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34. Isn't Mississippi a federal cash grabber?

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 03:25 PM

Jan 2013

Send 'em a bill.

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Mississippi begins secession from U.S. and renews segregationist "Sovereignty Commission" [View all] geek tragedy Jan 2013 OP

More on the historical parallels with segregationist Mississippi geek tragedy Jan 2013 #1

>>> "all this bill will accomplish is to put Mississippi up for ridicule." n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #2

Well, unless they're willing to pick up their guns again, of course that's all it will accomplish. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #3

Many bills are introduced in state legislatures. MineralMan Jan 2013 #4

These are two high-ranking members--committee chairmen of the Insurance and Ways geek tragedy Jan 2013 #6

It's a publicity stunt. It won't ever become law. MineralMan Jan 2013 #9

Well, sure, because it would be declared unconstitutional by a federal court the nanosecond geek tragedy Jan 2013 #10

That still doesn't mean people shouldn't talk about it Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #22

What's their financial plan? bluedigger Jan 2013 #5

... RKP5637 Jan 2013 #7

I'm gonna guess there'd be a lot more outbound tolls than inbound. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #8

And... Oilwellian Jan 2013 #19

... and your shots. God knows what diseases will flourish there when they leave. nt Bigmack Jan 2013 #32

Forestry, shipbuilding, and oil refining are their big ones Recursion Jan 2013 #29

It's already been shown that Texas would suffer economically if it seceded. sadbear Jan 2013 #11

I'd much rather live in Mongolia than the Republic of Mississippi. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #13

The food is probably better in Mongolia n/t geomon666 Jan 2013 #17

Less pollution and fewer Republicans. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #18

I wouldn't be too sure about that. klook Jan 2013 #27

Oh I certainly disagree. Mississippi pulled pork barbecue is the best food in the nation Recursion Jan 2013 #31

Good - no more federal dollars for MS. No military bases or fed. contracts jpak Jan 2013 #12

Well, they still want to suck off the federal teat. They just want to declare themselves geek tragedy Jan 2013 #14

Dig up Ross Barnett, while you're at it. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #15

Just go away, then. we can do it Jan 2013 #16

Mississippi, one more candidate for NON federal funding.... wandy Jan 2013 #20

Dear White Mississippians: Justice Scalia has stated to the effect that if the Civil War had indepat Jan 2013 #21

Someone needs to reanimate Sherman, they clearly didn't get message the first time SpartanDem Jan 2013 #23

21st century? IDemo Jan 2013 #24

So they'd give up reps in congress and their electoral votes... 0rganism Jan 2013 #25

It would make for a grand, socio-economic-political lesson for Conservative teabaggers. Old and In the Way Jan 2013 #33

The paper is not letting me in bluestateguy Jan 2013 #26

The extreme majority of GOPers are too stupid to be embarrassed by their actions. loudsue Jan 2013 #28

Oh for f#*ks sake! rickjliberal1946sef Jan 2013 #30

Isn't Mississippi a federal cash grabber? aquart Jan 2013 #34

Yep...as are most of the red states in the south. Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #37

Better yet, cut them OFF and listen to them HOWL. Bake Jan 2013 #40

With so many whackjob states muttering about secession... Bigmack Jan 2013 #35

How do they expect to run their no government government? Initech Jan 2013 #36

Stir up hate and fear. Keep anti-Obama in the news. How many minutes would it take for them to okaawhatever Jan 2013 #38

This is really stupid to the point of being insane steve2470 Jan 2013 #39

Why is it that these RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #41