[Politics/Religion] Why are we not hearing more about Perry Vs US

[Aske]

seems pretty convincing to me

[MFAWG]

Because Soshulism, and 1-20-09 changed EVERYTHING!

FWIW, I vaguely recall the wingtards floating this idea a few years ago. I also recall it didn't go anywhere then, either.

[gleek]

Are you talking about this court case? Or is Governor Rick Perry suing the US to allow Texas to secede from the union?

[Aske]

Are you talking about this court case? Or is Governor Rick Perry suing the US to allow Texas to secede from the union?

the former, LOL

[MFAWG]

Are you talking about this court case? Or is Governor Rick Perry suing the US to allow Texas to secede from the union?

Fun fact: Texas joined the Union on the condition that they could leave whenever they wanted.

This does seem pretty clear cut, however:


11. Section 4 of the Fourteenth Amendment, declaring that "The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, . . . shall not be questioned," is confirmatory of a fundamental principle, applying as well to bonds issued after, as to those issued before, the adoption of the Amendment, and the expression "validity of the public debt " embraces whatever concerns the integrity of the public obligations. P. 294 U. S. 354.