“That may be a useful tactic but the deeper, more fundamental post-election problem we now face is the irreconcilable incompatibility between socialism, with its belief in government control, versus capitalism and personal freedoms. It appears that the voting alignments in this country no longer favor the latter. We need a solution that goes beyond “Going Galt”.”
My thoughts here:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/2960968/posts?page=74#74
And here (towards the end):
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/2961524/posts?page=46#46
“The only long-term solution I see might be for the red states to take preliminary steps towards the creation of an independent “coalition of states” to collectively resist the efforts to subjugate them by the federal government in Washington.”
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I looks like we share a common assessment and vision. I especially liked your Titanic analogy.
A coalition of states would effectively be a form of virtual secession. Or you could call it an agreement, just like federal agencies do with their own cooperative Interagency Agreements. The feds wouldn’t like this tactic of course, but what really could they do about it if a group of states resists or refuses to go along with the coercive power of the central government? In fact, the doundation has already been laid for this type of coalition when the states banded together to take on the onerous burdens impoosed by Obamacare. It’s now time to take it to the next level. Regards.