[SIZE=+1]TEXAS ORDINANCE OF SECESSION(Texas is going for it!)[/SIZE] <small> State Representative | April 1, 2009 | FGS </small> <small>Posted on Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:38:45 PM by ForGod'sSake</small> <center> Texas Ordinance of Secession </center> [SIZE=+1][/SIZE] AN ORDINANCE to dissolve the Union between the State of Texas and the other States united under the Compact styled "the Constitution of the United States of America." WHEREAS, The Federal Government has failed to accomplish the purposes of the compact of union between these States, in giving protection either to the persons of our people upon an exposed frontier, or to the property of our citizens, and WHEREAS, the action of the Irresponsible States of the Union are violative of the compact between the States and the guarantees of the Constitution; and, WHEREAS, The recent developments in Federal affairs make it evident that the power of the Federal Government is sought to be made a weapon with which to strike down the interests and property of the people of Texas, and her sister like-minded States, instead of permitting it to be, as was intended, our shield against outrage and aggression; THEREFORE, SECTION 1. We, the people of the State of Texas, by delegates in convention assembled, do declare and ordain that the ordinance adopted by our convention of delegates on the 4th day of July, A.D. 1845, and afterwards ratified by us, under which the Republic of Texas was admitted into the Union with other States, and became a party to the compact styled "The Constitution of the United States of America," be, and is hereby, repealed and annulled; that all the powers which, by the said compact, were delegated by Texas to the Federal Government are revoked and resumed; that Texas is of right absolved from all restraints and obligations incurred by said compact, and is a separate sovereign State, and that her citizens and people are absolved from all allegiance to the United States or the government thereof. SEC. 2. This ordinance shall be submitted to the people of Texas for their ratification or rejection, by the qualified voters, on the 4th day of July, A.D. 2009, and unless rejected by a majority of the votes cast, shall take effect and be in force on and after the 1st day of August, A.D. 2009. Done by the people of the State of Texas, in convention assembled, at Austin, this 1st day of April, A.D. 2009.
is it april 1st already?? Saw one last night almost posted it but couldn't corroborate: Ron paul to replace michael steele as head of the republican party. almost got me...
I could almost believe that Texas might have the collective cojones to try it....... too bad about that date.
