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Sekhmets Daughter

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2. Well, for starters

Reply to Bigmack (Original post)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 12:20 PM

Dec 2012

we ignore the secessionists. Alaska (where else?) has the highest percentage of citizens who signed the petition to secede...a whopping 1.74%. The percentage of Texans looking to secede stands at 0.46%. The divisiveness was created by the Republican party and while we have always endured some contentiousness in government, the problem will be resolved when the GOP learns that their policy of 'divide and conquer' is no longer a winning strategy for winning the WH, that most coveted of prizes.

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Divorce....? [View all] Bigmack Dec 2012 OP

Germany to this day is still divided and yet remains one. lalalu Dec 2012 #1

Well, for starters Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #2

Red States are still almost half blue. rainin Dec 2012 #3

I have always disliked the South. Sherman and Sheridan are my heroes because of the damage bluestate10 Dec 2012 #7

I wish I had your optimism. rainin Dec 2012 #8

The very problems that you pointed out as making the situation impossible are the very bluestate10 Dec 2012 #9

"diametrically"? There ARE differences, but 100% opposed? I don't think so. Therefore, one thing patrice Dec 2012 #4

purple haze GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #5

Dunno how that relates... but it looks like it's all sticky and full of trichomes. MMMM...nt Bigmack Dec 2012 #6

I am square. What does "purple haze" mean or stand for? nt bluestate10 Dec 2012 #10