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Tarc

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14. The Supreme Court cannot rule that the Constitution is unconstitutional

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 20, 2022, 09:13 PM

Jun 2022

Let's not be daft here.

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Texas can't secede [View all] TwilightZone Jun 2022 OP

I'm kind of Delphinus Jun 2022 #1

It is merely a political stunt that will resonate with millions of the hillbillies and beer joint walkingman Jun 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Jun 2022 #3

Article I, Section 8, Clause 15 deals with that. nt NutmegYankee Jun 2022 #12

The platform is irrelevant. TwilightZone Jun 2022 #26

Republicans are stupid PJMcK Jun 2022 #4

Who's taking the bait? brooklynite Jun 2022 #5

There are dozens of threads every time the topic arises. TwilightZone Jun 2022 #27

That's a shame. Eko Jun 2022 #6

I don't think they would do well as a sovereign nation Buckeyeblue Jun 2022 #7

No military bases, no federal grants for their universities redstatebluegirl Jun 2022 #10

They should stop paying their taxes C_U_L8R Jun 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jun 2022 #9

The Supreme Court cannot rule that the Constitution is unconstitutional Tarc Jun 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jun 2022 #15

That is correct. roamer65 Jun 2022 #29

There most certainly is Tarc Jun 2022 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jun 2022 #35

They aren't gonna do it. LeftInTX Jun 2022 #36

I don't fully agree. Concure it can't be unilateral, but NutmegYankee Jun 2022 #11

As an interesting side note, Congress has approved a statute allowing Texas to split itself up GregariousGroundhog Jun 2022 #24

It's a gimmick to drive up Republican turnout in November. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #13

What About Florida? nt SoCalDavidS Jun 2022 #16

Bummer. jalan48 Jun 2022 #17

they can try a ballot initiative in CA Diablo del sol Jun 2022 #18

"Texas can't secede" Talitha Jun 2022 #19

Even if they could, I would think we would quickly occupy the state and take control of Austin. nt Gore1FL Jun 2022 #20

Ha. krispos42 Jun 2022 #22

+1000 roamer65 Jun 2022 #33

We already have control of Austin. TwilightZone Jun 2022 #25

I'm not sure that would work. roamer65 Jun 2022 #30

but the population centers would welcome us as liberators fishwax Jun 2022 #31

Austin and Houston? roamer65 Jun 2022 #32

If a bill passed both houses of Congress and was signed by the President... krispos42 Jun 2022 #21

Can't we make an exception? kacekwl Jun 2022 #23

Okay atreides1 Jun 2022 #28

They won't! They say this every year. LeftInTX Jun 2022 #37

Back in the 80's while living in Texas I heard this secessionist stuff regularly Model35mech Jun 2022 #38

Don't want them to secede, want to kick them out 48656c6c6f20 Jun 2022 #39