i think it's time for our country to split in to, thank's to the neo/con's,
2007-10-15 08:56:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It's not possible for a state to declare independence from the US, but the law isn't clear; it may be possible for the rest of the US to declare independence from a state.
I think we should divorce ourselves from Texas. They keep coming up with presidents who think the Alamo was a great military battle, and they insist on sending our kids 10,000 miles to do a job other countries' kids should be doing.
2007-10-15 09:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Tehre are no laws preventing secession, even after the Civil War.
But as a proactical matter, it would mean the new country would nbeed t fend for itself, with an economy that reveived no outside help from theother states ro the Federal government.
Someone suggested good riddance to California.
But ...
- California provides probably > 40% of the fruits and vegetables to the whole country. Good luck eating potatato chips.
- And 80% of modern technology originates in California,
- as does much of the military and space industry.
- Probably up to 80% of the entertainment industry originates in CA.
- Planes fly to California on international flights, but may need to go around to go over Oregon.
- You would need a passport to go to LA,
- and forget ever going to Yosemite or any of the other national parks. We would have uncrwoded parks for ourselves, thank you very much!
- The US military would no longer have the Californians in it, who are probably proportional to the overall population.
- There are no West Coast shipping ports capable of replacing San Diego, LA, and Oakland, at least south of Seattle. Same for military ports.
Weird thing is that California probably has a sufficiently diverse economy to survive on its own but few other States do. If California was a country, its economy would be the 5th or 6th largest in the world.
The US without California would not fare so well.
2007-10-15 18:15:21 · answer #2 · answered by Barry C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Seceeding from the union is not likely at this time. And as an American, I sure wouldn't want my state splitting off. If you want to challenge the neo-cons the way to do it is to vote and encourage everyone you know who is of legal age to register and vote!
2007-10-15 16:01:58 · answer #3 · answered by Nimaeve 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It would have to get a Constitutional Amendment passed allowing that to happen -- either for itself, or to allow some procedure in general.
That's because the Supreme Court ruled during the US Civil War that states do not have the right to leave the union, after joining. So, the constitution would have to be amended.
2007-10-15 16:04:48 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
States have already claimed independence from the Federal Government. That is why they call them States.
2007-10-15 16:00:53 · answer #5 · answered by woodster 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ok we'll take the North and West Coast and you can have all the poor states and border Mexico. Good luck.
2007-10-15 16:05:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jerbson 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would require a resolution or ordinance of secession by the state legislature AND a resolution or statute of approval by a majority of both houses of Congress and the signature of the President.
2007-10-15 16:07:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It can't. The Civil War settled that question.
2007-10-15 16:04:18 · answer #8 · answered by geniepiper 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it was California,l I don't think the rest of the US would really care.
A few years ago, Massachusetts threatened to secede, but they changed their mind when no one objected.
2007-10-15 16:02:11 · answer #9 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They would have to succeed from the Union. But it won't ever happen... not unless something drastic happens... and I mean drastic.
2007-10-15 16:00:42 · answer #10 · answered by The Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋