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Laboryes
Post Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:28 pm

Joined: 29 Jan 2006
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If Blue and Red America want to pursue separate policies, why shouldn't they? The unspoken secret of American politics is that Blue America would be far better off, economically and otherwise, going it alone. Blue America has a huge amount to gain and almost nothing to lose from undoing Lincoln's Folly -- a.k.a. the Civil War, the War of Northern Aggression -- and leaving the South and other red states to their own devices.


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The Third Element
Post Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:22 pm

Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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Canadians are experts in that topic... just like Card Certification - ask *us* we know... Laughing Laughing

We call that "Sovereignty" when it comes up with one of our french speaking Provinces (Quebec).

Sticking with Wikipedia for this lesson...

When the Western Provinces (BC, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan) talk about it is referred to as a return to "Federalism".

All but the most freakishly "out there" laugh when the western one is tabled in conversation, but the Quebec separatist movement is a very, *very* touchy subject for some people.

If, as a Canadian, I could offer one piece of advice, don't joke about it, people who want that shit, take it very seriously. If you thinks it is a plausible idea, learn about Canada and Quebec.

Funny part is, Westerners think we should put the Quebec Separation question to a Federal referendum, not just a Quebec vote. The outcome would be that Quebec gets voted into a sovereign nation, our taxes go down, and we get more advertising room on our cereal boxes.

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