The petition to secede is now at the White house.

[Harsh_77 718]

Doesn’t it have to be signed by people of Washington?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Doesn’t it have to be signed by people of Washington?

Noticed that, too. Very few of the 31 signatures are from WA.

[Harsh_77 718]

That petition is freaking joke, whoever has put in the petition has put a petition for every single state to secede from the union.

Noticed that, too. Very few of the 31 signatures are from WA.

Exactly.... how does ppl from other states signing it count, all the other signatures are voided.

[Danno 1,228]

That petition is freaking joke, whoever has put in the petition has put a petition for every single state to secede from the union.

Exactly.... how does ppl from other states signing it count, all the other signatures are voided.

According to the guy who put it up anyone can sign it. Ahh this guy is a pretty sharp fella I'm sure he researched it.

Q: If anyone can sign any states petition, why not just consolidate all the sigs to one rather than 50 half-hearted petitions with 43 sigs each. In other words why don't these modern day Rebs, Get it together?

[Danno 1,228]

White House website deluged with secession petitions from 20 states

How would Old Glory look with 30 stars instead of 50? As far-fetched as it may sound, the White House might soon be forced by its own rules to examine the question.

On Nov.7, the day after President Barack Obama was re-elected, the White House’s website received a petition asking the administration to allow Louisiana to secede.

If 25,000 people sign the petition by Dec. 7, it will “require a response” from the Obama administration, according to published rules of the White House’s online “We the People” program.

The Louisiana petition has collected more than 12,300 signatures in four days. A separate effort from Texas has 15,400 supporters.

Similar petitions from 18 other states began arriving Nov. 9, bringing the total — for the moment — to 20.

The White House website publicly displays petitions that have attracted at least 150 signers. (RELATED: Obama petition initiative bashed as unethical campaigning with taxpayer resources)

“Michael E” from the New Orleans suburb of Slidell penned the initial proposal — the website doesn’t provide last names — in which he asked the Obama administration to “[p]eacefully grant the State of Louisiana to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own NEW government.”

His entire petition consisted of excerpts from the Declaration of Independence.

“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,” one portion read, “that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and institute new Government.”

“Micah H” from Arlington, Texas submitted the petition on behalf of the Lone Star State.

“The US continues to suffer economic difficulties stemming from the federal government’s neglect to reform domestic and foreign spending,” he wrote.

Texas, he added, “maintains a balanced budget and is the 15th largest economy in the world,” making it “practically feasible for Texas to withdraw from the union.”

What began as a pair of parallel stunts appears to have gathered steam. Other than Louisiana and Texas, states with secession-related petitions pending on the White House website now include Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Three states — Georgia, Missouri and South Carolina are each represented by two competing petitions.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/11/white-house-website-deluged-with-secession-petitions-from-19-states/#ixzz2C3q41Iys

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/11/white-house-website-deluged-with-secession-petitions-from-19-states/#ixzz2C3pziXRK

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/11/white-house-website-deluged-with-secession-petitions-from-19-states/#ixzz2C3pv1pbq

[Ban Hammer 13,569]

oregon?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

White House website deluged with secession petitions from 20 states

I guess this will be the birthers new fad.

[Karee 4,191]

I wonder if the federal government will want to be paid back for all the money that was invested on infrastructure in Texas? I know that was one of the threats from the Canadian federal govt. when Quebec had their secessionist referendum back in 1995.

[Karee 4,191]

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[ready4ONE 5,400]

I predict the response, should any of these sub-moronic petitions succeed in gaining the number necessary for a response, to be:

"Not just no, he-double toothpick no!"

These are not genuine or binding petitions regardless.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Of course they're not binding. These are just the sour grapes of the most unpatriotic among us.

[Dakine10 5,452]

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They will have to respond to them once they hit 25,000. And the Texas one will.

Doesn't matter. I imagine they will just respond with "no". The supreme court has already ruled that unilateral seccession is unconstitutional. End of story.

However if they respond yes, the end result will be the same. It will go no where. No state is actually going to end up seceeding because of an internet petition.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Doesn't matter. I imagine they will just respond with "no". The supreme court has already ruled that unilateral seccession is unconstitutional. End of story.

Well, define "end of story" please. Just because any rational person would see this as settled doesn't mean that it's settled. Don't forget, these are the same people that continued and still continue to this day to question the President's eligibility for office even though that's a settled matter for anyone with a functioning brain.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Remember the "meltdown" that the Romney supporters claimed was coming from Democrats? You know there is nothing we could have done that would compare to this madness. People are losing their damn minds. Hilarious.

Are these the "real Americans" I keep hearing about?

Edited November 13, 2012 by Evylin

[Danno 1,228]

I wonder if the federal government will want to be paid back for all the money that was invested on infrastructure in Texas? I know that was one of the threats from the Canadian federal govt. when Quebec had their secessionist referendum back in 1995.

Well the difference is the Texas Economy is like the 15th or 18th largest economy in the world... I

'm thinkin they sent a few dollars in to Washington over the years.

oregon?

Check and see.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petitions