I just want opinions.
2007-07-15 20:10:43 · 7 answers · asked by Juggalo 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Oklahoma legally cannot, unless Congress approves which they won't.
Texas theoretically has a clause in their State Constitution that allows them to succeed at will, dating back to when the joined the US, and reflecting an agreement with the federal govt as a condition of them joining.
But according to some interpretations of Supreme Court decisions, Congress is not required to honor that agreement.
2007-07-15 20:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually Vaughn Vermont is also legally allowed to secede. Vermont was it's own sovereign nation before the Revolutionary War and was forced to become a state after Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys assisted Benedict Arnold to win the battle of Ticonderoga.
2007-07-16 03:23:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if we could survive doing so there is some rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma. We don't see things quite the same.
2007-07-16 05:21:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Texas is the only state that can legally do so (because we were a sovereign nation before becoming a state). However, since Texas is the state that brought the country George W. Bush, I suspect they are unlikely to leave the U.S.A.
2007-07-16 03:19:51 · answer #4 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure why they need too. The senators and congressman from every state just need to pull their head out of their **** and take a stand on stuff.
2007-07-16 06:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by bigdaddy33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see how it would be in their best interest. TX and OK recieve more federal spending than they pay in taxes. It would make more sense for NY and California to seccede.
2007-07-16 03:33:23 · answer #6 · answered by Incognito 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At this point its not even anywhere near feasible, doable.. whatever word you want to use, for a state to suceed.
2007-07-16 03:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by sociald 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋