Comments on: The “Good” National Divorce http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/the-good-national-divorce/ Fighting a never ending battle... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:04:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adam Graham [Member] http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/the-good-national-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Adam Graham [Member] Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:14:12 +0000 http://blog.adamsweb.us/blog/index.php/a/2006/04/18/the-good-national-divorce/#comment-1440 our only option is prayer. I repeat again, you are suggesting we throw in the towel and give up on our nation. As the saying goes, divide and conquer. What you propose wont' make our problems go away, it will only compound them. The division within our borders is NOT territorial, it's not the conservative south against the liberal north or the conservative west against the liberal east. It exists at every level, in every state, in every city. Even if that were the case, the liberal east (or north) would not allow us to live in peace. Regardless of who fired the first shot, we would most likely anniliate ourselves.<br /> <br /> <br /> --Andrea<br /> <br /> <br /> our only option is prayer. I repeat again, you are suggesting we throw in the towel and give up on our nation. As the saying goes, divide and conquer. What you propose wont’ make our problems go away, it will only compound them. The division within our borders is NOT territorial, it’s not the conservative south against the liberal north or the conservative west against the liberal east. It exists at every level, in every state, in every city. Even if that were the case, the liberal east (or north) would not allow us to live in peace. Regardless of who fired the first shot, we would most likely anniliate ourselves.

–Andrea

]]> By: oatney [Member] http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/the-good-national-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 oatney [Member] Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:03:14 +0000 http://blog.adamsweb.us/blog/index.php/a/2006/04/18/the-good-national-divorce/#comment-1439 The difference Andrea, between you and I is this: I understand that the only kind of unity our friends on the Left will accept is a unity in which their policies are the accepted law in all places.<br /> <br /> This is unacceptable. <br /> <br /> Barring an Act of God (which is always possible, of course) I expect that the Left will play the National Unity card when attempting to force their way down our throat.<br /> <br /> Do I want division, of course I do not.<br /> <br /> Am I willing to accept that it may be the only way to rid our country of the militant Left? If things continue as they are, what other option do we have? The difference Andrea, between you and I is this: I understand that the only kind of unity our friends on the Left will accept is a unity in which their policies are the accepted law in all places.

This is unacceptable.

Barring an Act of God (which is always possible, of course) I expect that the Left will play the National Unity card when attempting to force their way down our throat.

Do I want division, of course I do not.

Am I willing to accept that it may be the only way to rid our country of the militant Left? If things continue as they are, what other option do we have?

]]> By: Andrea Graham [Member] http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/the-good-national-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Andrea Graham [Member] Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:06:56 +0000 http://blog.adamsweb.us/blog/index.php/a/2006/04/18/the-good-national-divorce/#comment-1438 Hey: an idea for a valid pretext to go to war against middle eastern countries: make Israel the 51st state. She's no bigger than Rhode Island, after all, and with Alaska and Hawaii.....<br /> <br /> btw, I'm not entirely serious.<br /> Hey: an idea for a valid pretext to go to war against middle eastern countries: make Israel the 51st state. She’s no bigger than Rhode Island, after all, and with Alaska and Hawaii…..

btw, I’m not entirely serious.

]]> By: Andrea Graham [Member] http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/the-good-national-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Andrea Graham [Member] Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:01:58 +0000 http://blog.adamsweb.us/blog/index.php/a/2006/04/18/the-good-national-divorce/#comment-1437 that would be my point. We need unity, not divorce. Your suggestion, with all due respect, is toss in the towel and destroy the nation. We're stronger together than we are apart. That's why 13 independent nations (colonies) got together to form a single union in the first place. If you start dividing up the union, what you'll have left at the end of the day is 50 independent nations, each with the same problems the whole had, only in microcosm, by and large at each other's throats and none equipped to withstand our enemies. We need unity or we will fall. America has a decision to make, whether she will stand up as a figure of Israel or Babylon. The first is why the religious right, in general, is the literal Israel's best friend. We unconsciously identify with her.<br /> <br /> What we need is to get back to the tenth amendement nad start respecting the sovereignty of the states. The people of New York, California, or DC should not be dictating how folks in South Carolina, Wisconsin, or Idaho govern.<br /> that would be my point. We need unity, not divorce. Your suggestion, with all due respect, is toss in the towel and destroy the nation. We’re stronger together than we are apart. That’s why 13 independent nations (colonies) got together to form a single union in the first place. If you start dividing up the union, what you’ll have left at the end of the day is 50 independent nations, each with the same problems the whole had, only in microcosm, by and large at each other’s throats and none equipped to withstand our enemies. We need unity or we will fall. America has a decision to make, whether she will stand up as a figure of Israel or Babylon. The first is why the religious right, in general, is the literal Israel’s best friend. We unconsciously identify with her.

What we need is to get back to the tenth amendement nad start respecting the sovereignty of the states. The people of New York, California, or DC should not be dictating how folks in South Carolina, Wisconsin, or Idaho govern.

]]> By: oatney [Member] http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/the-good-national-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 oatney [Member] Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:30:51 +0000 http://blog.adamsweb.us/blog/index.php/a/2006/04/18/the-good-national-divorce/#comment-1436 Yes, and "a House divided against itself cannot stand", which are actually the words of Christ. <br /> <br /> At present, this nation is a House divided against itself. Yes, and “a House divided against itself cannot stand”, which are actually the words of Christ.

At present, this nation is a House divided against itself.

]]> By: Andrea Graham [Member] http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/the-good-national-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 Andrea Graham [Member] Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:46:39 +0000 http://blog.adamsweb.us/blog/index.php/a/2006/04/18/the-good-national-divorce/#comment-1435 united we stand, divided we fall. united we stand, divided we fall.

]]> By: oatney [Member] http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/the-good-national-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 oatney [Member] Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:43:06 +0000 http://blog.adamsweb.us/blog/index.php/a/2006/04/18/the-good-national-divorce/#comment-1434 Well, I don't think your map is quite as accurate, I'd redraw a few lines, but what would be so wrong with that redrawing of the national map?<br /> <br /> The reaction to my proposal has been as expected. Liberals want to keep us because they want our tax money, and so-called conservatives don't really want to be free of the Left.<br /> <br /> Hence, our political problems will continue until they implode us. Well, I don’t think your map is quite as accurate, I’d redraw a few lines, but what would be so wrong with that redrawing of the national map?

The reaction to my proposal has been as expected. Liberals want to keep us because they want our tax money, and so-called conservatives don’t really want to be free of the Left.

Hence, our political problems will continue until they implode us.

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