America's secessionist streak
Discuss the Sept. 10 Op-Ed article by Christopher Ketcham.
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The right of seccession keeps the government in check. Also a more local government is more in tune with the needs of the people then a far off government in DC. This is the heritage of our country paid by the blood of patriots.
Classic liberal in thousand oaks @ 9:42 AM PDT, Sep 11, 2008
The article points out that only 20% of the COLONISTS were in favor of secession. 80% were against. These were the Tories who favored the status quo - King George's arbitrary rule. There should be nothing surprising that today we have the same 20:80 rule applies with the same Tory majority in favor of King George's arbitrary rule. Unfortunately today, the most recalcitrant followers of royalty and empire, won't find a home north of the border as they won't be welcome there. While you are waiting to find a new home, why not study the constitution and founding documents?
The Pareto 20:80 Rule @ 9:26 AM PDT, Sep 11, 2008
I think secession is a great idea. The federal government is the enemy.
Ed @ 9:26 AM PDT, Sep 11, 2008
There is nothing in the law preventing secession. When a relationship is no longer consensual, divorce is appropriate. Divorce D.C. Rome did not fall in a day.
Major Variola (ret) @ 8:38 AM PDT, Sep 11, 2008
Its no longer about left vs right (they are two sides of the same coin), its about Government vs the People. The Government keeps screwing things up through terrible policies, then when the pain of these bad policies is borne by the People they're told that the cure is MORE GOVERNMENT (which, by the way, always means less freedom). Add to that the fact that the People are saddled with paying for all this through taxation and, worse, inflation. Why wouldn't the People want to walk away peaceably? Of course, the real question is: How could the Government ever let them...?
Carl Bowen @ 8:27 AM PDT, Sep 11, 2008
Freedom is apporaching absent status in "the land of the free". This loss is directly due to the growth and actions of the U. S. Govt in an unconstitutional and, therefore, illegal way. What word or words are applied to illegal enties as they "govern"? Tyranny? Oppression? Soft it is - for now. What of the future? Lincoln, much revered, was, in reality, an amerikan Caesar and his actions in the War of Northern Agression were the actions of a tyrant, not a leader. His example is the example of the tyrant, not the "savior". Secession, or its viable threat, is an answer to tyranny.
Freeedomlover @ 8:19 AM PDT, Sep 11, 2008
Few Americans are in favor of this. What is destroying America is illegal immigration. www.americanpatrol.com
bob @ 8:17 AM PDT, Sep 11, 2008
QUOTE: As many as 44% of those polled agreed that "the United States' system is broken and cannot be fixed by traditional two-party politics and elections." Considering that Congress has a single-digit approval rating, I'm surprised this number is only 44%.
Jim @ 8:16 AM PDT, Sep 11, 2008
Let's remember that the original union of sovereign states was similar in construct and theory to what NATO is today with other sovereign countries. Economically, decentralization provides an abundance of opportunities which will only be amplified by the severely slashed tax burden by removing federal taxes altogether. The American people have and will always thrive with these challenges.
James B. @ 7:53 AM PDT, Sep 11, 2008
Do we have that little faith in the American individual? Less faith than we have in the current American government? Throughout history including history recorded in the Bible, i.e. the Tower of Babel, centralization has been a colossal failure. This country was founded on decentralization. In fact, total decentralization would make this country more secure because there would be too many physical targets and economies to destroy for foreign invaders to consider. It is much easier to attack and provoke a monolith then it is too attack and provoke a thinly and loosely held together union of sovereign states.
James B. @ 7:53 AM PDT, Sep 11, 2008
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