Rick Perry and Texas Secession Talk

What I think is amusing is the people who think that, by some extension of the Civil War, states have no right to secede the union. Those who think that states can not secede are NOT American, and have NO CLUE about our history! EXHIBIT A: Declaration of Independence.

The only thing the Civil War proved is that, when allowed to act outside his lawfully limited authority, a U.S. president is capable of unleashing horrendous violence against the lives, liberty, and property of those whom he pretends to serve. The Confederate States (including Texas) withdrew from the Union lawfully, civilly, and peacefully, after enduring several decades of excessive and inequitable federal tariffs (taxes) heavily prejudiced against Southern commerce.[4] Refusing to recognize the Confederate secession, Lincoln called it a "rebellion" and a "threat" to "the government" (without ever explaining exactly how "the government" was "threatened" by a lawful, civil, and peaceful secession) and acted outside the lawfully defined scope of either the office of president or the U.S. government in general, to coerce the South back into subjugation to Northern control

I do not think we are to the point of secession yet, but I believe Perry was simply stating the truth, that if things don't change, this could very well be a possibility (who knows what might happen). I commend him for not being afraid to speak the truth.

Ty Luna of TX 2:49PM June 10, 2011

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ashley brown of TX 2:50AM April 22, 2011

thoes people up there leaving comments saying nayare retarded

Kidd of TX 12:14PM October 21, 2009

i fully believe that texas has the right to leave the bloated socialist gov of the us where the tax rate will increase dramtically very soon,we texans dont need the rest of the country and the fools that voted for this insanity,good for govenor perry he gets my vote.

jerry underwood of TX 5:22PM June 21, 2009