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Is it time to let the South go?

Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by billwald, Aug 10, 2012.

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  1. saturneptune

    saturneptune New Member

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    Own kingdom, that implies you are a king. OR could be a prince, your most trusted advisor, Crabby could be your Jester, and Janet Reno could be queen, LOL....
     
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    I heard there is a town named Paducah, Texas, the only other one in the country aside from Paducah, KY, the largest town close to where I live. Ever heard of it?
     
    #42 saturneptune, Aug 12, 2012
  3. convicted1

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    Naw!! I'd just come down and be a "Bush" whacker, namely "Dubya"...:D
     
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  4. convicted1

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    "Seems it never rains in southern California"....remember that song?
     
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  5. OldRegular

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    It wasn't a neo-Confederate romanticist, whatever that is, who started this thread!
     
    #45 OldRegular, Aug 12, 2012
  6. billwald

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    >There's an island in Lake Michigan that I'd love to buy and establish my own kingdom

    There is a radar platform in the North Sea international waters which I think is again abandoned.
     
    #46 billwald, Aug 12, 2012
  7. Magnetic Poles

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    One of my favorites by Albert Hammond.
     
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    Keep up witb the snarky comments and I may ask you to be foreign minister.:laugh:
     
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  9. Tom Bryant

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    You all may not know, in FL we already have a separate state. It is called the Conch Republic. (And btw, it is pronounced "conk")

    It is not only a place, but a state of mind. They have their own music/poet laureate (Jimmy Buffet) and, apparently, their own national, uhh, er, "weed". We may not be self-sustaining like texas, but they sure enjoy themselves. They even have their own weekend (Monday and Tuesday, because why waste the real weekend?)
     
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  10. billwald

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    Say each of the 50 Provinces Of America was a sovereign State. Say Utah was officially an "LDS" stae, Maryland was officially a "Catholic" state, and Kentucky was officially a "Baptist" state. Also say that there was freedom of travel between the American states and one could take portable wealth between the states.

    Exactly who would be harmed and who would benefit? I say that no one would be harmed and everyone would benefit.
     
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  11. OldRegular

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    Actually if the Constitution were followed each state is essentially sovereign. They yielded limited authority to the Federal government. Sadly DC has ignored the Constitution, at least since FDR, the first socialist president!
     
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  12. Earth Wind and Fire

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    Congratulations .... you must be the 1st dumb arse Old Regular Baptist I ever met. :laugh: Maybe its the water you drink where you live.:tongue3:
     
    #52 Earth Wind and Fire, Aug 13, 2012
  13. Magnetic Poles

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    Nope. We tried that under the Articles of Confederation. Big time failure.
     
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  14. OldRegular

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    You boys need to expand your understanding of the Constitution; also the English language. Notice the word essentially, an adverb:

    Essentially
    http://thesaurus.com/browse/essentially
    Part of Speech: adverb
    Definition: basically
    Synonyms: actually, approximately, at heart, at the heart of, centrally, characteristically, chiefly,​
     
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  15. billwald

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    >Nope. We tried that under the Articles of Confederation. Big time failure

    Small time failure because the big problem was financing the very small federal government. If the federal government was limited to defending the borders, keeping the sea lanes open, and state department only a small percentage of the GDP would be required. No large standing army would be required if we did not have "emipre" ambitions.
     
    #55 billwald, Aug 13, 2012
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