2007-11-12 07:44:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Washington, Oregon and California can go first.
Vermont is on the way.
I wouldn't miss Maine at all.
Does anyone still live in North Dakota?
Give Wyoming to the Palestinians, we're not using it.
Doesn't Fidel own Florida already?
2007-11-12 07:50:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
How do you not have representation? Did you vote? You had the chance to do it. That is how we select our representatives. If they are not doing the job that you want them to do, then vote for someone else. If your guy did not win then sorry, that does not qualify as taxation without representation. We cannot have a 1:1 represenation in congress. Not everyone's views can be represented. Just imagine trying to sort out 300 million votes.
Also, there is no secession process. There is nothing in the US Constitution that allows for the states to break away from the government. There is no paperwork to fill out. If a state announced that it was going to do that then we would have a civil war, except this time the federal government is much stronger than any army seceding states could put together.
2007-11-12 07:50:13 · answer #2 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No, yet i ought to call it taxation without representation given the actual shown reality that apparently that a majority alive on the instantaneous are hostile to the spending and comprehend that we are going to all be taxed heavily quicker or later to pay for it. I say this because i stumble upon very few human beings in spite of political association who absolutely help each and each and every of the large quantities of spending at the same time as pressed to guard it.
2016-10-24 02:51:52 · answer #3 · answered by kaspari 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome To Individual Secession!
Welcome to the "Individual Secession" blog! You may be curious as to what "Individual Secession" is - it is the personal choice to secede - that is withdraw - from current society in its current form. The way that society is now is, IMHO, totally against the wishes of the framers of the constitution. The framers wanted a republic form of government composed of "part-time" legislators - not a permanent ruling class! What we have now is a government composed of a ruling class in all three branches who make decisions not on what is good for the people, but they make these decisions on what is going to get them re-elected and/or what is good for the "special interest groups" that contribute to their campaigns! The 2008 presidential campaign is expected to top ONE BILLION DOLLARS for the first time. The 2008 race began in 2006 (even before the mid-term elections) - 18 months before the first primary.
This is just one of the factors that led me to decide that we were going to secede from current society. The traditional fabric of our country is being destroyed by those persons and organizations in order to enrich themselves personally with either money or power (or both). Our rights are being eroded and our sovereignty (both personal and collective) is under concerted attack. The NAFTA "Super Highway", NAIS and the not-so-secret North American Union are but a few examples.
Individual Secession is not just a physical act, it is also a mental exercise in which you begin to see things as they really are. You also begin to take steps to secede physically from the system - as far as you are comfortable to go. Any step, no matter how small is a statement of defiance and a repudiation of the status quo. For some, the steps may only consist of speaking out on the issues while others (like myself) decide to go "off the grid" totally and use only the minimum amount of "goods and services".
There is not much difference between what I am going to do and neo-homesteading, back-to-the-land or voluntary simplicity - it is a matter of why I chose to do it. For some it is because of enviromental concerns, religious beliefs or some form of nostalgia. For me it was mostly a political decision (with a bit of religion mixed in) to return to a life style that does not have to depend on anyone except myself. Society is so inteconnected that a single disruption causes extensive problems throughout the rest of society. A hundred years ago, people were more reliant on themselves rather than being reliant on a system that is controlled by large corporations and the ruling classes. I determined that my participation in the system was not only enabling the continued existance of it, but it also made me a "subject" of the system.
In future posts, I will give examples of how the system is designed to be a self-perpetuating entity that exixts to enrich itself at the expense of the "common man". I will also be posting on what you can do to deny the system the fruits of your labor and how to make a statement that you are not going to play the game by THEIR rules anymore.
2007-11-12 07:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by Godzilla Gal 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We're in the same situation as pre-revolution. Only people who dont understand the situation and are trying to get people to make rash decisions are saying we're taxed without representation.
2007-11-12 07:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hey, if the South would have won, but they didn't. The North did, as what you got is an out of control Federal Government because of it.
2007-11-12 08:08:55 · answer #6 · answered by Sambo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've seen secession votes before in Alaska and I voted yes. Sounds good to me.
2007-11-12 07:48:59 · answer #7 · answered by effthemann 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Texas is the only State that can legally succeed. I wish the state would excercise that right.
2007-11-12 08:06:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, but anyone who does not want to be part of this country can start leaving.
2007-11-12 07:50:50 · answer #9 · answered by jim h 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry; I have representation, and session is still illegal.
2007-11-12 07:50:47 · answer #10 · answered by wizjp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋