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SDjack

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13. Yes, I agree. The purpose of a Union is to apply resources

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:32 AM

Nov 2012

where they are needed the most. That strengthens the Union and everyone, including the tax money donors, will benefit. The idea is get secessionists to look at the whole picture. They want to leave. Well, we want our money. It's not going to happen.

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States wanting out...if anybody is surprised about those petitions... [View all] nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 OP

Lousiana beat them to it HockeyMom Nov 2012 #1

I am not talking of the few thousand idiots nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #3

The states that want "out of the union" are the poorest and would be hurt the most by not having a patricia92243 Nov 2012 #2

Alas I doubt the majority of Texans, Louisianans. Etcetera nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #5

"civil wars are not started by happy majorities either" lalalu Nov 2012 #4

I don't see it ever happening, but... SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #6

I'm a 72yo Texan. My first memory of "we will secede" is this. SDjack Nov 2012 #7

Yup, I know nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #8

We need a "no mooching" Constitutional Amendment. No State should SDjack Nov 2012 #9

Except that the whole idea SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #11

Yes, I agree. The purpose of a Union is to apply resources SDjack Nov 2012 #13

IMO these states are going to end up hurting and more in debt than ever. They will look at their jwirr Nov 2012 #10

I think the debt is precisely the problem davidn3600 Nov 2012 #14

there's only two forces capable of making a secession happen aletier_v Nov 2012 #12