Secession petitions filed in 20 states after the election.

Fertilises and trims the course I imagine.

 

Loads of them. Two with a school district in my area.

 

Looks like the White House offered an official response:

White House responds to secession petitions, calls for unity instead - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

 

Only texas has the legal right to seceed. It was reserved, in writing, when they joined the union. For all others, it was a one way trip, sad to say.

 

We are selling the state of Louisiana to Texas...In for the Win !!!

 

All petitioning states, should donate themselves to texas, and become...T E X A S.

 

One thing I notice with these petitions is that people from different states sign them. I think all people should only sign for the state they live in. I haven't signed any of these. I get real leery of signing petitions to the White House. Data mining pops in my mind.

 

Yes, but the stipulation is that it had to be broken up into 5 parts.

 

Not quite. I did some digging and found this "TEXAS V.WHITE"...."The court's opinion (with four justices supporting and two dissenting) was delivered on April 12, 1869, by Chief Justice Salmon Chase, a former cabinet member underAbraham Lincoln"....MAJORITY OPINION "When, therefore, Texas became one of the United States, she entered into an indissoluble relation. All the obligations of perpetual union, and all the guaranties of republican government in the Union, attached at once to the State. The act which consummated her admission into the Union was something more than a compact; it was the incorporation of a new member into the political body. And it was final. The union between Texas and the other States was as complete, as perpetual, and as indissoluble as the union between the original States. There was no place for reconsideration or revocation, except through revolution or through consent of the States.[7] "
Therefore, even Texas has no legal escape. The petitions are a foregone conclusion.

 

the we the people thing is just a way for the administration to let people vent and think their concerns are being heard. It's a management tool, kinda like the suggestion box at work. It keeps mgmt abreast of issues that could blow up on them, they obfuscate issues that they have created but want to continue, but make a big show over little things to make the 'serfs' think that they are making a difference. Every once and a while a good suggestion comes in, that's a win win so they will push that too.

But a real meaty issue like seriously reduce spending and entitlements .. nope
State secession .. nope
build a death star .. nope but well be funny about saying no.
seriously investigate Fast and Furious .. nope
investigate benghazi .. nope
give you the recipe for White House honey ale .. maybe if you are nice.

in one word. Farce.

 

Absolutely, it's a distraction.

 

Official White House response:



So what's your next move???