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To: rockvillem

Separation into autonomous regions is no joke, of which the author has not a clue. Autonomous governance need not be geographic. In the 21st century, technology can enable separations that need not be organized around existing, old state boundaries. It oculd be done, literally, at the level of each person. Even more importantly, I reject secession 100 percent and unequivocably. Americans already have a governing system unmatched in excellence. It is only the left that has, since the 1920s, wanted to depart from the American way. Let them sequester themselves in their urban enclaves and run their government the way they want. Then, maybe, they can stop trying to run my life and live off the great accomplishments of Americans.


11 posted on 11/23/2012 6:58:39 PM PST by iacovatx (Conservatism is the political center--it is not "right" of center)
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To: iacovatx

IMHO, if you’ve got dirty people living with you, you don’t cut the house in half, you clean house.


17 posted on 11/23/2012 7:03:00 PM PST by PieterCasparzen (We have to fix things ourselves.)
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To: iacovatx
"sequester themselves"

A very good idea sir. Let the quasi-Marxist relive the disastrous socialist experiments of the 20th century on a small scale. The residents of the big, blue cities can run their economies any way they like. Right over the cliff.

98 posted on 11/24/2012 8:31:17 AM PST by driftless2
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To: iacovatx
I think you are overstating the powers of technology, and underestimating the limitations of geography. I don't think you could live on Manhattan Island and declare that you are under the laws of Texas, for example. Neighbors who obey different sets of laws tend to generate lots of conflicts.

We had a system unmatched in excellence. The left has not just wanted to depart from that, they have in large measure managed to do so.

Secession is how America started. It was well regarded by the Founding Fathers, though only the Founding Fathers of Texas were wise enough to get it in writing. Even Woodrow Wilson paid lip service to it in his discussions of self determination (for everybody but Americans).

The left isn't going to self-segregate from your money and your life. That's like asking a leech to drop off your leg just out of politeness. It's up to those of us who want to be left alone to force the separation, if it is to be done.

122 posted on 11/24/2012 3:39:17 PM PST by slowhandluke (It's hard to be cynical enough in this age.)
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