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President Obama's opponents have unwittingly come up with a brilliant plan to avoid the "fiscal cliff." They want to secede from the union.If Obama were serious about being a good steward of the nation's finances, he'd let them.The White House, in one of those astro-turf efforts that make people feel warm about small-d democracy, launched a "We the People" program on its Web site last year, allowing Americans to petition their government for a redress of grievances. Any petition that receives 25,000 or more signatures within 30 days is promised a response (though not necessarily a favorable one) from the Obama administration.And so a large number of patriotic Americans, mostly from states won by Mitt Romney last week, have petitioned the White House to let them secede. They should be careful about what they wish for. It would be excellent financial news for those of us left behind if Obama were to grant a number of the rebel states their wish "to withdraw from the United States and create [their] own NEW government" (the petitions emphasize "new" by capitalizing it)."*Cenk Uygur breaks down the supposed fiscal cliff "solution" proposed by several Romney-won states. Is this a solution that, if feasible (it isn't) would even work favorably for the states that have large amounts of people supporting it.?
Read more from Dana Milbank/ Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-the-confederacy-of-takers/2012/11/13/d8adc7ee-2dd4-11e2-beb2-4b4cf5087636_story.html 
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LendlBack in the early 90s when Quebec wanted to separate, there was a political comic in the local paper entitled: "7 days of freedom". It had 2 little men dressed in winter clothing, one with a maple leaf on his chest and one with a fleur de lys his chest. Panel 1, the little Quebecker was jumping for joy. As the days progressed he had less and less clothing. On the seventh day he was freezing in his underwear and knocking on Canada's door.
Still remember that 20 years later when I hear stories like this.
TrancecoachObama's letter in response to Texas.
Yogi>> ^Lendl:
Back in the early 90s when Quebec wanted to separate, there was a political comic in the local paper entitled: "7 days of freedom". It had 2 little men dressed in winter clothing, one with a maple leaf on his chest and one with a fleur de lys his chest. Panel 1, the little Quebecker was jumping for joy. As the days progressed he had less and less clothing. On the seventh day he was freezing in his underwear and knocking on Canada's door.
Still remember that 20 years later when I hear stories like this.
I would've liked it if Quebec decided to leave Canada because it would be like gaining another state. The US would simply absorb it, it would become like Cuba in the 50s before the revolution. What could they do about it? NOTHING because they're weak and exploitable. Quebec is full of morons.
Boise_Lib>> ^Trancecoach:
Obama's letter in response to Texas.
This comment is a great example of why we need to be able to promote a comment.
chingaleraDown Voting once again, smug, obnoxious Cenk banter.....The guys a choad who's most-likely, never been to Texas. Newflash, dickhead: Everyone in the U.S. has the same fucking disease and developmental disabilities. Californias' got a few more putties than Texas, though of a somewhat different ilk.
Sorry douchebag, but anyone who names their son, Prometheus Maximus has some fucking ego issues...They told him to piss off at MSNBC though, so he's obviously doing about as well with chump news as he did with his law degree.
PostalBlowfishsays...>> ^chingalera:
Down Voting once again, smug, obnoxious Cenk banter.....The guys a choad
Upvoting to combat the hypocrite vote. Pro tip: when criticizing someone, it is best not to be exactly all of the things you accuse them of being.
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