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[Reality]

Residents In More Than A Dozen States Petition White House To Secede From United States

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/1 ... 16620.html

[mike]

Residents In More Than A Dozen States Petition White House To Secede From United States

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/1 ... 16620.html

LOL! My response to this post is giving them the only attention, and more attention than, they deserve.

Simply more wingnuttery from the wingnuts.

[mike]

Reality's kind are unpatriotic sore losers. We've been discussing this.

Yeah, I've been reading ... just thought this thread looked a bit lonely and deserved the response I gave it.

[Reality]

I posted the thread because I thought these states are sending their signal of disapproval to the newly elected POTUS and their disgust with the ineffectiveness of our Federal Government. If you are satisfied with the way our government is run, I can see how the point they are trying to make conflicts with your view of Washington.

..and Mike, if you are looking for lonely threads check out the Nuclear Weapons Thread..

..and Vred, since when does a post define one's patriotism. Did I say I agreed with what these states are doing? Partisan politics, both sides, has ruined the efectiveness of our government but seceding, or even trying to secede, will only make it worse.

[Stinger]

I posted the thread because I thought these states are sending their signal of disapproval to the newly elected POTUS and their disgust with the ineffectiveness of our Federal Government.

No states are sending signals of disapproval . . . just a small minority of nutjobbers in these states. The same ones who believe in Kenyan birth certificates, Iraq having something to do with September 11th, etc.

I think we should start a petition to send those nutjobbers to Somalia.

[bannination]

Partisan politics, both sides, has ruined the efectiveness of our government but seceding, or even trying to secede, will only make it worse.

Ah yes, because I remember the democrats screaming out they wanted to make Bush a one term president and blocking any and all legislation that was trying to be passed.

But then I woke up and hit "Reality".

[Reality]

Banni, you think "reality" is fully accepted Obama legislation. Others think differently.

..and if you and the others think that the losing party doesn't want to make the winning party's candidate a one term President, you have your head in the sand.

Dingle, I beleive the article said the petitions came from States not wingnuts.

[bannination]

Banni, you think "reality" is fully accepted Obama legislation. Others think differently.

..and if you and the others think that the losing party doesn't want to make the winning party's candidate a one term President, you have your head in the sand.

Dingle, I beleive the article said the petitions came from States not wingnuts.

You're putting words in my mouth to make your point make sense.

[Reality]

Isn't that what a froum is supposed to do? Granted the two I have particiapted in stray very quickly from the original intent and end up in a verbal brawl. The non personal brave hearts sitting behind a key board tend to do that.

[Stinger]

Banni, you think "reality" is fully accepted Obama legislation. Others think differently.

..and if you and the others think that the losing party doesn't want to make the winning party's candidate a one term President, you have your head in the sand.

Dingle, I beleive the article said the petitions came from States not wingnuts.

Butt Ugly, I believe your poor little brain cell quit after you read the title ... again. I understand. Actually tackling the article would simply be too much for the poor little thing.

But thanks for making a complete ass out of yourself by responding so ignorantly.

The states -- i.e. the state government, legislature, courts, or even a majority of their citizens -- have absolutely nothing to do with this.

It's just nutjobbers within a state starting a petition on a website.

Thanks for playing. Please try again.

[Stinger]

Banni, you think "reality" is fully accepted Obama legislation. Others think differently.

..and if you and the others think that the losing party doesn't want to make the winning party's candidate a one term President, you have your head in the sand.

Give examples of Democrats saying "I hope he fails," "make him a one-term president," etc.

Explain the record number of Republican filibusters and anonymous holds in the last four years in some way that doesn't make the Pubs seem like party-before-country extremists like we've never seen before.

[Reality]

First name Dingle. Now that you've got your vile accusation hit for the day you can go to work. Be sure to remain downwind of your co-workers.

The news media must have thought the petitions were news worthy and they used the word "State". Get it.

Both parties have used the filibuster as a tool to stop legislation but you would never admit that.

[bannination]

First name Dingle. Now that you've got your vile accusation hit for the day you can go to work. Be sure to remain downwind of your co-workers.

The news media must have thought the petitions were news worthy and they used the word "State". Get it.

Both parties have used the filibuster as a tool to stop legislation but you would never admit that.

Obstructionism can also take the form of widespread agreement to oppose policies from the other side, regardless of any efforts at compromise. An example is the agreement by a group of Republican politicians at a meeting on January 20th, 2009 when Republican strategist Frank Luntz met with seven Republican representatives, Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy, Pete Sessions, Jeb Hensarling, Pete Hoekstra, and Dan Lungren and five Republican senators, Jim DeMint, Jon Kyl, Tom Coburn, John Ensign, and Bob Corker. Newt Gingrich was also in attendance. The agreement included among other things that they were to "Show united and unyielding opposition to the president's economic policies." Eight days later the Minority Whip, Eric Cantor held the House Republicans to a unanimous "No" vote against Obama's economic stimulus plan. At the end of the meeting Newt Gingrich said "You'll remember this day. You'll remember this as the day the seeds of 2012 were sown."[3]

I guess the fruit that grew from it wasn't expected by the GOP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstructionism


"Reality" doesn't support your assertion. Yes, both sides use it, but you insinuate that both sides use it in an equal fashion and for the purpose it was designed for. This is NOT the case.

[neoplacebo]

The "newsworthiness" of this pseudo secession movement is right up there with a story I read this morning about a woman in Arizona who ran over her husband with her car because he didn't vote for Romney. I expect all states and all wives to jump onto this phenomena at any minute.

[Crock Hunter]

The news media must have thought the petitions were news worthy and they used the word "State". Get it..

Any idiot can (and it appears they do) start a petition on that site... on the other hand.. ..

Texas Gov. Rick Perry does not stand behind a secession petition filed with the White House by a Lone Star State resident in the aftermath of the presidential election.

The Dallas Morning News reports that the Republican governor's press secretary, Catherine Frazier, said in an email that Perry "believes in the greatness of our Union and nothing should be done to change it."

Linkadee.. Link..

[mama]

The "newsworthiness" of this pseudo secession movement is right up there with a story I read this morning about a woman in Arizona who ran over her husband with her car because he didn't vote for Romney. I expect all states and all wives to jump onto this phenomena at any minute.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-575 ... ontentBody

Cops: Ariz. woman runs over husband for not voting

That's a good one. LOL

[Reality]

States where residents have filed secession petitions include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

These are States. States are made up of residents. Get it!

Even your favorite, Oregon, is one of them.

[neoplacebo]

The "newsworthiness" of this pseudo secession movement is right up there with a story I read this morning about a woman in Arizona who ran over her husband with her car because he didn't vote for Romney. I expect all states and all wives to jump onto this phenomena at any minute.

I notice I am now an ensign, which, as far as I know, I was not earlier today. This puzzles me, as one of the reasons I didn't stay in the navy is that they refused to make me an Admiral (I wanted to bypass Ensign, Lieutenant junior grade, Lieutentant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, and Captain). I am figuring this nom de guerre is awarded based on number of forum posts, and if so, my chances on making Admiral don't look too good....

[rstrong]

The "newsworthiness" of this pseudo secession movement is right up there with a story I read this morning about a woman in Arizona who ran over her husband with her car because he didn't vote for Romney. I expect all states and all wives to jump onto this phenomena at any minute.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-575 ... ontentBody

Cops: Ariz. woman runs over husband for not voting

Voter Drive - you're doing it wrong.

[rstrong]

I'm all for encouraging people to vote, but this is going overboard.

Or rather, going overhusband.