Will Texas secede? Petition reaches 25,000 signatures, triggering White House review

The Daily Caller ^ | 11/12/12 | David Martosko

[Nachum]

With more than 28,600 signatures collected since Nov. 9, a White House website petition from an Arlington, Texas man has attracted enough support to trigger an automatic review by the Obama administration.

Petitions submitted through the Obama White House’s “We the People” program “require a response” from the administration after they have attracted 25,000 signatures.

The Daily Caller reported Monday morning that since the day after President Barack Obama’s re-election, citizens from 20 states had submitted petitions asking for peaceful separations from the United States. (RELATED: White House website deluged with secession petitions from 20 states)

[catfish1957]

I signed the damn thing. Will it happen? Nope. But I think 100K people telling the federal government that they are tired of socialist rule should send a nice message.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

With more than 28,600 signatures collected since Nov. 9

Just for some perspective here, that is roughly one-tenth of one-percent of the population of Texas.

[catfish1957]

"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."

Hmmmmmm interesting how some topics sometimes become more topical.

[presently no screen name]

So what term should we use? Chairman?

Why such glorified titles? He's an imposter, a resident. Scam Artist Hussein. Commie Barack. Just make it truthful

[presently no screen name]

If you see him as King that’s your problem. Out of the heart the mouth speaks.

To me he is dirt. But YOU make sure you bow to him - keep it real, peon.

[EandH Dad]

Actually that wasn’t, by definition, a civil war. Around here we call it “The War of Northern Aggression”. It was a war of secession. A civil war is two factions fighting for control of the government and country. For the South it was a war for self determination and self governance. I think the next one could be for the same reasons.

[Sarajevo]

But I think 100K people telling the federal government that they are tired of socialist rule should send a nice message.

It will send a message, but will the fedgov listen? It may take the application of a sledgehammer to the brainbox to make it sink in.

[free-n-TX]

Just curious, why is it so absolute that Texas would never “ever” secede? I think if that ever happened, it is possible that what is left of the U.S would declare war on Texas....etc...
Really, though, I am curious for your reasons.

[Nuc 1.1]

The government will not let their slaves leave quietly.

[COBOL2Java]

Why such glorified titles? He's an imposter, a resident. Scam Artist Hussein. Commie Barack. Just make it truthful

Until it's illegal to do so, I always refer to him proctologically.

[editor-surveyor]

Take it easy on DallasSun, who comes from.. well, Dallas, the land of make believe, where full grown adults have been known to drive around with bovine horns screwed to the hoods of their Cadilacs.

The rest of us understand and mostly agree with you. Your statements strike fear into the hearts of those like DallasSun, who think politics began in 1972. (actually, that’s when they died)

[chainsaw]

I’m thinking the response will be “Get Lost, I won.”

[Gasshog]

Code toad shut you down. Obama is a monarch with his media enablers - as lawless as they come too. Thats the truth about His Blackness, any opposition is demonized as racist.

[lwoodham]

If Texas did secede, I think others would follow in short order. I’m considering signing Alabama’s petition, but can’t help, but believe that it would make me a target for Obama’s goons. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a patriot and can’t stand what is happening to our country. It might just be time for like minded states to get out, and reform with a renewal and re-dedication to our Constitution. Even if we succeed in reclaiming our nation, and getting it back on a sound track that’s constitutional, I believe it will take 50 years or more. It took that long to destroy it. The fight to get it back may take even longer if we succeed at all. The Constitution grants states the right to cast off government if it becomes a burden on the people. It was never intended for the government to be as large and powerful as it is. It was intended for people to have power over the government.

[Dead Corpse]

My name is on that petition.

[TigersEye]

[Nik Naym]

“No, he’s a dicktater.....”

Dicktator????

Did you mean to say “taster”?

(This post is fully aware that it is, at the very least, brushing up against a deletion by the Moderators)

[Gasshog]

I wouldnt both with any petition on a fedgov website. They are just going to harvest all the info probably to no good of the participants.

Secession needs to start with your State Legislature.

Im sure King ChoomBama is going to get a real kick out all this while he and the Mooch enjoy their Kobe beef and Lobsters.

Id rather not provide him entertainment.

[DallasSun]

I am from San Antonio. All of my adult life. Born and raised in a tiny town south of San Antonio no one has ever heard of.

[Gasshog]

Lol! In his dreams Im sure ;)