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TexasTowelie

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12. Texas has the right to split into as many as five states

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:23 PM

Jan 2018

which was established into the document when Texas was admitted to the US in 1845. The boundaries of Texas extended beyond the line established in the Missouri Compromise so the intention was that regions could be split off and be considered as free states without slaves.

While the idea of splitting into multiple states occasionally resurfaces there isn't any effort to do so.

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New California strives to be 51st state [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 2018 OP

The GOP will be very happy if an actual civil war breaks out. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #1

These are nothing but right wing talking points. I live in one of the reddest counties onecaliberal Jan 2018 #2

I could not agree more. Preston is... YvonneCa Jan 2018 #11

The last time someone tried to push this, it was Russia. byronius Jan 2018 #3

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That's a chortle. byronius Jan 2018 #10

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more bullshit from bullshitters.... dhill926 Jan 2018 #5

I had read some time ago that Texas has the legal right to divide into several smaller states dixiegrrrrl Jan 2018 #6

Texas has the right to split into as many as five states TexasTowelie Jan 2018 #12