Can a state legally secede from the United States of America?
Article 1, Section 10 of the US Constitution states: "No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility." However, in my opinion, the Constitution says nothing about a state leaving the Union to become an independent nation. (Then it could enter into treaties or a different confederation - the South's argument in the Civil War.) Is this possible? Would it be up to the state legislature or would Congress have to approve? Would such an act trigger a domino effect that could lead to 50 independent nations? I'm just looking for opinions and ideas on this. I don't expect actual answers to the question from someone who isn't a Federal judge or a Constitutional lawyer (and even then, it would still be an opinion)
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No! Of course not! Do you think this is a FREE country or something? Our rights are selected to make us feel like we're free. And to an extent, we are MUCH freer than most other countries in the world. I would definitely not want to live in many other places, but we are not as free as we claim to be.
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The South didn't do so good trying it, did they?
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Technically, some states can. After the Civil War, part of the deal to accept the confederate states was that they had to make it part of their constitution that they could not seceed. Other states may have included the same, especially after the Civil War.
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Well, it seems like the Constitution is clear enough, I think according to it, states certainly can secede. The thing is, there's a big difference between "can legally secede" and "can legally secede, according to the Constitution". I have no real opinion as to whether or not that's fair, it's just how it is - I doubt a state could get away with it these days. Edit: John J's comment is interesting; I didn't know that.
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Yes. But only through Constitutional amendment, which can either be proposed by Congress or a constitutional convention and then ratified by the States. Although the Constitution does not say that a state may not secede on its own, the Civil War answered this question in the negative. It's surprises that none of the Civil War amendments addressed the issue of seceding from the Union considering that secession was the cause of the War.
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Hey if you ain't happy here go to the border and sneak in to Mexico. Maybe you could find a job that Mexicans don't want to do
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Only if they are strong enough to do it. Andrew Jackson made it legal to use force to maintain the union and the Civil War put it to the challenge so the US has the right to keep the union intact by anymeans nescessary.
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The only state that I know that can do that is Texas, it's in their constitution, and they consider themselves a republic.....as I understand.....
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
The United States of America becoming the "New Mexico" of the world?
The United States of America becoming the "New Mexico" of the world?
Just think of about it, millions of Americans out of jobs, prisoners being released before there sentences are up. Teachers and School Districts getting shut down. Really if you think about it, it's becoming more and more tougher to make a living (legally) than anything else. We are fast becoming a poorer and poorer nation that soon will even rival our poorer neighbor country down south (Mexico). We may be the newest third world country on the map. Even other countries and nations are refusing to take our money knowing that in just a few short years, it may be become worthless. What do you think?
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Sorry for that, pal.. but yeah it has been tough year for Western countries, or maybe the NWO rumor are actually true?
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Yes and you meant to say the new "Mexico" not New Mexico.
Just think of about it, millions of Americans out of jobs, prisoners being released before there sentences are up. Teachers and School Districts getting shut down. Really if you think about it, it's becoming more and more tougher to make a living (legally) than anything else. We are fast becoming a poorer and poorer nation that soon will even rival our poorer neighbor country down south (Mexico). We may be the newest third world country on the map. Even other countries and nations are refusing to take our money knowing that in just a few short years, it may be become worthless. What do you think?
Current Events - 2 Answers
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Sorry for that, pal.. but yeah it has been tough year for Western countries, or maybe the NWO rumor are actually true?
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Yes and you meant to say the new "Mexico" not New Mexico.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Roughly how many flights are there per day in the United States of America?
Roughly how many flights are there per day in the United States of America?
I booked a flight today and was charged $5 for a "U.S. Security Service Fee." $5 isn't much on a $140 plane ticket, but I was wondering how many flights fly per day in this country. Wondering how much money "they" make just off that $5 charge that they put on each person's (I assume) ticket. By the way. Don't forget that it's $5 per person on each flight. So if 1 flight has 150 people that's $750 for that 1 flight. So let's say there are 10,000 flights a day and on average they hold 150 people each, that's $750,000. :) My math sucks. sorry. 10,000 * 750 = 7,500,000
Air Travel - 2 Answers
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I'm sure you can find the number on the faa website.
I booked a flight today and was charged $5 for a "U.S. Security Service Fee." $5 isn't much on a $140 plane ticket, but I was wondering how many flights fly per day in this country. Wondering how much money "they" make just off that $5 charge that they put on each person's (I assume) ticket. By the way. Don't forget that it's $5 per person on each flight. So if 1 flight has 150 people that's $750 for that 1 flight. So let's say there are 10,000 flights a day and on average they hold 150 people each, that's $750,000. :) My math sucks. sorry. 10,000 * 750 = 7,500,000
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I'm sure you can find the number on the faa website.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
What percent of the World's Pornography is made in the United States of America?
What percent of the World's Pornography is made in the United States of America?
so I will assume porno is legal. I am going to produce my own movies using cuban prostitutes and mexican macho men, and sell them in USA, to make money and participate in capitalism. Is that legal or illegal?
Law & Ethics - 2 Answers
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Ah, prostitution and pornography... the true fall of Communism.
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Only about 32% is actually produced in the USA, most is produced in places like Amsterdam, Greece and surprisingly Mexico. Some states in the US prohibit the production of pornography so you may end up in Prison, but don't worry they make PORN in prison also.
so I will assume porno is legal. I am going to produce my own movies using cuban prostitutes and mexican macho men, and sell them in USA, to make money and participate in capitalism. Is that legal or illegal?
Law & Ethics - 2 Answers
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Ah, prostitution and pornography... the true fall of Communism.
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Only about 32% is actually produced in the USA, most is produced in places like Amsterdam, Greece and surprisingly Mexico. Some states in the US prohibit the production of pornography so you may end up in Prison, but don't worry they make PORN in prison also.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
How does a professional sitarist make money in united states with music?
How does a professional sitarist make money in united states with music?
Before you answer this I want you to know that I am an American, I was born in Colorado. So don't say something stupid like "Go Home" my home is Portland Oregon, home of the emo, deal with it! I am a professional sitarist, and I live in Portland Oregon, and I am interested in finding out ways that someone who's mastered the art of sitar can make money playing it in the united states. Ways I have earned money in the past, here's how: I have played live in bars for tips, when I had lots of people in the bar, I took home decent pocket money. I have played private parties, often times I'd been tricked, or ripped off at parties, but got free food and interesting company.Sometimes if I waited beyond the time the busses ran, I'd get enough money to pay for a taxi home. I have sold cds while playing music on the streets, I generally don't make much money playing on the streets, but occasionally someone rushing by asks how much the cd is, I give them a price, sometimes they buy sometimes not. I have worked for indian business men, playing sitar in their homes, very respectful, pay really good, and appreciate it's fine work and mastery, however those seem like once in a lifetime in America. I have worked in yoga studios, and that felt more like minimum wage job being paid to distract rich yuppies from their mundane existence. I played more extended shows and got paid less than I would just making cheeseburgers in that time. Worked in indie films, I did great work recording with the music directors notes, and before I got paid the indie film maker killed himself... that's happened twice since I lived out here in Portand, and sadly the recordings were lost. This city has a tendency to be way too emo. So what is there next to turn to? What's the next step? Should I just leave the city and go somewhere in india, or is there really hope for a really good sitar player in the country of USA? P.S. I am for hire in case you have a contract you want recordings of sitar to be done for.
R&B & Soul - 2 Answers
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First of all, sitar music is pretty sweet. and i think you should try and advertise more maybe, like put videos on youtube.com, etc. Eventually someone will notice you. hopefully :)
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He waits tables or drives a taxicab, naturally.
Before you answer this I want you to know that I am an American, I was born in Colorado. So don't say something stupid like "Go Home" my home is Portland Oregon, home of the emo, deal with it! I am a professional sitarist, and I live in Portland Oregon, and I am interested in finding out ways that someone who's mastered the art of sitar can make money playing it in the united states. Ways I have earned money in the past, here's how: I have played live in bars for tips, when I had lots of people in the bar, I took home decent pocket money. I have played private parties, often times I'd been tricked, or ripped off at parties, but got free food and interesting company.Sometimes if I waited beyond the time the busses ran, I'd get enough money to pay for a taxi home. I have sold cds while playing music on the streets, I generally don't make much money playing on the streets, but occasionally someone rushing by asks how much the cd is, I give them a price, sometimes they buy sometimes not. I have worked for indian business men, playing sitar in their homes, very respectful, pay really good, and appreciate it's fine work and mastery, however those seem like once in a lifetime in America. I have worked in yoga studios, and that felt more like minimum wage job being paid to distract rich yuppies from their mundane existence. I played more extended shows and got paid less than I would just making cheeseburgers in that time. Worked in indie films, I did great work recording with the music directors notes, and before I got paid the indie film maker killed himself... that's happened twice since I lived out here in Portand, and sadly the recordings were lost. This city has a tendency to be way too emo. So what is there next to turn to? What's the next step? Should I just leave the city and go somewhere in india, or is there really hope for a really good sitar player in the country of USA? P.S. I am for hire in case you have a contract you want recordings of sitar to be done for.
R&B & Soul - 2 Answers
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First of all, sitar music is pretty sweet. and i think you should try and advertise more maybe, like put videos on youtube.com, etc. Eventually someone will notice you. hopefully :)
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He waits tables or drives a taxicab, naturally.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
The president of Mexico said the United States is making money off of the violence in Mexico, do you agree?
The president of Mexico said the United States is making money off of the violence in Mexico, do you agree?
Felipe Calderon says that the United States is making money off of the distribution of illegal arms into Mexico. He also stated that he has seen the U.S. help create conflict in a small country in Africa just to make money off of weapons sales. America sounds pretty evil.
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First of all we are not evil.. second, I honestly didn't hear anything about this. and third.. where did you get this information?
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Yeah, right, our govt is involved in gun smuggling...NOT. Many arms are acquired in burglary and home invasions, especially in Phoenix Az. Some are purchased using stolen ids to acquire a drivers license and a legal Identity.
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Mexico is probably talking sh*t behind our backs, because they are still mad that they lost the Mexican-U.S. War in the 1840's and took the Southwest, GET OVER IT MEXICO AND YOU LA RAZA SCUMBAGS!!!!
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I am from the north part of Mexico and I highly disagree. Yes we have A LOT of insecurity right now in my hometown but I don't think so cause they said before that Obama was gonna send American soldiers to come to Mexico and try to stop all this chaos and if they stop it there won't be no more distribution of illegal arms into Mexico which won't be helpful for the U.S if they actually do get money so the answer is NO. And to 万æ³, YES we are actually talking crap behind your back, and no we are not mad. It was Mexico's president fault (which was pretty stupid) and maybe we DON'T wanna get over it.. do you have a problem? Hope not, cause if you do, SOLVE IT! And no, we are not scumbags okay. Some americans are just really stupid. (Im talking about you 万æ³dumbass) And your country is just rude. That Arizona law is full shit. It doesn't make sense at all!
Felipe Calderon says that the United States is making money off of the distribution of illegal arms into Mexico. He also stated that he has seen the U.S. help create conflict in a small country in Africa just to make money off of weapons sales. America sounds pretty evil.
Government - 4 Answers
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First of all we are not evil.. second, I honestly didn't hear anything about this. and third.. where did you get this information?
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Yeah, right, our govt is involved in gun smuggling...NOT. Many arms are acquired in burglary and home invasions, especially in Phoenix Az. Some are purchased using stolen ids to acquire a drivers license and a legal Identity.
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Mexico is probably talking sh*t behind our backs, because they are still mad that they lost the Mexican-U.S. War in the 1840's and took the Southwest, GET OVER IT MEXICO AND YOU LA RAZA SCUMBAGS!!!!
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I am from the north part of Mexico and I highly disagree. Yes we have A LOT of insecurity right now in my hometown but I don't think so cause they said before that Obama was gonna send American soldiers to come to Mexico and try to stop all this chaos and if they stop it there won't be no more distribution of illegal arms into Mexico which won't be helpful for the U.S if they actually do get money so the answer is NO. And to 万æ³, YES we are actually talking crap behind your back, and no we are not mad. It was Mexico's president fault (which was pretty stupid) and maybe we DON'T wanna get over it.. do you have a problem? Hope not, cause if you do, SOLVE IT! And no, we are not scumbags okay. Some americans are just really stupid. (Im talking about you 万æ³dumbass) And your country is just rude. That Arizona law is full shit. It doesn't make sense at all!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
How much money does the United States make from tourism annually?
How much money does the United States make from tourism annually?
How many billions of dollars does the U.S. make from the tourism industry? I read that Switzerland makes 1.5 billion and wondered how America compared, but couldn't find a statistic anywhere.
Economics - 2 Answers
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USA makes about $75billion + a year. Domestic tourism is separate. Some information that may help: Figures are to be read as foloows. Sr. No., Country Name, Income from foreign tourists in 2002, 2003 and 2004 Rank (2004) Nation Billions of USD (2002) Billions of USD (2003) Change (2003/2002) Billions of USD (2004) Change (2004/2003) 1 United States 66.7 64.5 -3.3% 74.5 15.5% 2 Spain 33.8 41.8 23.6% 45.2 8.1% 3 France 32.7 37.0 13.1% 40.8 10.3% 4 Italy 26.9 31.2 16.2% 35.7 14.4% 5 Germany 19.0 23.0 21.2% 27.7 20.4% 6 United Kingdom 20.5 22.8 10.7% 27.3 19.7% 7 China 20.4 17.4 -14.6% 25.7 47.7% 8 Turkey 11.9 13.2 10.9% 15.9 20.5% 9 Austria 11.2 14.1 25.2% 15.4 9.2% 10 Australia 10.3 12 11.7% 13.0 16.1%
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To: bds'n Very good answer. Though the amount spent by foreign tourists in the US is higher than any other country, it could be a lot higher which would help with our balance of payments problems and increase the value of the dollar. Most of the international tourists coming to the US are from Canada and Mexico. Customs and immigration does not make it easy for nationals of many countries to visit the US especially since 9/11.
How many billions of dollars does the U.S. make from the tourism industry? I read that Switzerland makes 1.5 billion and wondered how America compared, but couldn't find a statistic anywhere.
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USA makes about $75billion + a year. Domestic tourism is separate. Some information that may help: Figures are to be read as foloows. Sr. No., Country Name, Income from foreign tourists in 2002, 2003 and 2004 Rank (2004) Nation Billions of USD (2002) Billions of USD (2003) Change (2003/2002) Billions of USD (2004) Change (2004/2003) 1 United States 66.7 64.5 -3.3% 74.5 15.5% 2 Spain 33.8 41.8 23.6% 45.2 8.1% 3 France 32.7 37.0 13.1% 40.8 10.3% 4 Italy 26.9 31.2 16.2% 35.7 14.4% 5 Germany 19.0 23.0 21.2% 27.7 20.4% 6 United Kingdom 20.5 22.8 10.7% 27.3 19.7% 7 China 20.4 17.4 -14.6% 25.7 47.7% 8 Turkey 11.9 13.2 10.9% 15.9 20.5% 9 Austria 11.2 14.1 25.2% 15.4 9.2% 10 Australia 10.3 12 11.7% 13.0 16.1%
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To: bds'n Very good answer. Though the amount spent by foreign tourists in the US is higher than any other country, it could be a lot higher which would help with our balance of payments problems and increase the value of the dollar. Most of the international tourists coming to the US are from Canada and Mexico. Customs and immigration does not make it easy for nationals of many countries to visit the US especially since 9/11.
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