The Lookout Secession petitions filed in 20 states

[Buzz_TinBalls]

In the wake of last week's presidential election, thousands of Americans have signed petitions seeking permission for their states to peacefully secede from the United States. The petitions were filed on We the People, a government website.

States with citizens filing include Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Oddly, folks from Georgia have filed twice. Even stranger, several of the petitions come from states that went for President Barack Obama.

The petitions are short and to the point. For example, a petition from the Volunteer State reads: "Peacefully grant the State of Tennessee to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own NEW government." Of all the petitions, Texas has the most signatures so far, with more than 23,000.

Of course, this is mostly a symbolic gesture. The odds of the American government granting any state permission to go its own way are on par with winning the lottery while getting hit by a meteor while seeing Bigfoot while finding gluten-free pizza that tastes like the real thing.

An article from WKRC quotes a University of Louisville political science professor who explained that these petitions aren't uncommon. Similar petitions were filed following the 2004 and 2008 elections. Still, should the petitions garner 25,000 signatures in a month, they will require an official response from the Obama administration.

From the We the People site:

The right to petition your government is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. We the People provides a new way to petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of important issues facing our country. We created We the People because we want to hear from you. If a petition gets enough support, White House staff will review it, ensure it's sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response.

Not everybody who wants to secede is polite enough to write a petition. Peter Morrison, treasurer of the Hardin County (Texas) Republican Party, wrote a post-election newsletter in which he urges the Lone Star State to leave the Union.

"We must contest every single inch of ground and delay the baby-murdering, tax-raising socialists at every opportunity. But in due time, the maggots will have eaten every morsel of flesh off of the rotting corpse of the Republic, and therein lies our opportunity... Why should Vermont and Texas live under the same government? Let each go her own way in peace, sign a free trade agreement among the states and we can avoid this gut-wrenching spectacle every four years."



http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...190210006.html

[Detoxing]

It just goes to show how many stupid people live in this country.

[Buzz_TinBalls]

Originally Posted by DaFace

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=266450

(It originally starts with Texas, but the others are mentioned throughout.)

oh okay. I see why I missed that -- it was posted by a raider fan

[Buzz_TinBalls]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

It just goes to show how many stupid people live in this country.

I prefer to view this as the greatest effort from the american couch evar!

[bevischief]

Originally Posted by SNR

I hope North Dakota secedes. We've got oil and nukes. We can take care of ourselves, **** you very much

Yes we do.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by bevischief

Yes we do.

Yah sure you betcha'!

[kcpasco]

Originally Posted by SNR

I hope North Dakota secedes. We've got oil and nukes. We can take care of ourselves, **** you very much

You need the launch codes

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by kcpasco

You need the launch codes

I'd rather SNR had them than obama.

[mlyonsd]

Originally Posted by SNR

I hope North Dakota secedes. We've got oil and nukes. We can take care of ourselves, **** you very much

If we can share your oil can South Dakota come with you?

We can help guard your southern and eastern borders from those idiot Minniesoootan's and Iowegian's.

[DaveNull]

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by DaveNull

Cool its a retard parade. I see Vailpass, Sportshrink... Anyone see Chiefaroo? I'm looking for that dude

[Fish]

Let each go her own way in peace, sign a free trade agreement among the states and we can avoid this gut-wrenching spectacle every four years.

Ohh well isn't that convenient? We're gonna leave you commie bastards! Just as long as we can still participate in your economy free of charge, and drive on your roads, and use your airspace, and on and on........

Stupid people..

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

Ohh well isn't that convenient? We're gonna leave you commie bastards! Just as long as we can still participate in your economy free of charge, and drive on your roads, and use your airspace, and on and on........

Stupid people..

Since when do people pay to participate in an economy? You guys are used to that much command and control or regulation over economic affairs, it's come to this? Meanwhile, their tax obligations would end.

Free trade is free trade....and no free trade agreement is needed either. Just lower tariffs.
Believe or not, only one side has to lower them too.

[Shaid]

Originally Posted by SNR

I hope North Dakota secedes. We've got oil and nukes. We can take care of ourselves, **** you very much

[seclark]

all your base are belong to u.s.
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[SNR]

Originally Posted by vailpass

I'd rather SNR had them than obama.

That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me