I believe that it's time to create a legal mechanism in the constitution that will allow for peaceful secession.
There Should be a constitutional amendment allowing for negotiations between a state and the federal government over possible secession.
Such amendment should include five requirements that are mandatory and not negotiable. Meaning that these things must happen in order for a state to secede.
1; All residents of a former state that claim citizenship in that state as a sovereign nation Shall be construed as to have renounced US citizenship. This means they lose all rights as US citizens and will be considered foreigners. If they wish to reclaim US citizenship later they will have to go through The naturalization process like any other foreigner.
2; The united states shall not give Military or economic aid to any former state that has seceded for a period of no less than ten years. Nor shall there be any trade Deal made between the united states and a former state during that period. Meaning that they are on their own if they are invaded, They are all their own if their economy collapses, And they will not have any form of free trade with the united states.
3; Former states shall be required to pay for the use of US waters. This means if texas secedes and wants to use the mississippi river to trade with canada, They have to pay the United States for the right to ship on the river because it is considered sovereign US waters.
4; Former states shall have no right to federal munitions located in their state. All arms, military vehicles, missiles, and other military equipment belonging to the US shall be removed from the state. Any Interference in this process will be an act of war and will be met with full military force.
5; Any former state which has succeeded from the US Which wishes to return to the united states shall be required to hold territory status for a period of no less than 20 years prior to being allowed to apply for statehood. This shall include the same limitation and restrictions of other federal territories, Such as having no representatives on the electoral college, They're delegates to congress having no right to vote on bills, And other such restrictions.
There Should be a constitutional amendment allowing for negotiations between a state and the federal government over possible secession.
Such amendment should include five requirements that are mandatory and not negotiable. Meaning that these things must happen in order for a state to secede.
1; All residents of a former state that claim citizenship in that state as a sovereign nation Shall be construed as to have renounced US citizenship. This means they lose all rights as US citizens and will be considered foreigners. If they wish to reclaim US citizenship later they will have to go through The naturalization process like any other foreigner.
2; The united states shall not give Military or economic aid to any former state that has seceded for a period of no less than ten years. Nor shall there be any trade Deal made between the united states and a former state during that period. Meaning that they are on their own if they are invaded, They are all their own if their economy collapses, And they will not have any form of free trade with the united states.
3; Former states shall be required to pay for the use of US waters. This means if texas secedes and wants to use the mississippi river to trade with canada, They have to pay the United States for the right to ship on the river because it is considered sovereign US waters.
4; Former states shall have no right to federal munitions located in their state. All arms, military vehicles, missiles, and other military equipment belonging to the US shall be removed from the state. Any Interference in this process will be an act of war and will be met with full military force.
5; Any former state which has succeeded from the US Which wishes to return to the united states shall be required to hold territory status for a period of no less than 20 years prior to being allowed to apply for statehood. This shall include the same limitation and restrictions of other federal territories, Such as having no representatives on the electoral college, They're delegates to congress having no right to vote on bills, And other such restrictions.
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