The worst part is that they're not against the concept of the Union, of a United States of America. They are, however, rabidly against *this* America, where Socialism (and for many, Communism) are absent. Communists like Joe Stalin were never content to simply live within their borders with their chosen system, and the modern Left is no different. He wanted World Communism, and so do they. Even were we to split up, they would no doubt attempt to force their beliefs on the rest of us. The mentality of leftist professors is indicative of the mindset -- they are incapable of peacefully coexisting with those who disagree with them.
Your post 2014 - thank you. Exactly right. Just when you think you cannot fight any longer, they pull one of their weeks of treason as they have this week and you just decide - this is it - we have to fight on. These communists will never stop until America is either total socialist/communist outpost or destroyed. We have to keep fighting the good fight. Our soldiers are fighting with their bloood sweat and tears. Those of us here who understand what is at stake can simply do what small part we can do. But what we can't do is give up! The cost is too great.
i guess what I'm getting at is that there is a segment of this nation that actually hates this country.
No matter how much we try to negotiate, work with, or massage, they fundamentally loathe America. (or AmeriKKKa, as they put it)
This used to be just a harmless fringe of wacko's, but today they are becoming more and more the leadership of the Democratic Party.
I simply cannot imagine Harry Turman or JFK hanging out with a random sample of Democrats today.
Hell, even LBJ or Henry Wallace, the "Progressive" quasi-socialist V.P. for FDR would question the priorities of the Democrats in congress today.
It used to be that Liberals and Conservatives were still basically Americans. But today one side of this equation is actually "ashamed" to be called American.
If they really hate this country so much, I'm tempted to just let them leave and start their little utopias in the San Fran Bay area....really, what would be the big loss?