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Metaphorical

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8. Of course they can secede

Sun Jul 3, 2022, 05:58 PM

Jul 2022

Once they withdraw from the union, they are no longer subject to the laws of the union. Of course, they gain no BENEFITS from being in the union either (loss of all military bases, infrastructure subsidies, access to federal lands, social services, representation. That ALL goes away. Any businesses operating from Texas suddenly become international, and all contracts with the United States government would come to a screeching halt and would need to be renegotiated.

Personally, I'd like to see the Texiters try. I suspect that for it to be binding, it would need to be a full plebiscite, not a legislative action, and I suspect that the Texiters would get trounced at the polls (Texas is nowhere near as red as it appears on the surface).

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For everyone on FB, Reddit, etc rooting for #TEXIT [View all] TXPaganBanker Jul 2022 OP

Right. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #1

Until we're not NQAS Jul 2022 #6

The end of Roe might start the end Freddie Jul 2022 #10

Won't have to the Imams are going to destory federal powers and turn it over to the states. Thomas Hurt Jul 2022 #2

Yep, and check your brains at the door! Hey, where are you from? RKP5637 Jul 2022 #5

I am curious though Jerry2144 Jul 2022 #3

60% of the electoral votes Jerry2144 Jul 2022 #4

This will never happen TxGuitar Jul 2022 #7

Of course they can secede Metaphorical Jul 2022 #8

The problem is that it's much more of an urban-rural divide Rstrstx Jul 2022 #9