Seceding Seldom Succeeds, but Vermonters Try

The Christian Science Monitor ^ | 11-8-05

[Seizure]

"If we had a right to join the Union, we certainly have a right to disband from it."

[Seizure]

I do not know whether these separtist groups have been under the radar, existing for a period of time, or whether more of these groups are being established to express disappointment and frustration with the government.

[wvobiwan]

We'll keep the land that Americans died protecting and preserving, but the VT liberals are free to secede...

[Blueflag]

I think we will find that as long as they are 'opposed to Bush' they will be listened to, reported on, and encouraged.

If they happen to support property and gun rights, limited Federal government and 'freedom', they'll be vilified and condemned as wackos.

It's probably not the desire to secede, it's the agenda behind it that's interesting to the press.

[television is just wrong]

I'd like to send Rob Reiner and company up there to get himout of California, so Arnold has half a chance to save it.

He isn't exactly what I am looking for, but he is all we have.

[grobdriver]

we certainly have a right to disband from it

Sorry, y'all. Only Texas can legally do that.

[70times7]

Can we encourage NY, NJ, CT, ME, MA, & RI to go with them?

[GrandEagle]

Only Texas can legally do that.
Interesting. What legally allows Texas while prohibiting the rest of us?

Cordially,
GE

[Seizure]

The majority of these separatists are Christian, conservative, or Libertarian.

[GrandEagle]

VT liberals
If memory serves me correct, they got a bit disturbed when we tried that.

Cordially,
GE

[liberateUS]

As we say in South Carolina, "If at first you don't secede, try, try again!"

[B.O. Plenty]

Revisit this:It's Time to Part Company

[Seizure]

I heard, that under Governor Bush, that Texas' right to secede was overturned in a little known piece of legislation.

[sandbar]

Yeah, tell that to the Confederacy. Seems they got whomped for that.

[Seizure]

LOL

[flada]

If they happen to support property and gun rights, limited Federal government and 'freedom', they'll be vilified and condemned as wackos.

It's usually hard to find anything good to say about liberal Vermont, but on gun rights, at least, they lead the nation.

[Chanticleer]

True. Several states tried, and the northern union states took great issue with it.

Of course, Key West (Conch Republic) has beat Vermont to it.

[Savage Beast]

Hey, Canada, we'll swap you the Leftist U.S. states for the Western Provinces! How 'bout it???

[Seizure]

"Yeah, tell that to the Confederacy. Seems they got whomped for that."


Well, tell THAT to the Founding Fathers. They were the ultimate seapartists...good thing for us they were.

In fact one of the Founding Fathers (I cannot recall which one - no coffee yet), said that on occasion revolution is needed.

We were established as a Representative Republic. Those that wished to transfer power from the public to the government, via the mob, manipulated the citizens into accepting the falsehood that America is a Democracy.

[theDentist]

Does this mean that Bernie Sanders and Jumpin' Jim would be kicked out of the Senate as well?

[ConorMacNessa]

Don't let the door hit you in the @$$ on the way out!