The first state to secede will have this particular person applying for political asylum.

Well, I suppose this resolution is a nice little piece of grandstanding but it carries about as much gravitas as declaring Rocky Road as the official state ice cream.

That's why you haven't heard of this, kids. Outside of letting the politicos of the Oklahoma statehouse bask in feel-good smugness for the length of time it took them to do the roll call this resolution is of no real import what-so-ever.

Let's see the Attorney General file a suit against the Feds and maybe somebody will take notice.

[edit on 14-6-2008 by IAttackPeople]

I do not believe that anyone has brought this up in this thread:

Assume for a moment that the states insist on this, and prevail. I believe that the Constitution must then be rolled back to some earlier and version which was enacted using proper procedure. The reset having been invalidated as it did not require the approval of the States. I would think that roll back would be the Constitution plus the first ten amendments’.

I would love to hear from someone who is knowledgeable on this!

How would this be handled, say if all 50 states held this position, and the Federal Government had no alternative but to acquiesce, or declare war on all of its States and people?

Would this if left at it's default eliminate the first ten ammendments along with the more recent Federalist baggage. Or would it accept all ammendments as currently documented?

I wish that Oklahoma had stated clearly what of the Constitution and it's ammendments are legal and binding in their view.

[edit on 14-6-2008 by Cyberbian]

Jackinthebox, in reply to this:

That is not actually the case. I have the proof waiting in an email for a Premium submission.

Suffice to say though, that the Federals are in fact the "big dog" and you are living under martial law, as you have been your entire life.

all I can say is that you can't hang a prisoner till you have him in hand. We may very well be under martial law, in some form or extent. But much like being found guilty in absentia, unless you can carry out the sentence, it means nothing.

[edit on 14-6-2008 by NGC2736]

GO MY NORTHERN BROTHER! GO OKLAHOMA GO!
Yes, finnally some justice in this country! I hope good O'l Texas will step in and join the bandwagon on this one. If Oklahoma can do it, Texas can, then we will start to see some change.

-Jimmy

Originally posted by mybigunit
Wow man if this is passed through all the channels and passed I am moving to OK. Seriously. Is there 4 seasons there or is it all desert. Im looking for a 4 season atmosphere and trees. Fill me in. Ive been looking at NH and IA but if OK does this they will be on my list of places Im might move to.

We have 4 seasons like everyone else.

As for the land, there is enough variety that most should be able to find that which suits. The west is closer to desert while the east has trees, hills, lakes, etc.

Now, as to one poster's doubt about the okhouse.gov site...it is for real and was one of the ones we used in my college political science and law classes.

Now...for my reaction,

IT'S ABOUT TIME WE WERE LISTENED TO! What took so long?

As to why...right off the top of my head I can name several reasons;

Real ID (already mentioned),

Eminent domain (a land grab for the corporations which is very wrong and out of control),

No child's behind left,

etc.

Just a reminder. I know such things can become heated, and before we get to open flame, remember to speak about the subject, and not each other.

We wouldn't want ATS to be confused with a bunch of Washington hyenas.

We're better than that.

Oklahoma OK!!!!

Man I hope this is true. States rights! Right on!!!

Real people live in each of our states and if we cannot be represented in congress then f*ck em!

Well have our own damned United States and they can have DC!!

Way to go OK!!