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Can a county secede from a state? [View all] liberal N proud Jun 2013 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #1
Federal law is sorta vocal actually on that Caretha Jun 2013 #6
+1. Awesome, 'tree. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #9
Yuppers some wanted to do that in Vermont...too Historic NY Jun 2013 #36
And here pipi_k Jun 2013 #47
"If I can't have it MY way, I'll be rebellious" The politics of the new American century HereSince1628 Jun 2013 #2
Continuing the Great American Tradition telclaven Jun 2013 #60
The Constitution guarantees that a state's boundaries are secure Kolesar Jun 2013 #3
yes Rise Rebel Resist Jun 2013 #4
Uh....no Caretha Jun 2013 #7
Uh .... yes. former9thward Jun 2013 #31
uh yes Rise Rebel Resist Jun 2013 #41
Weld County and the far northeastern plains counties... hlthe2b Jun 2013 #5
Maybe those counties should have been part of Nebraska liberal N proud Jun 2013 #8
But Greeley is the home of the University of Northern Colorado. alp227 Jun 2013 #30
Not so much... UNC is pretty small hlthe2b Jun 2013 #32
Relocate it. JHB Jun 2013 #43
Go take a look at what it took for West Virginia to pull off this stunt 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #10
The rest of the world is laughing in their faces. n/t backscatter712 Jun 2013 #11
why? i would say the rest of the world understands self determination, as there are movements loli phabay Jun 2013 #13
Workin real well for Syria, Iraq, Pakistan/India border, etc. etc. n2doc Jun 2013 #15
and yet we lie and say we support the right of self determination, i get that there are laws against loli phabay Jun 2013 #18
Sometimes the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few n2doc Jun 2013 #21
The citizens in northeastern Colorado had the chance to vote truebluegreen Jun 2013 #22
Self determination MichaelMcGuire Jun 2013 #23
yup, all peoples should have the right to decide what entity tbey belong to loli phabay Jun 2013 #24
Separate discussion on merits of independence as self determination means simply self determination MichaelMcGuire Jun 2013 #34
If they don't like that they have the right to vote on representatives, kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #53
How does any of what you've said negate a basic human right of self determination. MichaelMcGuire Jun 2013 #57
It doesn't. But YOU don't get to impose your desired form of fascism on a majority kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #58
"It doesn't" we're in agreement then. MichaelMcGuire Jun 2013 #59
They want to keep all the Wattenberg oil money. Pretty plain to see. eom TransitJohn Jun 2013 #12
I wouldn't mind giving northern Colorado back to Spain, provided struggle4progress Jun 2013 #14
stop it with the "Northern Colorado" crap... this is NOT Northern Colorado. It is very rural hlthe2b Jun 2013 #16
OK. Apologies. Mebbe we could just offer to give the morons back to Spain then? struggle4progress Jun 2013 #20
Who used to own your state? former9thward Jun 2013 #33
You mean, before England? struggle4progress Jun 2013 #38
Go back as far as you want. former9thward Jun 2013 #40
dinosaurs. loli phabay Jun 2013 #48
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History now has a state! former9thward Jun 2013 #50
! struggle4progress Jun 2013 #56
It would lead to some interesting situations...maybe worth pursuing Glorfindel Jun 2013 #17
this shit always amounts to nothing. About 10 years ago the resort town of Killington, VT cali Jun 2013 #19
I live in a city that seceded rom the State. Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #25
Where is that? Nt marlakay Jun 2013 #44
Red county in suburban Central Florida. Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #49
NO they cant. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #26
The Conch Republic has been trying that for years. lpbk2713 Jun 2013 #27
Yep, it's never boring here! madamesilverspurs Jun 2013 #28
Under International law MichaelMcGuire Jun 2013 #29
This happens in California periodically. The northern half tries to secede from Cleita Jun 2013 #35
"I would be really surprised if they succeed in doing it." Ter Jun 2013 #37
What does Weld County have going on. Open, flat land, some oil drilling, fracking..what else? Tikki Jun 2013 #39
I live in the beginning of east side of WA state in mountains marlakay Jun 2013 #42
Counties are created by the states dragonlady Jun 2013 #45
I see fracking interests are supporting the loonies. politicat Jun 2013 #46
The Constitution allows them to form a new state or join another state with the permission... Recursion Jun 2013 #51
Sometimes a two-state solution tblue Jun 2013 #52
We could give them to Kansas. They'd fit right in. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #54
Unless you think Maine is still part of Massachusetts, it is possible. dimbear Jun 2013 #55
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