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nadinbrzezinski

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30. The requirements required to pull such a referendum

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:17 PM

Nov 2012

In the real word, if we even got that far, would expose these pro secession groups as a minority. I would be shocked if they reached 20% of the vote.

Realize these referendums require 80% or more of registered voters to participate and strong majorities to pass.

I give Texas, due to Perry, slightly better odds than flying pigs to even go there. The rest of the governors, flying pigs is about right.

What worries me is that it is minorities who start civil wars.

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About this secession business.... [View all] Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 OP

I suggest everyone see the movie LINCOLN Skittles Nov 2012 #1

thats a good question. why again is it important? aletier_v Nov 2012 #2

... Skittles Nov 2012 #3

That's what the teaparty movement is all about. Turbineguy Nov 2012 #4

The Tea Party should be kicked in the ass by everyone, oldbanjo Nov 2012 #5

Sadley Teapublicans don't see it that way. They think they are taking their country back. wandy Nov 2012 #32

CORRECT: *WE* took our country back last Tuesday Skittles Nov 2012 #36

I suggest everyone read 'Better Off Without ’Em,’ by Chuck Thompson juxtaposed Nov 2012 #6

I suggest you read the response to that book: Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 #7

I've read it, have you read the book yet juxtaposed Nov 2012 #28

I am from one of those red states... srichardson Nov 2012 #8

I wish I could remember which Republican responded to that question. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #39

No creon Nov 2012 #9

I'm sure they mean well, bless their little pointy heads struggle4progress Nov 2012 #10

Grits, your neighbors are idiots. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #11

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #12

people of a sort who should not be trusted with the care of houseplants, AlbertCat Nov 2012 #14

You seem to be quite ignorant. cordelia Nov 2012 #15

Open ended accusation JackInGreen Nov 2012 #17

And you seem to not know what any of those words mean Scootaloo Nov 2012 #21

its possible to vilify some without vilifying all. roguevalley Nov 2012 #33

Well guess what?! Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 #24

Yes yes yes, my "bigotry," based on being born and raised in the south Scootaloo Nov 2012 #35

The secession petitions are and can be made by every person who wants to. Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 #45

She is a black Southerner, she has a goddamn right to bitch about the South. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #38

Right about here is where I remind you JoeyT Nov 2012 #25

'these idiots are trying to hold the rest of the nation hostage by holding themselves hostage.' Shadowflash Nov 2012 #26

Would love to go remove all the federal property from texas. HIMARS style pasto76 Nov 2012 #13

Don't worry - the people you are talking about on DU are a small minority jimlup Nov 2012 #16

Just remind would-be secessionists that what they're REALLY talking about... JHB Nov 2012 #18

The civil war was fought over secession Progressive dog Nov 2012 #19

Secession within the mainland US will never happen. Hugabear Nov 2012 #20

anyone who tries this will be arrested for treason. I know. roguevalley Nov 2012 #34

Secession "talk" Caretha Nov 2012 #22

Hmmmm. 99Forever Nov 2012 #23

Amen! Shadowflash Nov 2012 #27

How about if we build or buy an artificial island Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #29

The requirements required to pull such a referendum nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #30

I've said jokingly that after all the Dems (the 41% who voted for Obama) coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #31

I don't get the reference to 1847 Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #42

Are you sure about that? I thought 1848 was the signal year (when the U.S. coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #43

The secession business is a few thousand disaffecteds spamming some petitions Posteritatis Nov 2012 #37

Just like the rest of America, the South is changing (for the better) Taverner Nov 2012 #40

He got 44% in Mississippi democrattotheend Nov 2012 #41

Good post. I happen to agree with you. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #44

They're whining, they won't secede. Sirveri Nov 2012 #46