So you say you wanna kick the South out of the Union, eh?

[Shankapotomus]

40. You would think the Teapublicans

would realize the only way to get the country they want is to leave and start their own. The main strategic advantage of the colonialists over the English crown (accepting the Tea party's warped analogy for the moment) was that the colonies were so far away from England and the crown's power. Basically, the colonialists had their own geographically separate country. That's part of why they succeeded.

Trying to get what they want out of an already established and powerful government is like the Puritans staying in England and trying to impose their will on England.

Simple solution: The Teapublicans need to just leave. If they're so dissatisfied with the government they have, given our modern age and technology, it would be far easier and a far more peaceful endeavor to just build a man made chain of islands (whether it's abandoned oil platforms strung together or converted oil tankers, yea, I know, Water World) in international waters where they could govern themselves as poorly as they please without interference from anyone.

In this day and age, if you are a group that wants it's own country there's no reason to impose on, force or bother anyone else. Start a Kickstarter campaign detailing your woes and ask for funding for your own man-made offshore paradise. These days we are capable of transforming the environment on a large scale to suit our needs. Don't try to impose your will on others who don't agree with you. Just go your own way and leave innocent others out of it.