[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread shempmcgurk
Coming from Quebec, I am a somewhat expert on secession, having studied it from a constitutional as well as political viewpoint. One of the first articles mentioned various states such as Oregon and Washington joining Canada. Well, it has been suggested before that those two states join B.C.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread shempmcgurk
In Canada, the federal government can submit a reference to the Supreme Court of Canada over a legal question. This is what they did in 1996 regarding Quebec secession. The following link is the Court's answer: http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-217/1998rcs2-217.html --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Coming from Quebec, I am a somewhat expert on secession, having studied it from a constitutional as well as political viewpoint. One of the first articles mentioned various states such as Oregon and Washington

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread new . morning
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Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread MDixon6569
In a message dated 7/24/06 1:10:46 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Curiously, there is a school of thought -- led by none other than Ben Stein of "Win Ben Stein's money" fame -- that the attempt at secession by the South in the 1860s was entirely legit. I believe

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread MDixon6569
In a message dated 7/23/06 11:55:49 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 7/24/06 1:10:46 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Curiously, there is a school of thought -- led by none other than Ben Stein of Win Ben Stein's money fame -- that the attempt at

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread new . morning
Re: Blue states buzz over secession --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 7/24/06 1:10:46 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Curiously, there is a school of thought -- led by none other than Ben Stein of Win Ben Stein's money

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread MDixon6569
In a message dated 7/24/06 9:23:31 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And of course, regardless of constitutionality, secession could happenif the "mother nation" simply does not object. In the years preceedingthe civil war, many, including Horace Greely, and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 7/24/06 9:23:31 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And of course, regardless of constitutionality, secession could happen if the mother nation simply does not object. In the years

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread MDixon6569
In a message dated 7/24/06 9:58:21 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Secession by mutual agreement would also be a horse of a different color as well. I've been saying since the 2000election that eventually the Blue states would make an effort to secede because

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Coming from Quebec, I am a somewhat expert on secession, having studied it from a constitutional as well as political viewpoint. One of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 7/24/06 9:23:31 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And of course, regardless of constitutionality, secession could happen if the mother nation simply does not object. In the years

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Coming from Quebec -- and being directly in the midst of at least one battle for secession -- I can assure you that the differences between blue and red states are miniscule compared to those between the French of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Fortunately, such people are in the minority here, as they seem to be in the US. A country closes its doors to new blood at its own peril. Of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Fortunately, such people are in the minority here, as they seem to be in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The segment of the country that pays for the federal government is now being governed by the people who don't pay for the federal government. As a Californian and former Washingtonian I've been for this for a long

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-24 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Fortunately, such people are in the minority here, as they seem to be in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-23 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20041109-122753-5113r.htm http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/01/25/secession/index.html?pn=4 Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-23 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20041109-122753-5113r.htm http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/01/25/secession/index.html?pn=4

[FairfieldLife] Re: Blue states buzz over secession

2006-07-23 Thread new . morning
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20041109-122753-5113r.htm http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/01/25/secession/index.html?pn=4 http://www.lewrockwell.com/dilorenzo/dilorenzo103.html http://www.californiasecession.org/ http://www.thenation.com/doc/20041213/sale