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Dog Gone at Penigma

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25. YES!

Reply to politicat (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:36 AM

Nov 2012

Every time I see a confederate flag - all I see is treason.

They see a fantasy.

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Would we be btter off without these secessionist wanna-bees? [View all] Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 OP

Just keep telling them it's "We The People..." TeamPooka Nov 2012 #1

So we let Texas go under the condition that they let everyone that wants to move to brewens Nov 2012 #2

one big Texas or five little Texases (what WOULD the plural of Texas be?) Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #17

I wish they would stop talking about it and just go. The sooner, the better. LoisB Nov 2012 #3

emigration - to where? Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #18

This progressive site has postulated that it may be time for a break up jbgood1977 Nov 2012 #4

Add in the Native American and Norteno States in Colorado and New Mexico. politicat Nov 2012 #6

YES! Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #25

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #7

As long as you're willing to admit JoeyT Nov 2012 #11

Not that much is really red Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #19

I took a good look at these petitions. What a cluster. neeksgeek Nov 2012 #5

the words "legitimacy" and "secession petition" don't belong in a sentence together onenote Nov 2012 #14

Actually, Thomas Jefferson would have disagreed with your position LVZ Nov 2012 #15

Supreme Court onenote Nov 2012 #16

Exactly -- thanks for the specific citation Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #28

I don't think he would Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #27

Just to be clear - I don't *actually* think they are legitimate. neeksgeek Nov 2012 #36

They've probably seen the same names before Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #20

I keep telling people the solution to this problem is easy davidpdx Nov 2012 #8

Too much like the homophobic conservative answer to gays Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #21

Yeah very true davidpdx Nov 2012 #34

8000-25000 people want this? LOL. NCLefty Nov 2012 #9

Is that supposed to be batter, better, bitter or butter? TexasTowelie Nov 2012 #10

no Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #22

A peaceful split worked out well for Czechoslovakia - why not the USA? Las Vegas Mixx Nov 2012 #12

very simple Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #23

nothing is permanent ... remember the "thousand year reich" ? n/t LVZ Nov 2012 #26

That doesn't seem applicable here Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #29

Sheesh - the "permanent" Republican (or Democratic) majority? solid Democratic (Republican) South? LVZ Nov 2012 #31

anyone who expects a permanent majority of any kind is probably foolish Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #33

thousands of acres for sale cheap all over the world. what stops them from moving out? Sunlei Nov 2012 #13

They like to think they are important? Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #24

Secessionist don't represent their state, or their party sandersjason Nov 2012 #30

Definitely Yes. BlueDemKev Nov 2012 #32

darned tea partiers can't even spell secede properly... Dog Gone at Penigma Nov 2012 #35