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Bucky

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20. You left something out. They are frivolous people. They are village clowns.

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 08:20 PM

Nov 2012

A pragmatic consideration of how a real secesh would work, even if (ludicrous, I know) abetted and cooperated with by the federal government, would be such an economically inefficient entanglement of rights, projects, and jurisdictions as to be utterly unworkable. It just can't happen. If anything, it would take the destruction of total war to even rip out the social, economic, and legal jurisdictions that presently make secession any more plausible than Santa Claus or Biblical literalism.

Anyone who seriously discusses splitting up the country is a jackass unworthy of your time or attention. In this description I include the "let 'em go" comedians at DU.

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On secession [View all] nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 OP

I kind of want a single town to vote 100% to secede and Drale Nov 2012 #1

In your scenario nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #4

You are correct about the militia and taking up arms aspect LeftInTX Nov 2012 #2

I know, and that is the danger in them nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #3

Tried to find the book ... oldhippie Nov 2012 #10

my, I guess it is out of print nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #11

I think she means "A Force upon the Plain: The American Militia Movement and the Politics of Hate." Melinda Nov 2012 #13

You are correct nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #15

There is 2naSalit Nov 2012 #7

A good argument why the Patriot Act is necessary under this president. BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #5

There was no need to use the USA Patriot Act nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #6

Has that been proven to be so in court or since it was signed into law? BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #8

Well, it was used to ensnare a local city council nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #9

I am curious how some of the red states would vote (if the states allowed this to go that far), AlinPA Nov 2012 #12

Why I sad early on nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #14

In a vote (if it even got that far) reality would set in. A few ads telling the people what AlinPA Nov 2012 #16

My 20% is for those voting for it nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #18

It Reminds Me Of The Classical American Answer To Why There Is No Socialist Party Here DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #17

Yeah, but civil wars are not started by majorities nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #19

In All Candor, I Think The Secessionists Are A Very Small Minority. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #22

No disagreement there nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #23

I am not dumb. Bucky Nov 2012 #21

You left something out. They are frivolous people. They are village clowns. Bucky Nov 2012 #20

The let 'me go crowd nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #24