Bear - 2015-06-29 10:27 AM

So what about today? There's rumblings about states secceeding, like Texas for example. How can a state go about seccession from the union? What's to prevent them? How would the U.S. government react?

The more I think about it, the more I realize it will never happen, actually.

streakysox - 2015-06-29 10:33 AM


TEXAS is the only state that can legally secede from the US because it was a nation before it was a state.


I might add that if TEXAS took the land back that it had as a Republic, it would include a large part of New Mexico and a strip that runs through the OK panhandle into Kansas. TEXAS had to relinquish its land above the Mason Dixon Line, which I think is the 32nd parallel in order to bea slave holding state.

streakysox - 2015-06-27 5:16 PM I have done extensive genealogy and though most of my ancestors were from the South, the only ones who owned slaves lived in Connecticut. The men who fought from the South were volunteers, a very few were conscripted (drafted). Almost all of the men who served from the North were conscripted. It does not matter what the issues were that caused the war, the North would have an army. As for the people who are wanting to change history,their argument about the flag is totally incorrect. The flag they are protesting, only represented a very small number of Southern soldiers. Google 1st National, 2nd National, and 3rd national flags of the Confederacy. It is easy to see that someone has not been taught correctly or has formed their own opinion. Look up the speech from the black congressman who spoke in favor of adopting the Mississippi state flag.(I can't cut and paste on my tablet). It is a good rêead. You cannot change history. You cannot leave out the parts that you don't like. Our history is what has made us what we are no matter what color our skin is. One last thing about the Sons of Confederate Veterans, it is an organization that strives to preserve the history of the Civil War. Many of the men are involved in the reenactments but many are not. It is a genealogy and religious organization. I got my husband in it and have helped several others to become members. I am a proud member of United Daughters of the Confederacy which is also a genealogy and religious organization. As for Gone With the Wind, have any of you seen the movies Next Friday or Friday After Next (I believe those are the names)? Those are the most demeaning movies to the black race that I have ever seen in my life. Blacks seem to think they are pretty funny. Now we are going to have to change the names of our horses such as Confederate Leader so we do not offend anyone.