Please, just leave: Right-wing crackpots plot to abandon the union (says we're the problem)

The Boston Phoenix ^ | March 18, 2009 | Mike Milliard

[Colonel Kangaroo]

The secessionists did not even give Lincoln a chance before they tried to break up the Union. That’s my definition of wild men.

[MrB]

John 3:19-20
19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

[JimRed]

There’s no need to secede.

As long as we are the ones who are armed, we can take it back. Once Obama's Blueshirts are established it may become impossible.

[Earthdweller]

Todays “wild men” have given everything a “chance” and have been back stabbed to eternity. We are being enslaved by the very people we have been so generous to....BTW my ancestors fought on the North.

[central_va]

The secessionists did not even give Lincoln a chance before they tried to break up the Union. That’s my definition of wild men.

Would building an Army and invading the south to force your political views on others, is that not a bit radical, perhaps "wild"?

[fortunate sun]

There’s a big difference between central planning and coordinated effort.

[Abundy]

that would be sweet...but it will never happen

good to hear from you btw

[MrB]

We see it as “giving them a chance”,

they, like Islamists, see such efforts as signs of weakness, that we won’t fight their encroachment.

[ohioman]

“”Wonder where this guy was eight years ago when the left had a petulant fit over the election of GW Bush.
That said, I can't totally object to what the writer says. To me it's clear that Obama’s policies are and will be a disaster, but the Constitution does not guarantee a government of wisdom and prosperity. The man is our elected president and our republic presupposes a level of political and civic maturity from citizens to accept election results that we do not favor. Nonsense about secession and revolution may be a fun way to blow off steam and a great ratings builder for media figures, but it plays into the hands of those who would condemn all conservatives and all conservative principles. It's time for a lot of conservatives to grow up and quit being such drama queens.

Obama is the legal president, we need to support him as commander in chief and chief custodian of our nations security. We need to respect the office more than those on the far left did when GW Bush was in office. That does not mean that we should not do everything we can as the loyal opposition to defeat his harmful domestic policy.

Then there's this silliness about “going Galt”. The inescapable laws of the marketplace will slowly and undramatically do what this recourse to Ayn Rand's character promises. But the workings of nature do not provide ratings and notoriety to cute conservative media commentators. “”

As one of the biggest liberal, guilt-ridden Southerners on FR, I am not surprised to see this come from you. You never direct your venom at the left and instead choose to deride those of us on the right. I think most on FR can come to the obvious conclusion that your are at best a moderate - RINO, which is exactly what we do not need to hear right now.

[MrB]

Never lose heart,

read up on the “FP-45 Liberator Pistol”.

The concept is to use a cheap weapon that you can make to get the hardware that the enemy is using to oppress you.

[MileHi]

No, it won’t. So the soap bax and the ballot box have become ineffective. That leaves us with one box left.

FReegards amigo!

[MrB]

You’ve left out a couple boxes, but you’re right - they’ve made peaceful revolution impossible, making non-peaceful means necessary.

Other boxes:
Moving box - move from one state to another that has laws more in line with your desire for liberty. This was made moot by making every law at the federal level.

Jury box - appeal laws and government policies through the 3rd branch. Totally taken over by activist judges that seek to impose their vision of society on everyone else.

[Getsmart64]

You are hear by demoted back to Captain!

[ohioman]

How about private?

[Atlas Sneezed]

I like the idea of “going Galt” best. That way, we can watch all the Obama voters cry about how they are not getting all the government we paid for.

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I suspect that many Americans will “Go Galt” as much as they think they can get away with on April 15.

Maybe we should name it “Galt Day.”

[MrB]

I'd say "Space Cadet" would be more appropriate.

[JimRed]

Obama is the legal president, we need to support him as commander in chief and chief custodian of our nations security.

Only until he proves himself, as I suspect, unwilling to act in our defense.

[RJS1950]

Damned right there’s no reason to secede! If you support the constitution you fight to preserve the union and the constitution, not cede ground to the traitors.

[ohioman]

“”Obama is the legal president, we need to support him as commander in chief and chief custodian of our nations security.””

“Only until he proves himself, as I suspect, unwilling to act in our defense.”

Those were Private Kangeroo’s words not mine. I am not for secession, but am for fighting our socialist president by any legal means possible. The private echos the words of David Frum and is quite condescending to us on the right.

[Pilated]

You are whats wrong with our country. There are other countries you would be happier in like Iran, North Korea, Cuba. I am sure they would welcome a smart guy like you. Feel free to leave at any time.