Posted on 03/10/2009 12:48:31 PM PDT by Winged Hussar
If the government confiscates the Little Red Hen's bread to feed the animals who contributed nothing to its production, she can always make less bread the next time (to avoid steeply progressive taxation rates) or, as some people are now putting it, "go John Galt" (i.e. work fewer hours to stay in lower tax brackets). When all the Little Red Hens who make the bread live in one part of the country while all the pigs who want to eat the bread live in another, though, unpleasant economic and geopolitical driving forces come into play. This was the predominant driving force for both the War of Independence and Southern secession. In each case, one geographical part of the country (Britain and the North respectively) sought to enrich itself at the expense of another part of the country (colonies and South respectively). Perhaps Barry and his cohorts missed this when they studied American history, if they studied it at all.
For yet a third example of how dysfunctional national policies can be divisive in a nation with regional economic differences, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_Convention
Wouldn’t it be interesting is all States brought about secession and left Washington DC on its own. How about a new Capital, like Texas?
I hope Florida gets out.
I sure as h—l hope so.
1857 all over again?
Yes. The sooner the better.
I am all for it.
Let California go back to Mexico.
The Texas capital is higher than the Capitol in DC. It’s a good start
Good! Then we could refer to it as “King of the Hill”
More like Idi Mugabe Papa Doc Jim Jones Dada.
I don’t think sooner would be better, because said economic conditions would destroy millions of jobs and wreck the country’s economy. What I hope is that enough Democratic members of Congress, e.g. from PA, WV, and other coal-producing and energy-using states, have enough sense to keep the loose cannon they helped elect from causing an economic catastrophe, let alone the actual disintegration of the country.
The Yankees didn’t have Carrier Battle Groups, mechanized infantry, armored divisions and attack helicopters in 1861. Individual troopers were no better armed than private citizens. In fact, private citizens could buy better stuff than what was issued to the regular troops.
Given this, any armed attempt a secession is going to be short and very messy. Much as I despise what the Federales have become, I’d prefer we didn’t test the loyalties of our nation’s mililtary.
If it happens, I’m going south!
LOL!
In fact, the Union army at Bull Run were mostly raw recruits.
But they sure could run.
great article :^)
Not unless he's planning on bringing back chattel slavery.
Too many northern liberals have already moved down south. Unfortunately.
Too many northern liberals have already moved down south. Unfortunately.
Congratulations - you are the first to mention slavery on this thread.
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