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Depends on how you look at it, as Martial Law is a power given to the president.
But thats a conversation for another thread.
Originally posted by dalan.
reply to post by captaintyinknots
Depends on how you look at it, as Martial Law is a power given to the president.
But thats a conversation for another thread.
Martial law is one thing, but forcing someone into a contract is a power that no one has. Especially since the President needs Congress' approval to initiate martial law. When the southern states seceded, the south's representation left Congress. Meaning that, Congress did not have the authority to make any decision since representatives were missing. So the decision to declare martial law was de facto.
Especially the decision to force the south back into the contract.
And its very relevant discussing it here, because I wouldn't be surprised to see Obama and our current de facto Congress use the same tactics against Texas. Especially if other states follow Texas' lead.
Texas v. White, 74 U.S. 700 (1869) was a significant case argued before the United States Supreme Court in 1869. The Court held in a 5–3 decision that Texas had remained a state of the United States ever since it first joined the Union, despite its joining the Confederate States of America and its being under military rule at the time of the decision in the case. It further held that the Constitution did not permit states to secede from the United States, and that the ordinances of secession, and all the acts of the legislatures within seceding states intended to give effect to such ordinances, were "absolutely null".
Originally posted by Sinnthia
Good luck!
Secession-ready Texas has received most federal disaster assistance of any state.
-4/30/09
Just weeks after declaring that Texas might secede from the union because “the federal government has become oppressive,” Gov. Rick Perry (R) today asked for more federal aid when he “issued a disaster declaration” because of the swine flu. Mother Jones’ Jonathan Stein found that, since the beginning of FEMA’s record-keeping, Texas has actually received more federal assistance from FEMA than any other state:
This gets a little old every two years.edit on 7-3-2011 by Sinnthia because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by GullibleUnderlord
does texas have everything they need in their state to supply their people ? because washington would stop any trucks from going into texas i know they are big on farms and dairy but is that enough ?
Originally posted by TheWalkingFox
Have fun with your new third-world nation, guys. I'd say I'll mus you, but let's be honest, kicking Texas off the list will save the rest of the country several billion dollars.
Originally posted by Lemon.Fresh
Actually, this is the first time this has been brought before the legislature in quite awhile. They tried two years ago and were denied on a technicality.
Originally posted by Sinnthia
-4/30/09
This gets a little old every two years.edit on 7-3-2011 by Sinnthia because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Lemon.Fresh
As for Texas receiving more money for disatser releif.
First of all, Texas only receives $0.94 for every dollar sent to DC.
Iin essence, Texas spends more money in taxes than it receives in funding.
Furthermore, Texas has been hit with a few droughts the past 25 years, not to mention hurricanes. Did I mention that Texas housed most of the Katrina refugees?
Learn your facts before mouthing off.
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It further held that the Constitution did not permit states to secede from the United States, and that the ordinances of secession, and all the acts of the legislatures within seceding states intended to give effect to such ordinances, were "absolutely null".