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Tarc

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19. Please stop spreading this lie; they absolutely cannot split themselves up

Reply to oldsoftie (Reply #16)

Wed May 12, 2021, 01:09 PM

May 2021

without Congressional approval.

Loony-toon Texas secessionists cling to a tortured interpretation of an 1845 Joint Resolution as granting "pre-approval".

It did not.

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'Rationals' vs. 'radicals': Anti-Trump Republicans threaten third party [View all] SouthBayDem May 2021 OP

Do it! OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #1

Please proceed. Miguelito Loveless May 2021 #2

I applaud cilla4progress May 2021 #3

I question if they really want to start a 3rd party KS Toronado May 2021 #4

I think we're past that point and they may be as well Metaphorical May 2021 #6

Some states especially tx have threatened secession several times... PortTack May 2021 #10

Texas cant secede anyway. But they COULD split into several new states. oldsoftie May 2021 #16

Please stop spreading this lie; they absolutely cannot split themselves up Tarc May 2021 #19

Stop Threatening GB_RN May 2021 #5

JUST DO IT ALREADY Skittles May 2021 #7

Exactly... Either do it or shut up BoringUsername May 2021 #20

Yeah, okay. I'll never believe a Republican. C Moon May 2021 #8

Beware the repug long game... Cheezoholic May 2021 #9

Remember the Downton Abbey episode where Mrs. Isobel Crawley littlemissmartypants May 2021 #11

Rational implies science and logic, it will be a tiny and irrelevant base bucolic_frolic May 2021 #12

A third party is a good move SmartVoter22 May 2021 #13

But wouldnt we have to change the manner of government for this to work? oldsoftie May 2021 #15

I thought the Trumpers have been threatening this for some time now. oldsoftie May 2021 #14

Ho hum... AZ8theist May 2021 #17

Let's see it happen Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #18