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Divided we fall: Ron Paul says secession is the American way
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As Acworth residents we have daily reminders of our state's unsuccessful attempt to secede from the Union. There are historic markers all around—memorials of where Civil War battles were staged and lives were lost.
For many of us those markers are a silent testament to a bygone era in our nation’s shattered past.
But talk of secession is once again spreading across the country.
Recently, Texas Gov. Rick Perry got himself into hot water for his suggestive talk about secession at a Tea Party. Now former presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) is throwing his hat into the ring in support of the idea.
In an interview with CNN's American Morning anchor Keran Chitry, Paul said:
The biggest surprise to me was the outrage expressed over an individual who thinks along these lines, because I heard people say, well, this is treasonous and this was un-American. But don’t they remember how we came in to our being? We used secession, we seceded from England. So it’s a very good principle. It’s a principle of a free society. It’s a shame we don’t have it anymore.
Perry and Paul are not alone. TIME reports that conservatives have been up in arms for years in support of the so-called 10th Amendment movement. They assert that the 10th Amendment gives states the right to claim all powers not granted specifically to the Federal Government.
Democratic power in Congress and concerns about stimulus spending have helped revive the movement, particularly in states like Texas and South Carolina.
All this secessionist talk has brought on anger and adamant criticism from Democrats. Many of them feel talk of states’ rights and secession is simply resurrecting the country's divisive history of Civil War, slavery and racial segregation.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Jay Bookman further accused media pundits Lou Dobbs (CNN) and Glenn Beck (Fox News) of helping to incite fear and stoke the fire regarding secession. He wrote:
Such rhetoric is grossly irresponsible. Texas isn’t going to secede; neither is Georgia. But if you convince frightened people that the federal government is a tyrant out to steal their freedom and their property, you’re the one dousing the country with gasoline.
On April 21 legislative hearings will be held in Austin on Texas' 10th Amendment resolution. Resolution HCR 50 affirms Texas sovereignty under the 10th Amendment and serves notice to the Federal Government "to cease and desist certain mandates."
In response, Democrats are proposing a counter resolution in the House.
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