern
I don't really understand why one would be needed.

The various states joined the union of their own free will.

I'm unaware of anything in the Constitution that says the federal government has the power to make any state remain in the union. If a power is not enumerated in the Constitution it usually means the fed gov doesn't have it.

Fern

Exactly. The OP's poll makes no sense since there is no need for an amendment for a state to secede. I swear most people here slept through civics class in JH/HS.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Braznor
Can I secede my backyard out of the country?

Yes you can. Holding it against all comers is a different matter.

 

[IronWing]

I would like an amendment allowing a majority of states to throw other states out.

 

[rpanic]

Originally posted by: ironwing
I would like an amendment allowing a majority of states to throw other states out.

Now that sounds better.

 

[bdude]

What a silly question. Will not happen in any meaningful timeframe to you.

 

[maxster]

Hmm I remember something called the Civil War.

What happened there again?

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: maxster
Hmm I remember something called the Civil War.

What happened there again?

Rhett got laid. Scarlett got laid. Ashley got laid. Melanie got laid. Everybody got laid!

 

[Moonbeam]

It would be bad timing. 0bama is the modern day Lincoln.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
It would be bad timing. 0bama is the modern day Lincoln.

*shudders*

You mean we would have 2 of the 3 worst presidents within 8 years of each other?

*pukes*

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
It would be bad timing. 0bama is the modern day Lincoln.

Big ears?

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: ironwing
I would like an amendment allowing a majority of states to throw other states out.

California would be the first to go.

 

[hellokeith]

I think that there is highly likely something illegal about the federal government introducing legislation to divide/weaken itself.

Besides, the only states that would ratify it would be the ones that want to secede.

 

[compuwiz1]

Personally, I think the USA should secede from the rest of the planet.

 

[ProfJohn]

Can we kick Techs out of P&N instead?

 

[MovingTarget]

Although I support it in principle, the reality is that I fear my fellow citizens in my state. We'd be trading a tyrannical gvt hundreds of miles away for one tens of miles away. Not much difference.

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Can we kick Techs out of P&N instead?

So AnandTech secedes from Techs? Ok, I'll play. :laugh:

 

[miketheidiot]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: ironwing
I would like an amendment allowing a majority of states to throw other states out.

California would be the first to go.

They would be better off tbh.

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: miketheidiot

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: ironwing
I would like an amendment allowing a majority of states to throw other states out.

California would be the first to go.

They would be better off tbh.

Nah because we would keep all their water and without all the money spent by the DoD they would face some serious problems.