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In reply to the discussion: About this secession business.... [View all]Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)42. I don't get the reference to 1847
Texas became independent in 1836, and a state in 1845. However, 1847 was the year that Brigham Young led his Mormons into Utah and declared "This is the place".
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Sadley Teapublicans don't see it that way. They think they are taking their country back.
wandy
Nov 2012
#32
The secession petitions are and can be made by every person who wants to.
Are_grits_groceries
Nov 2012
#45
'these idiots are trying to hold the rest of the nation hostage by holding themselves hostage.'
Shadowflash
Nov 2012
#26
I've said jokingly that after all the Dems (the 41% who voted for Obama)
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#31
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