US indivisible? Now 47 states want to secede

Washington : DC : USA | Nov 13, 2012 at 7:04 AM PST

By Stephanie Ealy

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Surely, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize President Barack Obama has his work cut out for him since his re-election to the Oval Office. Besides the stumbling economy and exorbitant military spending overseas, Barack Obama has a White House website overflowing with states petitioning to secede from the "United" States.

No longer are the states looking indivisible. In fact, now 47 states are requesting to secede from the United States, just a couple of days ago it was 15. Obama may have a headache no amount of pain reliever can heal this time.

While some may call treason, others admit requests for secession are actually a good thing. To counter the requests to secede, other petitions are popping up saying: "Deport Everyone That Signed A Petition To Withdraw Their State From The United States Of America." Or there's: "Strip the Citizenship from Everyone who Signed a Petition to Secede and Exile Them."

The formal request reads: Mr. President, please sign an executive order such that each American citizen who signed a petition from any state to secede from the USA shall have their citizenship stripped and be peacefully deported.

What a mess the commander-in-chief has found himself in. You choose the alternative ending of how Obama may handle this: "Calm down people, let's all work together." Or will he start chanting, "Yes we can!" Or he could state, "I am your King now off with your heads if you want out!"

In 2009, Ron Paul said, "Secession is very much of an American principle. We came together voluntarily, in a free society means you could dissolve it voluntarily."

As of Tuesday, Nov. 13, these are some of states wanting to secede and the number of signatures on the petitions: Alabama, 17,843; Alaska, 1,870; Arkansas, 13,204; Arizona, 10,348; California, 4,591; Colorado, 13,166; Delaware, 3,980; Florida, 19,071; Georgia, 17,801, 8,992 (two petitions); Indiana, 11,988; Kansas, 1,822; Kentucky, 11,543; Louisiana, 26,988; Michigan, 12,039; Mississippi, 11,557; Missouri, 11,253, 9,556 (two petitions); Montana, 9236; New Jersey, 9,124; Nebraska, 829; Nevada, 5315; New York, 10,627,3426 (2); North Carolina, 16,752; North Dakota, 8,294; Ohio, 4,371; Oklahoma, 2,621, 10,046 (2); Oregon, 9,716; Pennsylvania, 1,399, 6,798 (two petitions); South Carolina, 13,888, 10,383 (2); Tennessee, 17,349; Texas, 63,395; Utah, 3,279; West Virginia, 288; Wyoming, 3,279.

Thus far, the only holdouts are Vermont, Washington and Maine.

See the fast-changing petitions here.

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Lead_poisoning | 6 months ago

0.2% of the population of Texas wants to secede. Not only is this unsurprising, it's also not newsworthy.

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myvoice999 | 6 months ago

Any state wanting to secede is newsworthy!! Why pick on Texas?

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lebrona | 6 months ago

Because Texas is just bitter republicans that can't accept they lost the election.

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Stephanie Ealy | 6 months ago

Really, not newsworthy? I wonder why thousands have read about it today?

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lebrona | 6 months ago

not newsworthy in a sense that mainstream media doesn't carry the news, now it doesn't mean nobody reads the article? hello! aside from that your title deceived the readers and promotes division or rebellion. Why can't they accept you lost the election? Republicans should re-evaluate their stand on social issues instead.

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Stephanie Ealy | 6 months ago

Really lebrona? How pray tell was the title even the least bit deceiving? So is that what our Constitution does too (promotes division or rebellion). You must be the kind of guy who wants a king rather than a public servant hired by the people to do the job for the people. Good luck to you, I will not bow down!

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springton | 6 months ago

Actually around 40% in Texas. The numbers you see are the people that signed the petition. But not surprised that you don't know that.

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Stephanie Ealy | 6 months ago

Thanks Springton, this is apparently not the first time Texas has wanted out.

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Stephanie Ealy | 6 months ago

ALoneStarTexan, If Ron Paul becomes Pres over your state, I'll be there!!!

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ALoneStarTexan | 6 months ago

You're more than welcome to join us when we do finally separate. :)

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Mulan | 6 months ago

Racist. Only a racist would sign this petition. Bush stole his way to the second term and no one signed a petition. If you don't like my president. Just leave. No one will miss any one of you racist sore losers.

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un-United | 6 months ago

Please, spare me. Pulling the race card is getting old, don't you think? Since when are we just one race anymore? America is more of a melting pot. I don't care if the president was the color of Skittles as long as he respects our country. Since he has been re-elected, our American walls seem to be crumbling around us. And before you try and accuse me of being racist, I've tasted the rainbow and have nothing against color. Just stupidity and disrespect. Whoever signs the petition has every right to and shouldn't be told to leave. Just like you have the right to be here. If you don't sign, does this mean you should leave then?

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Stephanie Ealy | 6 months ago

Agree with you un-United. The race card is getting old....(yawn)

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TestsadsAdfadds | 6 months ago

How does signing the petition make someone a racist?! Grown up, not everyone who dislikes that idiot in office is racist. And btw its pretty racist to think a white person is racist because we're white and don't like Obama... Not all of us in Texas are racist, but since we're a southern state we "must all be racist redneck, hillbillies that can't even tie our own shoes", right? I'm guessing, by your logic, ALL 47 states wanting secede are in fact full of racists, right?

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Paulbukowski | 6 months ago

Listen here, sounds like you are the racist sir, there was nothing mentioned about race until you brought it up.
As I grew up in America, neighborhoods were safe places where everyone came together to help and protect each other, not prey off of each other. It didn't matter what race, or religion you were because we were all Americans, we chose to be here in a place where we could raise our children in safety and work together to make it better for them than it was for us. It was a place where ingenuity, diversity, and hard work were rewarded, not frowned upon. We the people built this country, not the other way around as obama would have you believe from his twisted socialist point of view. All he has succeeded in doing is dividing this country, and I believe his agenda is to run this country into the ground and destroy it.
How can you support a man and administration who have not only allowed but watched in real time from an armed predator drone the murders of U.S. citizens in Libya while ordering those who could have helped them to "Stand Down", and then arrogantly lie to the American people and continually try to cover up their wrong doing.
The following is a quote from Vladimir Putin, who knows something about socialism.
“Any fourth grade history student knows socialism has failed in every country, at every time in history,” said Putin. “President Obama and his fellow Democrats are either idiots or deliberately trying to destroy their own economy.”
I will not allow my children to grow up believing that homosexuality, lying and laziness are not only accepted but rewarded, and if my neighbor has a great idea and is successful, or just plain works their butt off that he or she should give their earnings to someone who is not motivated and chooses to leach off of those who are.
Individuality, hard work, and freedom are what have made this country great, and I pray will again.

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alexiazoe | 6 months ago

How out of touch with reality can you be?
"I will not allow my children to grow up believing that homosexuality, lying and laziness are not only accepted but rewarded, "
....Homosexuality is just as accepted as heterosexuality, this is 2012 you need to accept some things and move on. I feel sorry for your children who have to receive ignorance from you. Way to go on quoting Putin by the way!! Perhaps the most delusional psychotic tyrant of our present time. I can see you've opened many history books. Barack Obama has passed laws giving equal pay to women in the workforce, he has gotten rid of the Don't Ask Don't tell bullshit as well as the no child left behind Bush bullshit that we unecessarily had. He listens to the voices of PEOPLE, he is FOR the people. As for the drones in Libya, if you haven't noticed we have been in WAR. America sticks its nose up every other country's butthole and f*cks a lot of people's lives up. The fallen U.S citizens although without a doubt a travesty, is NOTHING compared to the civilians of these countries we have exterminated heartlessly. I'm sure you would have a different opinion if the sound of bombs were a regular day-to-day noise in your neighborhood and occasionally some blast you, your house, and your children.

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springton | 6 months ago

So you are supporting the states that want to leave Mulan? That's very open minded of you.

Really, all I want is for the federal government and those that seek to use the power of that government to stop trying to impose their ideology on the rest of us.

You see, that is the difference. It is unthinkable for me to want to use political power to force my beliefs on others. That is a violation of the non aggression principle. Feel free to use persuasion. But when you advocate tyranny, you violate my human rights.

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misty100 | 6 months ago

Have you ever considered that it isn't an issue about race? I think you will find that a majority of people who don't like Obama is because they don't like is policies or think he has done a crappy job, myself included. It shouldn't be a race issue. Who cares if Obama is black. He's only half black anyways. It's a stupid reason to like him or dislike him. Judge him based on what he has done for our country and the direction he is taking our country but don't call people racists just because they criticize him or don't think he's the best thing since sliced bread. Typically people who pull the race card are racists themselves.Just accept that people don't like Obama for legitimate reasons and not solely based on race like you believe.

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helloAmerica | 6 months ago

stop pulling the race card!
I love Black people!
I hate Obama!!!
see the difference?

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Mulan | 6 months ago

I only pull obvious cards. Did you love Bush or Mitt. Would you want to have a separate nation if Mitt would have won. I hate to even respond to these discussions because everyone acts naive to the real issue.

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helloAmerica | 6 months ago

so If you didn't vote Obama your obviously racist? Thats a lot of people, nice stereo type.

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springton | 6 months ago

Didn't love Bush or Mitt. Didn't vote for them or Obama. As long as the government is corrupt and oppressive and is used by some to impose their beliefs on others I will discuss such things as secession.

I believe in free association. That is becoming more and more difficult and freedom is threatened and liberty subverted as those that support the State seek to gain advantage over others through the government.

I know people on both "sides". IMO, very few exhibit racism, but many are prejudiced in other ways. But, in truth, there are racists on both "sides". Those that insist on seeing everything through a lens of racism are particularly suspect.

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ALoneStarTexan | 6 months ago

Actually, you should know your facts, Texas has talked about re-seceding since 1846, and the most recent push started seriously in 1996.

To be completely honest with you, In 2000, I voted for Bush. In 2004, I voted for Kerry, in 2008, I voted for Obama. In 2012, I voted for Romney. I'm ashamed to say I voted for Kerry and Obama, but I'm not a Republican. It has NOTHING to do with Race. Quit race baiting.

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Stephanie Ealy | 6 months ago

Racist? Wow! That's a stretch...

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kalikan1122 | 6 months ago

racism still does exist but I live in the south and am an African American female not sure how it is up north but here racism is still alive and well. As a matter of fact I experienced racism multiple time till I cannot even count. I'll tell you one I experienced though I remember my brother and me were at the park and some crazy redneck said your mud nigger and drove off not sure if he was trolling but he did look sober not sure what his problem was that day but must have been having a bad day or he is just another racist I see them everyday always talking about black people this and black people that or they are talking about other minorities not sure what I did to deserve the hate. Now understand I am not calling you racist I am simply explaining from my own life experiences that before people say oh your pulling the race card understand that unlike you I am not white and unlike me you are not black thus our lives are totally different and we do not have the same experiences.

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springton | 6 months ago

Not saying it doesn't exist. It's a big country and there will always jerks. I have experienced prejudice, insults and three attacks at the hands of African Americans and Hispanics. So what? They weren't indicative of others or typical of a particular genetic background that we identify as "race". Note also that most victims of violence that people experience, especially African Americans and Hispanics, are at the hands of their own race.

As individuals, we can only do the right thing and encourage others to do the same. Racism is a negative sum game. There only losers when it occurs.

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Mulan | 6 months ago

You are right. I forgot racism no longer exist in 2012. What was I thinking to say racist. I must be living in a world where people just make decisions to divide the country just because they are not satisfied with the politics as usual. B.S.

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MikeyMike11 | 6 months ago

You are acting like a typical ignorant Obama Supporter. You pull the race card because that is all you know to do. If something does not go your way then it is automatically racist. That is pure ignorance. Racism is most frequently talked about by clowns like yourself who bring it up. The "real issue" is the future of our great country which is being destroyed by the terrible decisions made by our awful president which we are stuck with for the next four years. This is not about racism so put that card back in your deck and stop trying to make this out to be something that it isn't. White, Black, Blue, or Purple Obama and his policies are not good for the future of our country.

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springton | 6 months ago

Oh yeah. There is indeed racism. We often find it in a version of today's "noblesse oblige". The Racism of the past has transformed and become much more subtle.

As far as dividing the country? Notice the gloating from those that support the Democrat party? Essentially they are saying they are happy because about 25% of the people of this nation will now get to impose their will on rest of the population. By using government coercion and force. That's what it has come to. And when the wheel turns? The other "side" will act and do the same thing.

So Mulan? Who is actually dividing the nation? Both "sides". Because they seek advantage over their fellow citizens. By empowering this system. Incredibly people don't seem to understand this. So, we all lose and our freedoms and liberties are eroded.

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