Comments on: When Bush Was President, Secession Talk Was Cool

By: yojimbo30

yojimbo30 — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:52:23 +0000

My hypothesis is that the modern American leftist is a completely useless creature in a functioning modern economy, without whom the land mass known as the United States of America would be better off.

Perhaps you could convince to follow through with their master plan as laid out by this little you tube gem. (An oldie but a goodie).

By: venividivici

venividivici — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:16:04 +0000

As a thought experiment, imagine every single leftist were to keel over tomorrow. Would the country really grind to a halt if idiot journalists stopped confronting ordinary taxpayers or if Hollywood movies about the terrible Iraq war went unmade or if the UAW members who’d otherwise be sucking off the public teat didn’t show up for work of if the teachers’ union hack who’s teaching your kid to hate Christianity and love Gaia didn’t show up for the daily propaganda session or if you weren’t hounded on the street corner by the smelly hippy asking you to save the whales or if Jon Stewart didn’t do his nightly mugging for the camera?

My hypothesis is that the modern American leftist is a completely useless creature in a functioning modern economy, without whom the land mass known as the United States of America would be better off.

The reason the left reacts so hysterically to the mere suggestion is that there are two basic groups on the left: bureaucrats of one sort or another and clients of bureaucrats. Neither of whom produces a thing other than pseudo-problems to solve and paperwork.

By: andycanuck

andycanuck — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:39:19 +0000

Dairy and maple syrup? Truly heaven.

By: andycanuck

andycanuck — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:35:59 +0000

This is treason because (as mentioned above) everyone knows the U.S. would be improved if Vermont left, but it would hurt the U.S. alot to lose Texas. And no, we won’t take them (and mighty nice of you to want to take the Rock in exchange–now that they’ve got oil!)

P.S. No pizza, no juice! robblefarian

P.P.S.

Oh, but where will you get your maple syrup?

Canada.

P.P.P.S. AP is into bondage? I’d hate to think what his safe word is.

By: PimFortuynsGhost

PimFortuynsGhost — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:55:26 +0000

TechieNotTrekkie on April 16, 2009 at 3:12 PM

No need to get maple syrup from Vermont. Plenty of locally produced stuff here in Wisconsin. We may be a blue state right now, but we aren’t as moonbat crazy as Vermont. Plus, you can actually go to cities here that aren’t full of nasty, unshaven hippies. Even Madison is sane compared to a sh!thole like Burlington.

By: TechieNotTrekkie

TechieNotTrekkie — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:12:44 +0000

If Vermont would secede, I don’t think anyone would give a hoot.

chitown55 on April 16, 2009 at 2:56 PM

Oh, but where will you get your maple syrup? Huh, huh? Yeah, didn’t think of that, did you. It isn’t like you could even make an imitation of that.

By: Physics Geek

Physics Geek — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:03:50 +0000

Ah, the sweet, sweet irony of the left accusing anyone of treason. I guess if you define treason=opposes Democrats, it makes sense. In a sane world, people like that would be in wrap around coats, sitting in padded rooms being straw fed pudding to prevent them from hurting themselves or others. Oh sure, they’d soil their underwear, but they do that now, so no one would notice the difference.

By: chitown55

chitown55 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:56:13 +0000

Their problem is that if Texas were to secede, the other 49 would be in trouble, particularly with the majority of our refining capacity in Texas.

If Vermont would secede, I don’t think anyone would give a hoot.

By: Speedwagon82

Speedwagon82 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:37:39 +0000

Why would Vermont want to secede now? They won. Isn’t their great liberal messiah changing the evil American Empire?

By: unclesmrgol

unclesmrgol — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:50:03 +0000

This is a top notch composition, worthy of the highest accolades. Unlike many other Green Room entries, this one has some real meat.

I’m amused with the juxtaposition of Perry and Dean. That ought to make the Democrats scream.

By: RushBaby

RushBaby — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:46:58 +0000

Thank you for defending my Governor.

By: Doctor Zero

Doctor Zero — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:40:31 +0000

An example of the Thought Police on Allah’s thread.

Disturb the Universe on April 16, 2009 at 12:08 PM

… and, all kidding aside, saying something is not a good idea is not the same thing as forbidding it, nor is a “duty” the same thing as bondage. As MadisonConservative pointed out, suggesting that disagreement over succession is tantamount to fascism is especially ironic, since those who seriously advocate the secession option are doing so because they feel they’re not allowed to disagree with the ruling party in America.

By: jrlingreenbay

jrlingreenbay — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:38:42 +0000

So – it’s ok for Howard Dean to preside over townhall meetings where he wants to know if his constituents want to secede, but countless harpings were thrust upon Sarah Palin for belonging to an organization which in its DISTANT PAST had argued for secession?

Since November, the left has proven time and time again that if you’re not on board THEIR train, you’re thrown under it.

By: robblefarian

robblefarian — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:37:12 +0000

I seceded a whole pizza from it’s imperial prison of a box on Tuesday. It fled to my belly. Farewell thee fair pizza!

By: Doctor Zero

Doctor Zero — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:35:11 +0000

Nice blog, Legal Insurrection.

Blake on April 16, 2009 at 12:26 PM

Hear hear! An excellent post, great reasearch, and tasty nourishing pwnage.

By: Defector01

Defector01 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:34:10 +0000

Left = EPIC FAIL x 100000000

By: Doctor Zero

Doctor Zero — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:33:23 +0000

An example of the Thought Police on Allah’s thread.

Disturb the Universe on April 16, 2009 at 12:08 PM

Yeah, watch out for the long arm of the law. They’ll go so far as to disagree with you.

If that isn’t fascism, I don’t know what is.

MadisonConservative on April 16, 2009 at 12:19 PM

Don’t make me taze you, bro.

By: kybowexar

kybowexar — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:31:43 +0000

It is hard to believe that Vermont was once home to “Live Free or Die!” and the Green Mountain Boys.

I’m thinking if any of them were alive today, they’d apologize to King George and give him back his fort.

(Granted they’d be mighty old – but still free and tough!)

By: kybowexar

kybowexar — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:29:24 +0000

Jim,

I agree – I don’t think they realize yet the campaign is over.

All Perry was saying was exactly that – this is America because of her people and laws – not its federal government.

Salute to Legal Insurrection – nice job.

By: izoneguy

izoneguy — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:29:07 +0000

Vermont could not make it alone.

Texas could and would probably take
the best & the brightest with them.

By: Ingenue

Ingenue — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:28:25 +0000

pwned.
love it. love it. love it.

By: Blake

Blake — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:26:09 +0000

Nice blog, Legal Insurrection.

By: lorien1973

lorien1973 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:24:21 +0000

PimFortuynsGhost on April 16, 2009 at 12:21 PM

If Vermont left, I could finally remember where New Hampshire is without taking a 50-50 shot at it on a map!

By: Ars Moriendi

Ars Moriendi — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:23:51 +0000

By John Amato Wednesday Apr 15, 2009 4:21pm
these freak show conservatives are now talking sucession

Sucession, Secesssion

John Amato: I can haz diktshunary?

Yes. Yes you can.

By: PimFortuynsGhost

PimFortuynsGhost — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:21:51 +0000

If Vermont left, the question is whether anyone would care, because they wouldn’t. It is: would anyone notice?

I’ve long advocated trading Vermont for Alberta (and we’ll take the Rock just to be nice), but even a lefty Canadian wouldn’t want Vermont.

By: Jim Treacher

Jim Treacher — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:21:30 +0000

His point, as I understand it, is that we’ve got a great country, but our leaders shouldn’t take advantage of it. What a controversial statement.

These guys do know they won last November, right? Did they think that meant everybody would just magically start agreeing with them?

By: ernesto

ernesto — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:20:45 +0000

funny thing is vermont can’t defend itself. texas has a better shot, though with their mexican border im not sure they could do it by themselves.

By: MadisonConservative

MadisonConservative — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:19:23 +0000

An example of the Thought Police on Allah’s thread. Disturb the Universe on April 16, 2009 at 12:08 PM

Yeah, watch out for the long arm of the law. They'll go so far as to disagree with you. If that isn't fascism, I don't know what is.

By: Proud Rino

Proud Rino — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:18:21 +0000

recession! Ouch. STUPID. Secession. I meant, “secession.”

By: Proud Rino

Proud Rino — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:17:50 +0000

Because some idiot liberals talked approvingly of recession, it is thus OK for conservatives to do it, and they are not idiots when they make the same pointless, empty threat.

Makes sense.

By: kybowexar

kybowexar — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:17:16 +0000

I actually sat in one of the meetings (and spoke up) during a “Republic of Texas” meeting a few years ago.

I have heard looney secession-speak before.

I thought Perry was making a strong and valid point. It’s still the people’s country and the people’s government. It is high time Washington was reminded of that. Forget leaving the Union. It is about keeping the Union!

By: lorien1973

lorien1973 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:16:07 +0000

The Once and Future Republic of Vermont:

Totally forgot about that story. Glad someone remembered it.

By: Disturb the Universe

Disturb the Universe — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:08:45 +0000

Even as a thought exercise, we betray our duty to America by contemplating the idea of leaving it behind. It’s worth fighting for, and we have a duty to do so.

Doctor Zero on April 16, 2009 at 11:58 AM

An example of the Thought Police on Allah’s thread.

By: Disturb the Universe

Disturb the Universe — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:05:02 +0000

Allah and some of the Thought Police on his Rick Perry thread should read this.

By: rockmom

rockmom — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:53:12 +0000

Awesome research here! Excellent work. We need to spread this one far and wide.