11 counties to vote on seceding from Colorado because it's too liberal

Started by Syt, October 12, 2013, 11:46:17 PM

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I'm always split between outrage at the grave injustice that was stealing the western counties from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the fact that I'm mostly glad the people west of the Appalachians aren't part of the State at present.

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Quote from: OttoVonBismarck on October 13, 2013, 12:31:00 PM
I'm always split between outrage at the grave injustice that was stealing the western counties from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the fact that I'm mostly glad the people west of the Appalachians aren't part of the State at present.
Was it really an injustice though?
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Quote from: derspiess on October 13, 2013, 09:39:39 AM
Good for them. Colorado used to have a good balance of hippies and normal people. Now there are way too many hippies that have moved in.

Sounds like the "normal people" are whiny magical-thinkers.  Colorado definitely has too many of those.
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Quote from: Neil on October 13, 2013, 01:07:28 PM
Quote from: OttoVonBismarck on October 13, 2013, 12:31:00 PM
I'm always split between outrage at the grave injustice that was stealing the western counties from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the fact that I'm mostly glad the people west of the Appalachians aren't part of the State at present.
Was it really an injustice though?

They still have plenty to go around in Virginia as it is.  Everybody south of Frednecksburg.

OttoVonBismarck

Quote from: Neil on October 13, 2013, 01:07:28 PM
Quote from: OttoVonBismarck on October 13, 2013, 12:31:00 PM
I'm always split between outrage at the grave injustice that was stealing the western counties from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the fact that I'm mostly glad the people west of the Appalachians aren't part of the State at present.
Was it really an injustice though?

I don't see how it wasn't, the Constitution prohibits dividing States without the consent of the State involved. Right there in Article IV of the Constitution. Virginia never approved the splitting off of the western counties.

Neil

Quote from: OttoVonBismarck on October 13, 2013, 01:52:02 PM
Quote from: Neil on October 13, 2013, 01:07:28 PM
Quote from: OttoVonBismarck on October 13, 2013, 12:31:00 PM
I'm always split between outrage at the grave injustice that was stealing the western counties from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the fact that I'm mostly glad the people west of the Appalachians aren't part of the State at present.
Was it really an injustice though?
I don't see how it wasn't, the Constitution prohibits dividing States without the consent of the State involved. Right there in Article IV of the Constitution. Virginia never approved the splitting off of the western counties.
Inter arma enim silent leges.  When Virginia took up arms against the law, they got what they deserved.
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Quote from: OttoVonBismarck on October 13, 2013, 01:52:02 PM
I don't see how it wasn't, the Constitution prohibits dividing States without the consent of the State involved. Right there in Article IV of the Constitution. Virginia never approved the splitting off of the western counties.

I believe that Virginia did approve, post-war.
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