Guest Cousin Tupelo Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Poll: One in Five Americans Believe States Have the Right to Secede Survey finds 18% would support a secessionist effort in their state UTICA, New York Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sunken mountain Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Are you joking? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Poll: One in Five Americans Believe States Have the Right to Secede Survey finds 18% would support a secessionist effort in their state UTICA, New York Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Utica can go right ahead and secede from the state, country and world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I thought we fought the Civil War a few years back to avoid sessesion... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Utica can go right ahead and secede from the state, country and world. Obviously because they tried to steal Stanley from the Scranton branch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I saw a similar thing a few yrs ago (ok, maybe it was 10+) about how a near-majority of Californians expressed a willingness to split from the US. Considering the fact that CA would still be the world's 7th largest economy on its own, with an abundance of natural resources, it's not too far-fetched of an idea, at least as far as far-fetched ideas go... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 see "lethoso" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Wouldn't a conservative ideology lend itself more to state's rights? Those results seem backwards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 if at first you dont suceed, keep on sucking till you do! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Utica can go right ahead and secede from the state, country and world. led by Bill Keeler? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatheadfred Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Wouldn't a conservative ideology lend itself more to state's rights? Those results seem backwards. Conservatives ain't what they used to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cousin Tupelo Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 if at first you dont suceed, keep on sucking till you do!Moe, Larry, the cheese! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Letter we got this week. A double switch From what I read in the papers New York has its fiscal back to the wall and is looking to find a way out. I may have a solution to the problem that requires only two easy steps. First — there has been, from time to time, talk of making the New York City metropolitan area its own separate city-state. If the powers that be divide the state half-in-two (Southern expression) it would automatically cut the budget deficit for each of the newly formed states in half also. Second — the state of Texas has been talking of late about once again seceding from the union. They want to set up their own republic and anoint Chuck “Walker, Texas Ranger” Norris president (I’m not making this up). The last time Texas quit the union the rest of us went to a lot of trouble and expense convincing them to come back. For our efforts we got Texas spotted fever, Enron, Clyde Barrow, fire ants, Anna Nicole Smith, the Branch Davidians and George W. Bush. I am not suggesting that only negative things have come out of Texas. I have a genuine fondness for corn dogs, a Texas innovation, and I believe that ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man” should be our national anthem, but this time around the general feeling is to just let Texas go. If we, as a nation, can convince Texas to leave at the same time New York divides then the union will still have 50 states. Such a double switch would mean the government won’t have to change the flags on all the post offices, government buildings, military equipment and Marine biceps. This will save us billions of dollars and a good part of this national “flag dividend” could be diverted to New York’s and New New York’s coffers. Sometimes the simplest solution is the best. David Rose Hot Springs, Ark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 This is just folks talking tough. When we were acting up in the car, my parents used to threaten to drop us off on the side of the road, and we were all like, yeah right, whatever, we could find our way home. And then the day finally came when they made good on their promise, we were sobbing while still under the influence of the taillights glow. Go ahead, secede, you’ll come crawling back once you no longer have access to the federal teat. Edit - Or maybe it’s more like that episode of the Brady Bunch, the one in which Greg (aka – Johnny Bravo) think’s he’s too cool to attend the family camping trip, but then, right before they leave, he has a change of heart, and decides to go on the trip after all. (For musical (and a little bit of emotional) accompaniment, follow the link, and then click on "Music 13") http://www.bradybunchshrine.com/bbsounds2.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Letter we got this week. A double switch Second — the state of Texas has been talking of late about once again seceding from the union. They want to set up their own republic and anoint Chuck “Walker, Texas Ranger” Norris president (I’m not making this up). The last time Texas quit the union the rest of us went to a lot of trouble and expense convincing them to come back. For our efforts we got Texas spotted fever, Enron, Clyde Barrow, fire ants, Anna Nicole Smith, the Branch Davidians and George W. Bush. I am not suggesting that only negative things have come out of Texas. I have a genuine fondness for corn dogs, a Texas innovation, and I believe that ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man” should be our national anthem, but this time around the general feeling is to just let Texas go. If we, as a nation, can convince Texas to leave at the same time New York divides then the union will still have 50 states. Such a double switch would mean the government won’t have to change the flags on all the post offices, government buildings, military equipment and Marine biceps. This will save us billions of dollars and a good part of this national “flag dividend” could be diverted to New York’s and New New York’s coffers. Sometimes the simplest solution is the best. David Rose Hot Springs, Ark. We leave...we're taking our oil and natural gas reserves with us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 We leave...we're taking our oil and natural gas reserves with us. That’s ok, we’ll just turn you into international enemy number one, compare your new leader to Hitler, point to your citizen’s arsenal (the one you Texans are always bragging about) as a source of wmd’s, and then like, invade occupy your asses. See also, Iraq. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Maybe we can talk Kansas into Seceding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Maybe we can talk Kansas into Seceding. I'd settle for the band Kansas seceeding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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