CAN A STATE SECEDE FROM THE UNION?
What do you think? If the Federal Government becomes so corrupt, overbearing, and forceful that States no longer have any control, do they have a right to secede? Secession: The Ultimate States’ Right By Ron Paul Published 04/28/09 Last week the governor of Texas ignited a media firestorm for his remarks involving the idea of secession. He did not call for Texas to secede from the United States. He merely pointed out that the federal government was treading heavily on the sovereignty of the states and that this can not continue indefinitely without a breaking point. The reaction to Governor Perry’s statements has been nothing short of hysterical. He has been called treasonous for making this obvious point and opening up a discussion. I am not calling for secession either, however there is nothing wrong with a healthy and open discussion of this issue. America was born from an act of secession. When King George’s rule trampled on the rights of the colonies, we successfully seceded from
