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West Virginia invites 27 Virginia counties to join the Mountain State
2025 Nov 19, 11:22am 240 views 16 comments
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MolotovCocktail
2025 Nov 19, 3:12pm
MolotovCocktail
2025 Nov 19, 3:12pm
Eric Holder says
East coast counties are unbelievably small compared to western ones.
San Bernardino & Inyo counties in CA are larger than many East Coast states.
These counties look comically small to the Westerner's eye. :D
East coast counties are unbelievably small compared to western ones.
San Bernardino & Inyo counties in CA are larger than many East Coast states.
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MolotovCocktail
2025 Nov 19, 3:14pm
MolotovCocktail
2025 Nov 19, 3:14pm
Never going to happen.
Maybe if there were a swap of counties. But that's not on the table.
- Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1
Maybe if there were a swap of counties. But that's not on the table.
New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
- Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1
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HeadSet
2025 Nov 19, 6:26pm
HeadSet
2025 Nov 19, 6:26pm
MolotovCocktail says
That was violated in 1861 when West Virginia broke away from Virginia.
Never going to happen.
Maybe if there were a swap of counties. But that's not on the table.
New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
- Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1
That was violated in 1861 when West Virginia broke away from Virginia.
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MolotovCocktail
2025 Nov 20, 12:14pm
MolotovCocktail
2025 Nov 20, 12:14pm
HeadSet says
Virginia wasn't a state at that time, remember?
And it was 1863 when WV became a state. It was Virginia who broke away from the Union in 1861.
MolotovCocktail says
Never going to happen.
Maybe if there were a swap of counties. But that's not on the table.
New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
- Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1
That was violated in 1861 when West Virginia broke away from Virginia.
Virginia wasn't a state at that time, remember?
And it was 1863 when WV became a state. It was Virginia who broke away from the Union in 1861.
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RWSGFY
2025 Nov 20, 1:26pm
RWSGFY
2025 Nov 20, 1:26pm
zzyzzx says
But isn't WV poor AF?
Eric Holder says
What's the attraction of joining VW?
Not being in a blue state.
But isn't WV poor AF?
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RWSGFY
2025 Nov 20, 1:43pm
RWSGFY
2025 Nov 20, 1:43pm
MolotovCocktail says
Yeah, they are in the same bin in my perception. Am I wrong?
RWSGFY says
But isn't WV poor AF?
You mean like New Mexico?
Yeah, they are in the same bin in my perception. Am I wrong?
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HeadSet
2025 Nov 20, 8:17pm
HeadSet
2025 Nov 20, 8:17pm
MolotovCocktail says
True, but the Union did not recognize the Virginia succession, so that Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1 would still be in effect.
Virginia wasn't a state at that time, remember?
And it was 1863 when WV became a state. It was Virginia who broke away from the Union in 1861.
True, but the Union did not recognize the Virginia succession, so that Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1 would still be in effect.
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MolotovCocktail
2025 Nov 20, 8:21pm
MolotovCocktail
2025 Nov 20, 8:21pm
HeadSet says
The Union had it both ways.
Virginia and the other Southern states weren't in Congress to vote against admitting VA. Nor was Virginia in any legal position to go to SCOTUS or any other federal court to bitch about it.
True, but the Union did not recognize the Virginia succession, so that Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1 would still be in effect
The Union had it both ways.
Virginia and the other Southern states weren't in Congress to vote against admitting VA. Nor was Virginia in any legal position to go to SCOTUS or any other federal court to bitch about it.
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zzyzzx
2025 Nov 21, 11:26am
zzyzzx
2025 Nov 21, 11:26am
RWSGFY says
Have you ever been to WV before? At least visiting touristy spots and driving through it it looks fine and it's very white.
zzyzzx says
Eric Holder says
What's the attraction of joining VW?
Not being in a blue state.
But isn't WV poor AF?
Have you ever been to WV before? At least visiting touristy spots and driving through it it looks fine and it's very white.
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HeadSet
2025 Nov 21, 11:54am
HeadSet
2025 Nov 21, 11:54am
zzyzzx says
Yes. Drive through a picturesque town like Romney and you will see more blondes than in Sweden.
Have you ever been to WV before? At least visiting touristy spots and driving through it it looks fine and it's very white.
Yes. Drive through a picturesque town like Romney and you will see more blondes than in Sweden.
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RWSGFY
2025 Nov 21, 12:27pm
RWSGFY
2025 Nov 21, 12:27pm
zzyzzx says
No. Touristy spots look nice everywhere.
RWSGFY says
zzyzzx says
Eric Holder says
What's the attraction of joining VW?
Not being in a blue state.
But isn't WV poor AF?
Have you ever been to WV before? At least visiting touristy spots and driving through it it looks fine and it's very white.
No. Touristy spots look nice everywhere.
West Virginia Senator Chris Rose created a resolution inviting 27 Virginia counties to join the state of West Virginia in response to the democratic sweep in the most recent election.
The resolution began smaller, with just a few bordering counties. But Sen. Rose says Virginians were contacting him asking for their counties to be included as well. Currently there are 27 Virginia counties and three from Maryland in the resolution.