Chuck Norris: We need a Second American Revolution, encourages Texas to secede

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by Chuck Norris

From the East Coast to the "Left Coast," America seems to be moving further and further from its founders' vision and government.

George Washington advised, "The great rule of conduct in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations [and] having with them as little political connection as possible." Yet the Obama administration just pledged $900 million in U.S. taxpayer-funded aid to Hamas-controlled Gaza and Mahmoud Abbas' Palestinian Authority.

Thomas Jefferson counseled us, "We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt." Yet the Feds have just skyrocketed our national deficit and debt by trillions of dollars, and it plans much more fiscal expansion with few expectations of resistance. Despite that George Washington admonished, "To contract new debts is not the way to pay for old ones," we keep borrowing and bailing, while we watch the stock market plunge further every time we do.

Patrick Henry taught that, "Our Constitution is … an instrument for its people to restrain the government." Yet our Congress and president stampede that founding document, overlook its explicitness and manipulate its words to abandon a balance of power and accommodate their own desires, partisan politics and runaway spending.

John Adams declared that, "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people." Yet we've bastardized the First Amendment, reinterpreted America's religious history and secularized our society until we ooze skepticism and circumvent religion on every level of public and private life.

How much more will Americans take? When will enough be enough? And, when that time comes, will our leaders finally listen or will history need to record a second American Revolution? We the people have the authority according to America's Declaration of Independence, which states:

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

When I appeared on Glenn Beck's radio show, he told me that someone had asked him, "Do you really believe that there is going to be trouble in the future?" And he answered, "If this country starts to spiral out of control and Mexico melts down or whatever, if it really starts to spiral out of control, before America allows a country to become a totalitarian country (which it would have under I think the Republicans as well in this situation; they were taking us to the same place, just slower), Americans won't stand for it. There will be parts of the country that will rise up." Then Glenn asked me and his listening audience, "And where's that going to come from?" He answered his own question, "Texas, it's going to come from Texas. Do you agree with that Chuck?" I replied, "Oh yeah!" Definitely.

It was these types of thoughts that led me to utter the tongue-n-cheek frustration on Glenn Beck's radio show, "I may run for president of Texas!"

I'm not saying that other states won't muster the gumption to stand and secede, but Texas has the history to prove it. As most know, Texas was its own country before it joined the Union as its 28th state. From 1836 to 1846, Texas was its own Republic. Washington-on-the-Brazos (river) served as our Philadelphia, Pa. It was there, on March 2, 1836, where a band of patriots forged the Texas Declaration of Independence. (We just celebrated these dates last week.)

On March 1, 1845, then-President John Tyler signed a congressional bill annexing the Republic of Texas. Though the annexation resolution never explicitly granted Texas the right to secede from the Union (as is often reported), many (including me) hold that it is implied by its unique autonomy and history, as well as the unusual provision in the resolution that gave Texas the right to divide into as many as five states. Both the original (1836) and the current (1876) Texas Constitutions also declare that "All political power is inherent in the people. … they have at all times the inalienable right to alter their government in such manner as they might think proper."

Anyone who has been around Texas for any length of time knows exactly what we'd do if the going got rough in America. Let there be no doubt about that. As Sam Houston once said, "Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may."

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[Yoink 7]

There is no 'ctrl' button on Chuck Norris's computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.

[Dan J 277]

by Chuck Norris

From the East Coast to the "Left Coast," America seems to be moving further and further from its founders' vision and government.

George Washington advised, "The great rule of conduct in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations [and] having with them as little political connection as possible." Yet the Obama administration just pledged $900 million in U.S. taxpayer-funded aid to Hamas-controlled Gaza and Mahmoud Abbas' Palestinian Authority.

Thomas Jefferson counseled us, "We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt." Yet the Feds have just skyrocketed our national deficit and debt by trillions of dollars, and it plans much more fiscal expansion with few expectations of resistance. Despite that George Washington admonished, "To contract new debts is not the way to pay for old ones," we keep borrowing and bailing, while we watch the stock market plunge further every time we do.

Patrick Henry taught that, "Our Constitution is … an instrument for its people to restrain the government." Yet our Congress and president stampede that founding document, overlook its explicitness and manipulate its words to abandon a balance of power and accommodate their own desires, partisan politics and runaway spending.

John Adams declared that, "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people." Yet we've bastardized the First Amendment, reinterpreted America's religious history and secularized our society until we ooze skepticism and circumvent religion on every level of public and private life.

How much more will Americans take? When will enough be enough? And, when that time comes, will our leaders finally listen or will history need to record a second American Revolution? We the people have the authority according to America's Declaration of Independence, which states:

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

When I appeared on Glenn Beck's radio show, he told me that someone had asked him, "Do you really believe that there is going to be trouble in the future?" And he answered, "If this country starts to spiral out of control and Mexico melts down or whatever, if it really starts to spiral out of control, before America allows a country to become a totalitarian country (which it would have under I think the Republicans as well in this situation; they were taking us to the same place, just slower), Americans won't stand for it. There will be parts of the country that will rise up." Then Glenn asked me and his listening audience, "And where's that going to come from?" He answered his own question, "Texas, it's going to come from Texas. Do you agree with that Chuck?" I replied, "Oh yeah!" Definitely.

It was these types of thoughts that led me to utter the tongue-n-cheek frustration on Glenn Beck's radio show, "I may run for president of Texas!"

I'm not saying that other states won't muster the gumption to stand and secede, but Texas has the history to prove it. As most know, Texas was its own country before it joined the Union as its 28th state. From 1836 to 1846, Texas was its own Republic. Washington-on-the-Brazos (river) served as our Philadelphia, Pa. It was there, on March 2, 1836, where a band of patriots forged the Texas Declaration of Independence. (We just celebrated these dates last week.)

On March 1, 1845, then-President John Tyler signed a congressional bill annexing the Republic of Texas. Though the annexation resolution never explicitly granted Texas the right to secede from the Union (as is often reported), many (including me) hold that it is implied by its unique autonomy and history, as well as the unusual provision in the resolution that gave Texas the right to divide into as many as five states. Both the original (1836) and the current (1876) Texas Constitutions also declare that "All political power is inherent in the people. … they have at all times the inalienable right to alter their government in such manner as they might think proper."

Anyone who has been around Texas for any length of time knows exactly what we'd do if the going got rough in America. Let there be no doubt about that. As Sam Houston once said, "Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may."

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Some people still live in 1776.

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Some people still live in 1776.

The Constitution was ratified in 1787, I believe. I may be off by a few years. And I think we all agree that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. So... what's so wrong with looking back to that time period for inspiration and guidance? If everything from that era is wack, then perhaps we should throw out the Constitution as well?

[Dan J 277]

Some people still live in 1776.

The Constitution was ratified in 1787, I believe. I may be off by a few years. And I think we all agree that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. So... what's so wrong with looking back to that time period for inspiration and guidance? If everything from that era is wack, then perhaps we should throw out the Constitution as well?

Right, but the ideas do come out of the Revolution. Also, the Articles of Confederation predated the constitution but gave the states too much power and resulted in problems especially with interstate trade. Which of course led to the writing of The Constitution and the government we have today.

The Constitution was written for a different time. Insistence that we must adhere to it, as its written and as its writers intended, keeps us in that time. Our world is globalized, or economic system are much more dynamic, communication that once took weeks, can happen instantly. Do we insist that we must follow the writers intent, or do we adapt to a changing world.

A good case is the 2nd amendment. When it was originally written there was a good reason for it. The defense of the country was up to state militias, and its members had to provide their own arms. It wasn't until after the civil war we actually created the Army. If The Constitution was written today, with all the different challenges we face, would a provision such as the second amendment even be included? The way its being interpreted today, is different than the reason why it was originally written.

We should run our country for the challenges we face today, not on the idealism of 225 years ago.

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The Constitution does provide for an amendment process

[tallcoolone 102]

You do hear people lots of talk about Texas leaving the USA.

I believe we will have bloodshed on Texas ground in the next 20 years, and probably a civil war here.

I forsee the catalyst of this war to be the Illegal Aliens issue in Texas, not so much Obama.

[almaty 19]

chuck norris is always correct...

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Even if any state were successful in seceding from the nation, they would have to normalize their relationship with their neighbors and forge all kinds of governing agreements. It's like a child wanting to divorce his parents but still live in their house.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Even if any state were successful in seceding from the nation, they would have to normalize their relationship with their neighbors ...

No they wouldn't. Plenty of neighbors are enemies.

[HAL 9000 96]

Chuck Norris...

[Peikko 1,575]

Would all Texans in the armed forces immediately withdraw their services? Makes you think...

Seriously though, why do some people speculate on this stuff as if it could actually happen? Clearly they know it would not, so what are the likes of Chuck trying to achieve? An uprising against Capitol Hill?

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

That's it, if Chuck Norris says we should secede, we are.

This will be the United State of Norris, he, appointed by himself, as the new chancellor of the republic. Besides, we won't need any army, he will destroy anybody who is on our way by roundhouse kicking them.

Hegemonic power Ohhh yeah!

Edited March 12, 2009 by TävôLuDô

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Even if any state were successful in seceding from the nation, they would have to normalize their relationship with their neighbors ...

No they wouldn't. Plenty of neighbors are enemies.

True but interstate commerce keeps a lot of neighboring states interdependent with one another. Autonomy doesn't exist for any single state in the union.

[JODO 2]

Some person/group in Texas always wants to secede.