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29. It is not so much that STATES want to secede as that there are some people in those states that

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 11:59 AM

Nov 2012

want to secede.

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What Would Happen If The Feds Let States Go Who Want To Secede: [View all] EV_Ares Nov 2012 OP

this is one of the silliest what ifs evah cali Nov 2012 #1

While I fully agree H2O Man Nov 2012 #25

Except for Texas... thesquanderer Nov 2012 #10

Since you mention Social Security... thesquanderer Nov 2012 #23

Precisely Aerows Nov 2012 #24

The states that leave take their share of the national debt with them. Renew Deal Nov 2012 #16

47% of the states are moochers - let them leave Capt. Obvious Nov 2012 #26

The thing is, states don't want to secede jmowreader Nov 2012 #3

+1 onenote Nov 2012 #6

True, but it's still an interesting scenario to analyze. Angleae Nov 2012 #7

Let's make it more interesting. SDjack Nov 2012 #18

Let's make it really interesting jmowreader Nov 2012 #31

And how many of those signatures are not from Texas? caseymoz Nov 2012 #19

They don't really want to secede, this is a temper tantrum. Motown_Johnny Nov 2012 #9

This again???? cordelia Nov 2012 #12

The right wing religious fanatics would focus JoeyT Nov 2012 #13

The first question would be WHAT right wing religious fanatics..... wandy Nov 2012 #30

Blue State Jack-Off Material. Ain't Going To Happen. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #15

I gota question. RC Nov 2012 #20

Still with this ridiculous shit? cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #21

There are no states that want to secede. Not one. MineralMan Nov 2012 #22

well...we'd need to buy all new flags... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #27