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5,806 2,347 November 14, 2012 at 01:22 PM
[I want to preface this by saying this is not meant to be a thread throwing blame at one side or the other...there's an entire different section for that. This is just to get people's feedback on recent news....]

Never thought I'd use the words secession and viral in the same sentence, but that seems to be the trend on Facebook and Twitter over the last few days. It seems as though the government has received petition requests from at least 40 states (different articles report different stats) and over 700,000 people and steadily rising.

I'm just happy to see that people are finally making the progression from backroom murmur and rumblings to now be willing to sternly voice their displeasure with our current system. I don't know that a secession will actually happen, but I do believe that this is a step in the right direction for the people to pave their own futures.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/polit...icks-fast/
http://www.wbtv.com/story/2007555...signatures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh...r_embedded

It's actually hard to find results from the larger known media outlets as they don't even seem to be reporting on it.
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11-14-2012 at 01:29 PM.
11-14-2012 at 01:29 PM.


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11-14-2012 at 01:33 PM.
11-14-2012 at 01:33 PM.
People don't realise how good they have it here in the USA.

That is all.
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11-14-2012 at 01:36 PM.
11-14-2012 at 01:36 PM.
Quote from ikonoklast :
People don't realise how good they have it here in the USA.

That is all.
Not sure if serious or sarcastic.
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11-14-2012 at 01:39 PM.
11-14-2012 at 01:39 PM.
I don't imagine this thread will stay here for to long, but I'll post this anyway. laugh out loud

The Little Government That Could [youtube.com]

It has probably been posted in the Podium, but I wouldn't know. laugh out loud
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11-14-2012 at 01:42 PM.
11-14-2012 at 01:42 PM.
Quote from ikonoklast :
People don't realise how good they have it here in the USA.

That is all.
Iagree

Don't like America? Then take your ass to a foreign country and see how you like it.
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11-14-2012 at 01:42 PM.
11-14-2012 at 01:42 PM.
Quote from AngryPirate :
Not sure if serious or sarcastic.
I am serious. While there is always room for improvement, there is always the fact that things could be worse, much worse.

No, I am not content with the state of the country but it doesn't mean I want to secede from the union.
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11-14-2012 at 01:43 PM.
11-14-2012 at 01:43 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
I don't imagine this thread will stay here for to long, but I'll post this anyway. laugh out loud

The Little Government That Could [youtube.com]

It has probably been posted in the Podium, but I wouldn't know. laugh out loud
I don't see why it would need to be moved. It's current news, and I asked that it not become a political debate. or throwing blame at one side or the other.
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11-14-2012 at 01:44 PM.
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I don't see why it would need to be moved. It's current news, and I asked that it not become a political debate. or throwing blame at one side or the other.
I blame The Podiumites. Stick Out Tongue
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11-14-2012 at 01:44 PM.
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Quote from ikonoklast :
I am serious. While there is always room for improvement, there is always the fact that things could be worse, much worse.

No, I am not content with the state of the country but it doesn't mean I want to seceed from the union.
Quick question...humor me... Would you rather sit in a jail cell for the rest of your life, or be burned to death?
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appleyum
11-14-2012 at 01:45 PM.
11-14-2012 at 01:45 PM.
Just swap Texas for Puerto Rico [nydailynews.com], and that way we don't have to change our flag.
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emelvee
11-14-2012 at 01:46 PM.
11-14-2012 at 01:46 PM.
I just wish this country was set up like it's supposed to be...a federal government with very limited powers, and 50 separate states that could all try out different ways of governing themselves, at least for most daily issues.

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I don't see why it would need to be moved. It's current news, and I asked that it not become a political debate. or throwing blame at one side or the other.
I blame both sides, as in most Democrats and most Republicans.
We should have more than two "sides."
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11-14-2012 at 01:49 PM.
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Quote from emelvee :
I just wish this country was set up like it's supposed to be...a federal government with very limited powers, and 50 separate states that could all try out different ways of governing themselves, at least for most daily issues.


I blame both sides, as in most Democrats and most Republicans.
We should have more than two "sides."
I agree with every sentence.
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11-14-2012 at 01:49 PM.
11-14-2012 at 01:49 PM.
Quote from AngryPirate :
I agree with every sentence.
Comfort

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Seriously though...how the fark did we get sooooo far away from the Constitution? I realize things change...that's what Amendments are for.
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11-14-2012 at 01:50 PM.
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Quote from AngryPirate :
Quick question...humor me... Would you rather sit in a jail cell for the rest of your life, or be burned to death?
I'd never want to be burned to death so I'll take the prison. Free cable TV and conjugal visit FTW.
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