http://www.metafilter.com/tags/lastoneontheliferaft Posts tagged with 'lastoneontheliferaft' at MetaFilter. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:13:12 -0800 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:13:12 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/121845/If%2Dat%2Dfirst%2Dyou%2Ddont%2Dsecede <a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/">The White House's petitions website</a> has garnered over 100,000 signatures to "<a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/peacefully-grant-state-texas-withdraw-united-states-america-and-create-its-own-new-government/BmdWCP8B">Peacefully grant the State of Texas to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own NEW government.</a>" Many signatures are from people not living in Texas. Any petition receiving <a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/how-why/terms-participation">more than 25,000 signatures</a> will receive an official response from the White House. Now a new petition has appeared, and has already received over 16,000 signatures. "<a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/deport-everyone-signed-petition-withdraw-their-state-united-states-america/dmQl1bXL">Deport Everyone That Signed A Petition To Withdraw Their State From The United States Of America.</a>" In addition, there are now <a href="http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/14/white-house-secede-petitions-reach-660000-signatures-50-state-participation/">secession petitions for all 50 states</a>, and a petition has arisen <a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/peacefully-grant-city-austin-texas-withdraw-state-texas-remain-part-united-states/TDD212hQ">to allow Austin to secede from Texas</a> in the advent of Texas's successful secession. tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.121845 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:13:12 -0800 deportation lastoneontheliferaft secede secession Texas sutt