Party like it's 1860

[Partha]

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/r ... 17gop.html

According to The Associated Press, Perry suggested in response to a reporter's question that Texans might at some point get so fed up with Democratic-led actions in Washington that they would want to secede.

"There's a lot of different scenarios," Perry said. "We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that? But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot."

On Thursday, Perry called potential secession a "side issue of Texas history. ... We are very proud of our Texas history; people discuss and debate the issues of can we break ourselves into five states, can we secede, a lot of interesting things that I'm sure Oklahoma and Pennsylvania would love to be able to say about their states, but the fact is, they can't because they're not Texas."

A Perry spokeswoman said Perry believes Texas could secede if it wanted.

This sucks, if mostly because I have tickets for Clapton/Winwood in Dallas in June. Am I gonna need a passport?

[Arkaron]

I have to wonder what would happen to Texas if they did break away.

[Partha]

After we pulled out all the military stuff?

[Ddrak]

A state cannot leave the union without consent of the union.

Dd

[Select]

I thought Texas was different from other states regarding the union? This is just from memory =\

[Harlowe]

No, that's a myth. Well actually not a myth, Texas already did (try to) secede in 1861. The Civil War (go Union) put an end to that.

The treaty under which Texas joined the U.S. provides that it could be divided into five separate states. But it is not empowered to leave the union, a question that the Civil War seems to have settled once and for all.

[Alluveal]

I have to wonder what would happen to Texas if they did break away.

They would probably build a wall between them and Mexico and guard that wall with a bunch of texas rangers on horses. Playing Kidd Rock in the background....

[Garrdor]

They would probably build a wall between them and Mexico and guard that wall with a bunch of texas rangers on horses. Playing Kidd Rock in the background....

I like going to the movies and having to sit through that 5 minute long Kid Cock "They call me WARRIOR" advertisement

I wonder what the Wehrmacht will do next.