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pnwest

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9. I totally get why the anti-secession people are so. I totally understand the "United" part of the
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:14 AM
Nov 2012

United States. But just to play devil's advocate here...OMG, how much happier we'd all be if we could just get a divorce. No one can accuse us of not trying to make this marriage work, after 200 years of trying.

Just think about how wonderful it would be to NOT have to fight anymore...to have some PEACE. What if we had a national referendum on where to draw the boundary, and then gave everyone two years to relocate while the border crossings are being built, and then shut the goddamn door. Then next time the New Republic of America had a natural disaster, they wouldn't HAVE to accept federal gov't aid, they can have their privatized aid experiment. Then when they come calling for help anyway, we can LOAN it to them, and charge crazy interest.

Plus, think of the medical tourism we could build, from the Republican citizens with no insurance, and crazy expensive medicine. They'd FLOCK over the border to buy their prescriptions, get dental work...

I know, I'm making light. But I'm serious in asking WHY it would be the end of the world if we all DID just go our separate ways. Let them live in that Fox News, hate-filled ignorance and fear-based way of life that they CHOOSE, and we can all carry on with the 21st century.

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there are some blue states in there BainsBane Nov 2012 #1
No, please may I stay? Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #8
of course nt BainsBane Nov 2012 #10
Maybe we can all the states to secede nichomachus Nov 2012 #2
Not a bad idea bongbong Nov 2012 #11
I would have never consider having NJ secede when * got in the second time. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #3
Validate their Petition? TomClash Nov 2012 #4
Oh! but it's such fun to hate states, regions & cultures. Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #7
How It Could Happen tama Nov 2012 #12
Am I correctly recalling Flashmann Nov 2012 #5
Constitutional Convention nt. tama Nov 2012 #13
Sore losers C_U_L8R Nov 2012 #6
I totally get why the anti-secession people are so. I totally understand the "United" part of the pnwest Nov 2012 #9
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #14
Teabaggers and other GOP servile scum should just... santamargarita Nov 2012 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author frankie Nov 2012 #16
Secede? Just effing LEAVE! Grins Nov 2012 #17
this is the mentality of those who whine luckyleftyme2 Nov 2012 #18
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