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Reports say that as of Sunday, November 11, 2012, 18 states have petitioned the Obama administration for secession from the union to "create [their] own new government." The petitions come within days of the presidential election.
The first petition came from Louisiana. The Examiner reports that on November 7, "Michael E" from Slidell, Louisiana, filed the petition at the White House "We the People" site, requesting that Louisiana be allowed to secede.
The petition, citing the Declaration of Independence, said it is the right of the people to form a new government when the one in power is not the "consent of the governed."
Each petition on the White House site has 30 days to reach a threshold of 25,000 signatures in order for the Obama administration to consider the request.
Originally posted by CX
When they say these states have petitioned to go it alone, just what exactly does that mean?
Originally posted by Hawking
I live in Texas, we always want to secede...except when there's wildfires and we call DC for help and complain if we don't get it fast enough
But once they're out we want to secede dammit!edit on 12-11-2012 by Hawking because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by CX
These are all questions by the way, not opinions. I'd like to know just how much they would give up or gain by doing this? How does it affect currency, utilities, laws and rights etc?
CX.
Just a few angry loons that put up the petitions and likely advertised them in forums.
No state government has officially requested or started a petition to secede/