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In reply to the discussion: Secession? Secession! You have got to be kidding me. [View all]orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)52. I was in shock as an Innocent 17 yr old . n/t
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"4 Big Reasons, Plus A Bunch Of Smaller Reasons, Why The South Won’t ‘Rise Again’". . .
Journeyman
Oct 2012
#1
the big scandal of DC is beyond the beautiful buildings are slums filled with poverty.
roguevalley
Oct 2012
#49
What I was trying to say is nobody believed the South would actually secede....
OldDem2012
Oct 2012
#67
Gee back when the internet was ARPA/DARPA net nothing was in the red states
coldwaterintheface
Oct 2012
#45
We became a SLAVE nation because of the red states at this countries founding
coldwaterintheface
Oct 2012
#48
Maybe you should take a look at this PBS site: Slavery and the Making of America"....
OldDem2012
Oct 2012
#69
Even during the Civil War there were counties that remained loyal to the Union
vinny9698
Oct 2012
#16
You beat me to it! This time around, i can't se cities like Miami, New Orleans or Atlanta
hedgehog
Oct 2012
#25
Hell, West Virginia became a state during the Civil War because its patriots
coalition_unwilling
Oct 2012
#30
There are hard core secessionist in Missouri such as State Senator Brian Nieves.
gordianot
Oct 2012
#28
If the scenario you lay out happend, all bets are off EVERYWHERE in the U.S. n/t
sharkman25
Oct 2012
#38
I say let 'em see their no government government in action - in a month they'll come crawling back.
Initech
Oct 2012
#37
Well if these people are so set on doing it then I will sell my property and move to Maryland
southernyankeebelle
Oct 2012
#51