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Title: 49 States?
Post by: 86thecat on July 24, 2008, 12:30:50 PM
Is there any method under the US constitution to force a State out of the Union? Say a State (or city) is poisoning the political process and generally ignoring the Constitution, could the rest of the States petition to have it removed?
Title: Re: 49 States?
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on July 24, 2008, 01:11:21 PM
Go read the constitution and decide for yourself.  It's simple enough to understand.
Title: Re: 49 States?
Post by: French G. on July 24, 2008, 02:46:37 PM
Figure out the Dr. Evil seismic thing so we can trigger massive quakes to make Cali fall off. That seem easiest. Or burn Prius (how the heck do you pluralize Prius anyways? Pious?) until global warming causes New Jersey to be below sea level.
Title: Re: 49 States?
Post by: FTA84 on July 24, 2008, 02:50:16 PM
Quote from: French G. on July 24, 2008, 01:46:37 PM
(how the heck do you pluralize Prius anyways? Pious?)

Priui?
Title: Re: 49 States?
Post by: 86thecat on July 24, 2008, 03:11:14 PM
Headless,
Thanks for the informative reply. I'm sure the 2nd is pretty simple to understand also, but SCOTUS still came up 5-4. Also I'm sure every State entered into the Union under the exact same terms so nothing is worth discussing. Shame on me for seeking the viewpoint of others on a topic which doesn't meet your level of scrutiny.

I will assume you're referring Texas v White and Article V.
Title: Re: 49 States?
Post by: seeker_two on July 24, 2008, 03:45:32 PM
86thecat:  I don't think it's gonna happen....maybe we'd have a better chance if we reclassifly the Democrats as "enemy combatants" and ship them to Cuba....

BTW, love the screen name.....have you met Bridgewalker yet?  grin
Title: Re: 49 States?
Post by: yesitsloaded on July 24, 2008, 03:46:37 PM
I think it would be much easier to create a new state than it would be to "evict" one from the union. I think all you need is some land and 10,000 people.
Title: Re: 49 States?
Post by: Scout26 on July 25, 2008, 11:25:26 AM
Quote from: seeker_two on July 24, 2008, 02:45:32 PM
86thecat: 
BTW, love the screen name.....have you met Bridgewalker yet?  grin

And I hope you have body armor and a kevlar helmet for when you meet Ladysmith and her Flying Shoes of Death.......
Title: Re: 49 States?
Post by: seeker_two on July 25, 2008, 11:35:53 AM
Quote from: scout26 on July 25, 2008, 10:25:26 AM
Quote from: seeker_two on July 24, 2008, 02:45:32 PM
86thecat: 
BTW, love the screen name.....have you met Bridgewalker yet?  grin

And I hope you have body armor and a kevlar helmet for when you meet Ladysmith and her Flying Shoes of Death.......

I think I saw that movie.....  grin
Title: Re: 49 States?
Post by: Scout26 on July 25, 2008, 04:29:25 PM
Quote from: seeker_two on July 25, 2008, 10:35:53 AM
Quote from: scout26 on July 25, 2008, 10:25:26 AM
Quote from: seeker_two on July 24, 2008, 02:45:32 PM
86thecat: 
BTW, love the screen name.....have you met Bridgewalker yet?  grin

And I hope you have body armor and a kevlar helmet for when you meet Ladysmith and her Flying Shoes of Death.......

I think I saw that movie.....  grin

Saw it ?!?!?  Hell, We Co-Starred in it !!!!  grin