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kairos12

(12,873 posts) Tue Sep 22, 2020, 05:06 PM Sep 2020

The Reich Wing is quite aware that,

without the Electoral College, the United States would have had a President from the Democratic Party for the last 27 years.

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The Reich Wing is quite aware that, (Original Post) kairos12 Sep 2020 OP

...and there is ZERO hope of getting the taker red states onboard for changing it. roamer65 Sep 2020 #1

I agree with you. kairos12 Sep 2020 #2

There is no specific constitutional language forbidding secession. roamer65 Sep 2020 #3

roamer65

(36,747 posts)

1. ...and there is ZERO hope of getting the taker red states onboard for changing it.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 05:11 PM

Sep 2020

That is why I am really coming around to the idea of a divorce.

If you cannot fix a bad marriage, you get out of it.

kairos12

(12,873 posts)

2. I agree with you.

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 05:15 PM

Sep 2020

I would like to know how you do it without rebounding to 1861.

The Red States are very aware the Blue States pay the freight in taxes. They are not going to trade Arkansas for California.

roamer65

(36,747 posts)

3. There is no specific constitutional language forbidding secession.

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 05:21 PM

Sep 2020

Via the 10th amendment, all powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution are reserved for the states and local governments.

Would there be court challenges to secession referenda? You betcha.

But the core truth remains there is NO language in the Constitution forbidding it. The founding fathers did not include it, so by inference they meant it to be available to the states.

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