Texas Secession From The Divided States

[Dee]

"Texit Bill" being considered again. Putting it out for Texans to vote on, it has a chance. Our state constitution says we can.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3886527-texas-lawmaker-files-texit-bill-to-spur-vote-on-exploring-secession-from-us/

[mcbammer]

    I hate to bust your bubble ,but that will never happen .

[moamonkey]

Whoa! Can I come?

I’ll bring my own ammo…

[Dee]

    I hate to bust your bubble ,but that will never happen .

I don't have a bubble, but if the Divided States don't get their dokie together it just might happen. The Texas constitution says we can.

[mcbammer]

    I hate to bust your bubble ,but that will never happen .

I don't have a bubble, but if the Divided States don't get their dokie together it just might happen. The Texas constitution says we can.

  I dont believe the Federal Government will turn over all the Military bases to Texas , also is Texas going to pick up the tab for all  older citizens drawing Social Security not to mention Medicare an dont forget  EBT  benefits .  What will  the new  Texas currency be , old Confederate money .

[Dee]

    I hate to bust your bubble ,but that will never happen .

I don't have a bubble, but if the Divided States don't get their dokie together it just might happen. The Texas constitution says we can.

  I dont believe the Federal Government will turn over all the Military bases to Texas , also is Texas going to pick up the tab for all  older citizens drawing Social Security not to mention Medicare an dont forget  EBT  benefits .  What will  the new  Texas currency be , old Confederate money .

Texas sends about 80 billion dollars to the federal government each year and gets way less than half that back in aid. It has a GDP of 2.4 trillion dollars a year, and is the 9th largest economy in the world. We would be fine.
The Divided States of America is an economic drag on Texas.

[Lloyd Smale]

 tell you what ill do. If texas secedes in the next two years ill give you 500 bucks if they dont you give me a hundred. ive been hearing tis over and over and over again on here for near 20 years. It aint happening at least in our lifetimes. Bottom line is there like everywhere else the rich and powerful will decide for you based on what is most profitable. we here the same bs up here. theres always someone sreeming we should secede from michigan because were not even connected by land with lower michigan. same bs different people. all nonsense. ill believe it when abbot comes on tv and announces it.

[gene_225]

Same thing in Oregon where the east part of the state would like to seceed and join Idaho. While I'd support that, it will never happen here either.  I'd like to see the cities go hungry, greed would prevent that from happening. AND if it did happen the rich would just get richer.

[Dee]

Same thing in Oregon where the west part of the state would like to seceed and join Idaho. While I'd support that, it will never happen here either.  I'd like to see the cities go hungry, greed would prevent that from happening. AND if it did happen the rich would just get richer.

Most likely your right, but its pleasant to daydream about, ain't it?
Occasionally it comes up in the Texas house, and it's tossed around with the idea of putting it on the ballot during state elections. I think the Texas State House likes to daydream about it to, but are afraid that if they put it on the ballot it would pass.

[ironglow]

    Even though Texas has a special claim for a gripe, secession by any state would be very difficult and costly..  A whole new government would have to be set up and international relations generated.
 
   Then there would be tariffs and other considerations.  Texas is fortunate, in that it is a border state and has ocean ports.  A state such as Kansas, Missouri or Colorado would have more difficulty, trying to maintain any sovereignty, being land locked and dependent upon the other 49 for
  international commerce.
  Then of course, being a state that borders Latin America, raises another, costly problem.  ..But of course, a common, woven fences with minefield between, could settle that..

  I have dreamed of a western New York and western Pennsylvania, forming a new entity, without secession from the US..but even that is a high
    hurdle to accomplish.   

  One interesting idea that was gaining traction in recent years, was Manitoba, joining the US.  ..But withthe recent craziness of both US and
   Canadian leaders, it looks like those efforts are on hold.

[gene_225]

I think the day of rulers/kings/Czars selling or ceeding property to another country for $ or whatever is long gone except in Russia/Ukraine.