ClydeR
03-09-2009, 05:19 PM
Chuck Norris, who is a noted political columnist for World Net Daily in addition to his highly acclaimed acting career, writes today in WND that Texas may secede. He's unearthed interesting history about Texas' admission to the United States that explains why it would be legal for Texas to secede.
I'm not saying that other states won't muster the gumption to stand and secede, but Texas has the history to prove it. As most know, Texas was its own country before it joined the Union as its 28th state. From 1836 to 1846, Texas was its own Republic. Washington-on-the-Brazos (river) served as our Philadelphia, Pa. It was there, on March 2, 1836, where a band of patriots forged the Texas Declaration of Independence. (We just celebrated these dates last week.)
On March 1, 1845, then-President John Tyler signed a congressional bill annexing the Republic of Texas. Though the annexation resolution never explicitly granted Texas the right to secede from the Union (as is often reported), many (including me) hold that it is implied by its unique autonomy and history, as well as the unusual provision in the resolution that gave Texas the right to divide into as many as five states. Both the original (1836) and the current (1876) Texas Constitutions also declare that "All political power is inherent in the people. … they have at all times the inalienable right to alter their government in such manner as they might think proper."
More... ("http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=91103)
Chuck says that there are "thousands of cell groups" scattered throughout the country who will be watching Fox News when Chuck appears there on March 13. That way Norris and these underground cell groups can decide whether or not to secede.
I'm not saying that other states won't muster the gumption to stand and secede, but Texas has the history to prove it. As most know, Texas was its own country before it joined the Union as its 28th state. From 1836 to 1846, Texas was its own Republic. Washington-on-the-Brazos (river) served as our Philadelphia, Pa. It was there, on March 2, 1836, where a band of patriots forged the Texas Declaration of Independence. (We just celebrated these dates last week.)
On March 1, 1845, then-President John Tyler signed a congressional bill annexing the Republic of Texas. Though the annexation resolution never explicitly granted Texas the right to secede from the Union (as is often reported), many (including me) hold that it is implied by its unique autonomy and history, as well as the unusual provision in the resolution that gave Texas the right to divide into as many as five states. Both the original (1836) and the current (1876) Texas Constitutions also declare that "All political power is inherent in the people. … they have at all times the inalienable right to alter their government in such manner as they might think proper."
More... ("http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=91103)
Chuck says that there are "thousands of cell groups" scattered throughout the country who will be watching Fox News when Chuck appears there on March 13. That way Norris and these underground cell groups can decide whether or not to secede.