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Originally Posted by SP01715
I have told my wife that if Texas were to do this we would have to move.  |
The Governor twisted the truth somewhat. Popular lore in Texas is that the state retained the right to secede when it joined the union. This is not supported by an examination of the agreement between TX and the Fed. Gov.
it was just some blatant pandering to the far right crowd by the Governor in the opening rounds of his fight with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchington (sp.?) for the Republican nomination for Governor.
What Texas does have the right do is to divide itself into 4 state (plus one called "Texas"). But all the "new" states would have to stay in the union.
Now that would be interesting to say the least.
http://www.burntorangereport.com/dia...m-the-union-no
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