I puzzled over putting this story under
"America the Stupid." But, I don't have a
"Sore Losers" banner. Maybe I should make one, because it would seem that the
butt-hurt (another potential banner) in Right Wing World has caused several states to politely request secession. Well, not the states. Rather, people
from those states claiming to speak for those states. It's all a waste of time, for several reasons, a) it's stupid, b) the people signing these things very likely don't have standing, c) some seem to be from other states, and d) most of the states that voted for Mitt Romney get more government assistance than the Obama states. Beyond all that, it's just not going to happen. The logistics would be a nightmare.
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| Goodbye Texas, hello Puerto Rico? Fair trade? |
But it shows you something about these so-called patriots. They lose an election, and they want to dissolve the union. Who are the "America haters" again? And how ironic that right now Puerto Rico is hoping to become a state. Tell you what: Puerto Rico can come in, Texas has to leave. We'll build that fence on the
north side of the state, and we don't even have to add a star to the flag!
[Excerpt]
Secession petitions filed on White House Web site
From states across the country, Americans have filed petitions on the
White House Web site seeking to secede from the union and form new
state governments. While most of the petitions come from states that supported Mitt
Romney in last week’s election, a few swing states and even the deep
blue Northeast are represented. . .
Read more at: Washington Post
I think we should encourage these people to practice "Self-Secession" -- no action by or to the government will be required. The secessionists will merely find it so odious to remain in the United States that they will move to some expatriate paradise with low taxes and crappy schools. Though they won't be able to rely on Medicare unless they stay in a US Territory. Maybe they should move to Guam.
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