Aparently Seattle has been occupied

[Mohawk600]

Their CHOP will die on the vine............eventually.

 

[toddnjoyce]

l If Texas and several other states said we we’re done could we leave as peacefully?

Not with the post-reconstruction constitutions. Good news is the Texas Constitution is easily changeable.

Bad news is Scalia and the Supreme Court have ruled that secession on a state’s part is not viable.

 

[Moonpie]

I’ve wondered if portion of a state could secede from its parent state and begin a new state?
No armed rebellion stuff. Just say **** this and stop being/paying taxes/etc of the parent state.
What are they gonna do?

 

[SQLGeek]

I’ve wondered if portion of a state could secede from its parent state and begin a new state?
No armed rebellion stuff. Just say **** this and stop being/paying taxes/etc of the parent state.
What are they gonna do?

I mean isn't that basically what West Virginia did?

 

[TheDan]

After the CHAZ nonsense started last week it did get me thinking about seccession. If Texas and several other states said we we’re done could we leave as peacefully?

No. The CHAZ or CHOP or whatever is fully supported by the Seattle government.

 

[TheDan]

I’ve wondered if portion of a state could secede from its parent state and begin a new state?

It's been done before... Article IV, Section 3

 

[Big Green]

Not with the post-reconstruction constitutions. Good news is the Texas Constitution is easily changeable.

Bad news is Scalia and the Supreme Court have ruled that secession on a state’s part is not viable.

I know, just taking out loud to illustrate the hypocrisy. Anytime someone on the right says we should secede, the left says the feds should be sent it to stop it if we try.

Like @Vaquero said the other day, we shouldn’t give up a damn inch of this country to those trying to destroy it.

 

[lonestarCJ]

I don't care what happens to Seattle. They have already demonstrated they have no use for the U.S. Constitution so the entire area can fall into total anarchy for all I care.

 

[Axxe55]

Any way it goes. whether we allow them to keep part of Seattle, or go in with force and remove the "protesters" this isn't getter any better as time passes. It's a bad deal any way it does end up going down. This IMO is media nightmare in the making.

 

[etmo]

Any way it goes. whether we allow them to keep part of Seattle, or go in with force and remove the "protesters" this isn't getter any better as time passes. It's a bad deal any way it does end up going down. This IMO is media nightmare in the making.

IMO, we should hope that the situation stays bad as time passes. I hope it's a bad deal and remains a bad deal, because it's 100% around the necks of the liberals, and it will 100% be used to help re-elect Trump.

 

[TheDan]

There is also no "we". It is Seattle, King County, and WA's problem. So far the local governments are supporting it...

 

[Mohawk600]

They created the problem......let them stew in it (Seattle).

 

[45tex]

Where are those damn fault-lines when you need them. West coast is littered with them.
Just laying in the ground barely even moving, I'll bet.

 

[Mohawk600]

Where are those damn fault-lines when you need them. West coast is littered with them.
Just laying in the ground barely even moving, I'll bet.

Maybe some young smart guy can figure out how to trigger it.

 

[Shady]

I hear when Trump is re-elected there will be lots of things triggered on the west coast.

 

[Axxe55]

I hear when Trump is re-elected there will be lots of things triggered on the west coast.

It will lead the triggering of many heads exploding!

 

[Big Green]

 

[Sasquatch]

Where are those damn fault-lines when you need them. West coast is littered with them.
Just laying in the ground barely even moving, I'll bet.

Oh man, half of Seattle (IIRC, the Chaz included) is built on a man made mountain of soil that given the right quake, is going to liquefy (soil liquefaction is scary shit when you research it) and the city will literally slide into Puget Sound.

 

[oldag]

Oh man, half of Seattle (IIRC, the Chaz included) is built on a man made mountain of soil that given the right quake, is going to liquefy (soil liquefaction is scary shit when you research it) and the city will literally slide into Puget Sound.

Some of Portland is the same.

 

[kbaxter60]

Most of Portland is the same.

FIFY
Interesting bit of trivia: they share a city motto with Austin:
Keep Portland Weird.