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renaissanceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 12:35 AM Original message |
Would we be better off if half the country secedes from the union? |
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danielleengen (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. We can only dream.... |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Hi danielleengen!! |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-25-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. The blue states are the rich, self-sufficient half. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 01:43 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Don't break your arm patting yourself on the back like that. n/t |
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GainesT1958 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. Umm..we fought a war about that 140 years ago... |
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KnowerOfLogic (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 07:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. And we fought the Revolutionary War about 90 years before |
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whalerider55 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. as for me |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. A freeper sugested expelling us |
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Oak2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 01:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
39. I agree |
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tmooses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. Y'know after reading some of the threads today about most people.. |
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HawkerHurricane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 12:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Try Heinlein's "If This Goes On..." |
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KitSileya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 01:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
30. I fear so. |
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HawkerHurricane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 08:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. We also got to the moon earlier |
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KitSileya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 12:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Yes, definitely. |
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HawkerHurricane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 07:31 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. He's already right about 'the Crazy Years' |
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KitSileya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 03:46 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. LOL I love your definition of 'fundamental' |
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Sukie1941 (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
7. Nah, it won't happen, but |
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DrGonzoLives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
9. Christ, not this again |
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KnowerOfLogic (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 07:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Yeah, people in blue states would be helpless without our red |
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proud_Kucitizen (191 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm a peaceful person willing to fight for the right cause. |
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jojo54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. Sukie made a good point |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 03:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Holy lord in heaven a southern NJ state would suck! |
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demokatgurrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
12. yes |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. This old tired suggestion comes up all too often. |
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jojo54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 03:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. How'd you know? |
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KnowerOfLogic (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 07:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. And so does the same tired old response. And in a winner-take- |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
15. They would invade us. |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 04:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. exactly what I was thinking.... |
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CityDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. Absolutely not |
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LOSTintheSOUTH (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-04 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. Pointless dreaming is only a distraction. |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-25-04 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
23. If the US split into two countries ... |
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KnowerOfLogic (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-25-04 10:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Flash- The North won the first time. When you have right on your |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-25-04 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
26. No. Look at the country by county map. |
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Oak2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 01:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. And look at Vermont: almost all blue, and the red county voted for a |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-25-04 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
27. Like trying to separate siamese twins with one heart. Kills both. |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
28. Actually I don't think it'll happen, but if |
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KitSileya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
29. The problem is, as has been stated many times on the forum, |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 01:58 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Thanks for bringing some common sense to the discussion. |
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KitSileya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 07:17 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Thank you. I must admit, though, that I am of two minds on the issue. |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:26 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. I would be better off |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:29 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. So, what's your o-so-pure Blue state? |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:59 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I live in Florida |
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Oak2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 01:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. It's not just politics, it's culture |
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Oak2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
40. States aren't able to conspire, but they can negotiate compacts |
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Dan (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Now this is interesting.... |
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