Posted on 10/02/2021 7:55:51 AM PDT by Enlightened1
No it does not have to be contiguous. It is more convenient but it is not necessary.
A cat that jumps up onto a hot stove will never jump up onto a stove ever again.
But sometimes there are yummy things up there on that stove, and it takes some skillful intelligence gathering to find out that the stove ain’t hot any more.
I believe the secession stove is no longer hot.
I used a folding one for a while. Nice and rugged, made out of metal. But when I upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy, they did not support it, which is quite the violation of the Bluetooth spec on the part of Samsung. I reported the violation to the Bluetooth Special Interest Group but nothing came of it.
In other words, on a county by county basis.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4000029/posts?page=95#95
Consider doing your posts verbally onto an audio file, then post the URL for the response.
I see a lot of people speaking into their phones now. I wouldn’t use it but it seems like the right thing for folks like you.
thanks, i may try the keyboard- i don’t think i could get used to speaking to a computer lol- I tried it on phone messaging for a little bit, but it kept getting words wrong- I guess cuz i didn’t speak them clearly enough- maybe my NE accent throws it off lol
To be the land of the free we MUST once again be the home of the brave.
good tagline candidate, updated tagline page
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3992415/posts?page=258
I think it’s the reverse. They hate US with a visceral hatred and most of us were clueless about it. Now it’s too late to counter their hatred, they have taken the reins. Time to jump off this runaway stagecoach.
Yes.
Belling the cat. Good idea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belling_the_Cat
Yup, just like the band of rag-tag colonists did against the greatest military power on earth in 1776.
They didn’t bell the cat, they fought against the cat and kicked its ass.
“As you note, there is no procedure for states to leave the union.”
Actually, one indisputably legal way to secede would be to amend the Constitution to explicitly allow it. That would require a convention, since Congress would never go for it.
Personally, I think just discussing the issue creates some political leverage.
Short of secession, states could refuse to participate or cooperate in any federal activities. There are nowhere enough federal cops to enforce the law absent cooperation from state and local law enforcement. And it would be hard to enforce the federal tax laws without county clerks helping with tax liens and foreclosures.
You misunderstand what I’m proposing. NOT speaking into a phone to have it TRANSCRIBED, but speak into the phone to have the AUDIO file uploaded so that your tone and intentions are almost fully captured.
Yup
ah- nope- my sarcastic tone is too volatile much of the time-
So, the Red States will eliminate public schooling?
***If that’s what they WANT to do. I sincerely doubt it. I think they’d implement a voucher program lickety split.
We could make the school boards get actual productive jobs.
***I would favor term limits for any elected position that ‘represents’ more than... say... 50,000 people.
Why not start with that, now?
***Feel free. I don’t think there’s enough critical mass but I have been incorrect before. And this virus thing has changed a lot of people’s minds about home-schooling and distance learning. What exactly IS the value of putting all those kids into one room? Mostly it’s just babysitting and aiming for the common denominator — the most ADHD kid gets the most attention from the teacher.
oh hell
I mean aw well, all is well, owl,
dammit: OH WELL
Say this 3 times fast with an Irish accent:
Whale
Oil
Beef
Hooked
Then, as now, Patriots were in the minority. Most were “Loyalists” in the colonies acquiescing to England and afraid of their power.
Patriots then had about as much chance of winning as we do now against the gargantuan Left. But what patriots counted on then and what Patriots MUST count on today is the helping Hand of the Divine Providence of the Lord God Almighty to win.
And then, as now, there were no guarantees, and every signer of the Declaration of Independence were very aware they may very well be signing their death warrant.
Where is that love for freedom today and willingness to risk lives and fortunes to gain/maintain freedom?
Patriots today face no such threat of death (yet). As then, we are calling for an impossible task, but with a firm faith in Divine Providence. If that’s “belling the cat” so be it.
But try not to be too discouraging to those who are not willing to surrender their precious freedom without a fight (to the death if necessary).
Just look at Washington, Oregon, Nevada and California. There’s be nothing left of them.
Liberals like to say that without the money from the cities the rural areas would die. Where do the city folks get their tomatoes and bacon from?
The only liberals that would be allowed in would the hot women and their kids. The hot women for obvious reasons. And their kids can be taught to be normal.
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