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Apparently, America is filled with lots of people with time on their
hands (possibly thanks to President Obama’s economic policies). TheDC’s
executive editor David Martosko reports:
“How would Old Glory look with 30 stars instead of 50?
As
far-fetched as it may sound, the White House might soon be forced by
its own rules to examine the question. On Nov.7, the day after
President Barack Obama was re-elected, the White House’s website
received a petition asking the administration to allow Louisiana to
secede. If 25,000 people sign the petition by Dec. 7, it will ‘require
a response’ from the Obama administration, according to published rules
of the White House’s online ‘We the People’ program. The Louisiana
petition has collected more than 12,000 signatures in four days. A
separate effort from Texas has 14,000 supporters. Similar petitions
from 18 other states began arriving Nov. 9, bringing the total — for
the moment — to 20.”
Let TheDC Morning end the suspense: petitions denied. Time to go back
to playing “Trivial Pursuit: Ron Paul Edition,” fellas. This is the
conservative equivalent of left-wing Hollywood celebrities threatening
to leave the country if George Bush were re-elected. Yawn. [Jamie
Weinstein]
Weinstien
is probably right. But, as I commented in another post, the
rationale
here, at least in part, is to gauge the local support for
secession.
Politicians do what's required of them to stay in office after
all. As
for secession, it's all very doable, and in my opinion, necessary.
It's the least likely course of action to end in a horrible civil war,
or worse, our quiet acceptance and total subjugation.. The
Hollywood
left themselves have in the past glorified these struggles; even offer
a blueprint (See Ghandi; Che'; Exodus!). You know I'm right.
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Not sure how all this works but I thought it would be Congress making that decision and not Obama
ReplyDeleteThe petition was sent to the White House- it was a shot across the bow- albeit with a slingshot.
ReplyDeleteI don't look at this as Us leaving them so much as US kicking them out. We will stay the USofA and they will be the USSA.
ReplyDeletethoR~
I see this as a ploy to get the administration to say something stupid. These are, of course, not a serious secession acts. A real secession movement doesn't ask permission.
ReplyDeleteWhen the FedGov refuses to abide by the contract that created it, it is no longer legitimate; and the people and the states are free to form new governments.
(see: Declaration of Independence)
It's a new Declaration of Independence. DC has been warned, whatever happens next is on DC.
ReplyDeleteMostly an intelligence gathering tool... just to see who gets top billing on the train to concentration camp.
ReplyDeleteWise up people.
“…[O]perating an Obamacare exchange would be illegal in 14 states. Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia have enacted either statutes or constitutional amendments (or both) forbidding state employees to participate in an essential exchange function: implementing Obamacare’s individual and employer mandates... “
ReplyDeleteNorth Carolina's new Republican governor, Pat McCrory has said he is opposed to Obamacare.
Encourage your Governor to refuse to establish a state run exchange. There is no funding in the Obamacare law for the Feds to establish such exchanges for the states.
(This is partial secession in a practical way while we work to take back the country in 2016.)
Just this morning, I signed a petition for permission for Florida to secede from the USA, at the WhiteHouse.gov website. I also finally signed the petition to secede at our own Florida League of the South website. I don't care who knows it. They can come and get me, but they will have a lot of trouble getting it done.
ReplyDeleteThey hijacked our country's government, and all we want is to leave peacefully, and Floridians can get it done.
'bird out.
The Texas Petition to the White House website has crossed the 25,000 signature threshold.
ReplyDeleteThe question was asked what if the Feds sic the IRS or other agencies onto the signers? The answer was there are about 75,000 signers from at least three petitions, does the Fed have enough agents and firepower to get the job done?
"A rifle can't stop a tank but a pistol can stop a fuel truck."
Politely requesting permission to leave a union created at the point of a bayonete. Jeff Davis is rolling in his grave.
ReplyDeleteSteve in Greensboro : 11/12/12 2:10 PM:
ReplyDeleteEncourage your Governor to refuse to establish a state run exchange. There is no funding in the Obamacare law for the Feds to establish such exchanges for the states.
Heard on the reddio that if the states do not set up 'exchanges' then there is no enforcement provision to collect the 'tax' on employers. If true, they should be all over their statehouses to enact legislation denying such exchanges.
Now, thing to do is to get rid of the ACA employment dis-incentives. Or not, and let the a*holes get hung by their own cram down legislation. I want Nan to climb on her broom and fly back to SF permanently. She and Harri have mucked up this country enough and deserve a good rest... somewhere.
BTW, we should quit acceding to the BUSH TAX CUT label, as these were passed under the OBAMA admin. Keeping the Bush reference takes O off the hook, and brings up bad memories for some. Not me.
tomw