Possible solution to right vs left philosophical war.

[John Turberville]

The war of ideas between liberals and conservatives and resistence to change I see coming from the "so called" patriotic right just seems to continue and get worse.
Perhaps it is time to consider the breakup of the US. The "Red States" would be allowed to secede
and the blue states could stay a part of the US. I say let the conservatives try it their way (they already did and failed in leading the US) in their own private states. They could have NO UNIONS, pay no taxes and be "free" to pursue unregulated capitalism. It would be interesting to see how their ideas would turn out if left unchecked. Of course they would receive no aid from the US Federal govt since they wouldnt be part of it. I am sure they could find a "non socialist" way to create fire fighters, police and all the things that "Big Government" provides for them in the US. I am sure that those with the big money would just donate to these causes out of the goodness of their hearts. I am sure the riches of the Big business money makers in these "right to work" states would "trickle down" to those employed in these profitable businesses. Illegal aliens could be dealt with in whatever way the newly declared sovereign nation decided. The homeless and disenfranchised would, of course, pull themselves up by their bootstraps. Why not give them a chance to see their ideas come to fruition?

[John Turberville]

"I wonder who would fill the potholes and widen the roads w/o taxes? What are they thinking?"

Why the "community" could just all pitch in and do it. Or, they would have a "fee based" road system. The rich could buy roads, maintain them and charge a fee to use them. That's free enterprise at work.

[Westerly_2]

woww, John. I wonder how well that would work? Whatta think?

[John Turberville]

I say: "Let them try it in Texas" to start! That's a nice RED state. Maybe unfettered capitalism is indeed the "way and the light".

[Boothby171]

Why the "community" could just all pitch in and do it.

But only the ones who wanted to. And if your neighbor didn't want to, then it would be OK for YOU to go and beat him up (since there's no police force to defend either him OR you!). Next time around, you betchour ass that neighbor would want to help fix those potholes.

But at least it wouldn't be socialism.

Have I said this before? Wars are socialist

[brujo]

Just a casual observation, my neighbors of a conservative stripe and my liberal neighbors, have more in common than not.

[John Turberville]

Just a casual observation, my neighbors of a conservative stripe and my liberal neighbors, have more in common than not.

They're both opinionated and misinformed?

[brujo]

As are most people. But fortunately for me, they're nice people without guile or conceit.

[John Turberville]

As are most people. But fortunately for me, they're nice people without guile or conceit

I guess your neighbors arent politicians. They cant be by your description.

[John Turberville]

For those readers who have been offended by this post: It was intended as irony/sarcasm. I was told it was filth by someone with whom I have disagreed before. NO, filth is ARROGANCE to me. To assume you are successful 100% because you are smarter more dedicated is arrogance. There are many smart, good unlucky souls who have worked hard and lost everything due to sickness or misfortune. To want more and more to the detriment of your fellow Americans is ARROGANCE! To believe you hold the truth to all spritual answers and only those who believe as you do are "of God"is ARROGANCE! What I DO KNOW is thatI have never in my 62 years seen this country more divided than I do RIGHT NOW!
And I really DO wish people could be seperated and allowed to practice their own political philosphy to whatever end it brings. Unfortunately we MUST learn to coexist. Or, it wont be Al Quada that brings us down. It will be all of us doing it to ourselves. God Help us ALL! Bin Laden will have won by proxy.

[ZenDog]

Why Not? you ask?

I'll tell ya why not . . . because the prevailing winds flow from the mid west over New England, and they bring with them all of the air borne pollutants and acid rain the mid west emits as it produces electricity from coal, etc.

I'm sure that before you know it, should your ill advised plan actually get implemented, the mid west would be engaged in a little international trade with the west, selling electricity to generate revenue for trade purposes, and in the North East we would choke on the exhaust . . .

And that, of course, would mean war . . .

[John Turberville]

"selling electricity to generate revenue for trade purposes, and in the North East we would choke on the exhaust . . .

And that, of course, would mean war . . ."

So, war is indeed inevitable?

[ZenDog]

Well I dunno. But don't worry, I'm sure it'll be fine. Sure it will, see, because even if there is war, someone will profit, and that will provide a high degree of normalcy to all of it.