Within every broken marriage comes a time when intelligent people know it is time to move on, correct?

Question

Q: So why don't we; as a Nation, "Agree to Disagree" and simply move on. Currently there are 14 states who are openly questioning whether they wish to actually remain as part of our United States. As the State of Texas moves closer to being counted as becoming 50% Mexican, THAT is in fact the only State within our Union that can legally by "Popular Vote" do so. Other places like Portland, Oregon, sourthern California and 5 other northeastern seaboard states are suggesting the very same thing. So Why Not Have A Public Debate on whether we are still a United Nation or Not? Today as the Blue "ONLY" Viewing Liberals are so consumed with hatred for all others who might disagree with them, next the Right-to-Life voters are not much better and lastly, as the real Conservatives who create all the jobs, run the all the successful companies are becoming tired of both factions, AGAIN, So why can't we have a open debate... Should we split the sheets or not? Let's talk about it!

Answer 1

I am not sure if you heard about it, but the Union fought something called the Civil War (or if you prefer, judging from your question, we can call it the War Between the States) back in the nineteenth century about this sort of question.

We're still in the same bed...

Cheers.

Answer 2

Texas has always had a very large hispanic population. The same is true of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and other border states. They were part of Mexico before becoming a part of the US. Individual states interests are not at the stage of calling for a split quite yet. Open debate is always helpful, but it cannot go well while broad descriptions of conservative and liberal are bandied about as fact.

Answer 3

visit thirty-thousand.org for a different view...

Our republic is in a bad place because we the people have allowed our House of Representatives to limit their numbers to 435 for the past 100 years while our population has tripled. This has led to an entrenched two-party system. As an unafilliated voter, who represents MY point of view?
By neglecting to raise our voices and demand representation, we are getting the government the rich want to give us, at our expense of course. The only way to turn this ship around is to include more debates and more debaters, and I'm not asking for more politicians, we need statesmen and stateswomen who care about America to step up and get this country back to what Jefferson intended. A republic, not a corporate fiefdom.

Answer 4

Perhaps the answer isn't for the states to secede but for a less oppressive federal government? Isn't it time for the United States to return to a government of state rule as espoused by our founding fathers and the 10th amendment?

"Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled."

Vote Ron Paul 2008

Answer 5

yes we should