I don't know if this is B.S. or not. But it is a dot gov web site.

[Vertnut]

While most of these may be "sour grapes", I believe once it hits 25k sigs, it requires an official response from the administration.

[lowthreeohz]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/white-house-may-respond-texas-secession-petition-212328772--election.html

Looks like the Obama administration may have to respond to a petition seeking the green light for Texas to secede from the United States—one of 20 such requests filed on the official White House website since Election Day.

At the time of the writing of this post, the Texas secession petition had garnered 25,318 signatures—above the White House's self-imposed rules for requiring a reply.

(A "Recount the election!" petition filed Nov. 10 had 16,238 signatures. Regulate Internet Pornography? Not a big winner. It was filed Nov. 4 and had only 501 signatures.)

The White House may opt out of replying. Under its own rules, "To avoid the appearance of improper influence, the White House may decline to address certain procurement, law enforcement, adjudicatory, or similar matters properly within the jurisdiction of federal departments or agencies, federal courts, or state and local government in its response to a petition."

Other secession petitions include requests for Arkansas, South Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee, Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, New Jersey, North Dakota, Montana, Indiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, Alabama and New York. (Spoiler alert: No, the White House won't approve secession.)

Here's the text of the Texas petition:

The U.S. continues to suffer economic difficulties stemming from the federal government's neglect to reform domestic and foreign spending. The citizens of the U.S. suffer from blatant abuses of their rights such as the NDAA, the TSA, etc. Given that the state of Texas maintains a balanced budget and is the 15th largest economy in the world, it is practically feasible for Texas to withdraw from the union, and to do so would protect its citizens' standard of living and re-secure their rights and liberties in accordance with the original ideas and beliefs of our founding fathers which are no longer being reflected by the federal government.

[ceyko]

Yeah, we've had these threads before and a lot of people have not thought through every single detail that would make it a terrible idea.

Neither have I honestly and maybe being a negative nancy is not nice - I just think at this point it is not feasible.

Besides, if the state leaves - why do we need approval from the white house? Just do it and give all US Federal facilities 6, 12 months to leave peacefully. (Fort Hood, so on and so forth)

[Denny]

I'd really be surprised if got 5% of the vote (if it ever was to be voted on).

[FATHERFORD]

Why would I want to put myself purposely on a terrorist watch list?

[Denny]

Why would I want to put myself purposely on a terrorist watch list?

I think you did that upon your registration here.

[motoman]

I think you did that upon your registration here.

No shit, just being associated on any board/forum with Denny is a definite shoe in

How's Guam Denny?

[Silverback]

31,800 in three days.

[Sean88gt]

31,800 in three days.

Out of 26 Million...a real juggernaut of an issue!

I'd bet 25,000 are from people outside of the state tired of hearing it.

[Forever_frost]

I am already on their watch lists. They'd be disappointed if I didn't sign

[mikec]

31,800 in three days.

39,892

8,092 in three hours...

[Jimbo]

39,892

8,092 in three hours...

I heard it on the news today, the publicity is pushing the numbers up. Possible or not, it does make a point.


Edit: heading towards 41,000 now.

[mikec]

45,310

Thing is moving!

[Mysticcobrakilla]

47,040

[mikec]

Almost 67 signatures per second at this point.

Damn!