Boryno, there are good reasons to limit government but crying "secession" is like saying "I hate black people"

Though I am a bit of a Federalist at heart I OPPOSE AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL any unfunded mandate upon any state, city or locality.

But, you listed an act that wasted the live and property of thousands. And, "secession" is a "red flag". The problem is the reference to South Carolina's Secession which can be masked any way you want but its de facto secession based on protecting slavery as an economic system. THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WAS RACIST, NOT JUST THE SOUTH. But to employ whites, among other things, the North wanted the new territory to have free labor. We need not drag on all the facts for my point...

It's like when the battle flag comes out. The only reason that the battleflag is hated is because of what the idiots did after the war - people, groups, states used it as a symbol when they attacked blacks, jews, catholics, etc.

You think the common idiot who can id the battleflag knows that it wasn't the flag of the CSA?

During one of the battles over the flag where racists on both sides - black & white - in my union were at each others throats I purchased the "Stars & Bars". I asked the blacks if they would mind the flag and they asked what it was but did not erupt in anger. The white who saw this jew traitor taking to the blacks denounced the flag out of hand with no knowledge of its relevence.

No one knew. It has no emotional baggage in America.

"Secession" -- like the battleflag -- and has unwanted baggage.


So Americans - who in general HATE big government [until they want something] - cringe from the mention of 'secession' or anything that would group them as ignorant racists. That's the baggage.


My best friend and I have been trying to come up with a Constitution to replace this one since the government is just adversarial and wasteful.


Post something looking for a dialogue on a redesign/restructure maybe you'll get more input. I certainly would love to hear ideas!!! The government must evolve or die!!

I'm a bit manic today so forgive my blathering ...