There is a part of me that would like to put conditions on the re-entry of said states. Unfortunately, in some cases, they won't be repentant, only seeking some relief while all the time scheming to re-institute their misery on those who are more prosperous.
Conditions would be:
1. Political leaders of said states would be imprisoned for life without possibility of parole, subject to a review of their activities in political office, and would be barred from future political office, engagement in the legal arena, or associations with government. Recidivists would invite prosecution of a capitol offense.
2. Members of the media in those states, who have engaged in blatant propaganda (knowingly or unknowingly) in support of said governments shall be banned from any future association with media activities. Recidivists and their enablers would be jailed similar to item 1.
3. Public school curricula would be reconstructed, subject to a review of subject matter. Educators would be evaluated on their history in the classroom as to whether they could continue in their careers.
4. Businesses that have been in partnership with said governments, and shown to have received favorable treatment (read:cronyism) shall have their corporate officers under review and those found to have been engaged in fraud shall be treated similar to the politicians in item 1.
5. Upon acceptance into union with the successful states, any and all laws that do not comport with the US Constitution will be null and void, and those arrested under said laws will have their cases reviewed for potential commutation of sentence or pardon.
I could think of more, but I no longer have any good will towards lefties. None.
Both you are correct en mass.
The list would be a really good restart, although I would be just as happy to see them destitute, broke as the Ten Commandments first and begging for us to save them from those mean ol Nova Scotians and British Columbians.
Being a native Texan, I don’t need to say where I stand.
My conditions would be much simpler: You made your bed, now lie on it.
LIBs have been the cause of all the problems we face - loss of jobs, wastrful spending, illegals preferential treatmnet, no energy policy, disregard for the Constitution, etc. Once gone, close and bolt the door.
You raise valid points that are still irritants within reunited Germany. After a point, the mentality and philosophies just do not mesh anymore - of course, that is the premise behind dissolution in the first place.
Great post. Great ideas. Great ending: “ . . . I no longer have any good will towards lefties. None.”
“Get ‘er done!”
“...but I no longer have any good will toward lefties. None.”
Why would you have such an attitude toward psychotic, adolescent, visceral, hateful, Progressive punks?
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IMHO
“Rick argues the liberals will rejoice as the red states go their own way.”
Then Rick doesn’t understand liberals in the least. There’s no way they let any people out from under their thumb, peaceably at least. It’s inherent in their worldview that they have to control people, limit their freedom, and impose their will on others, ESPECIALLY those who disagree with them.
I have some definate problems with conditions 1, 2 and 4. They don’t include any rope.