Secession

[Major Robert Dump]

I have family on FB actually having an "intellignet" debate on "succetion" vs "nullafacation", and the "consttional" implications of both.

[rvg]

My condolences.

[Fisherking]

People never cease to amaze me. You know about half the population is below average in intelligence by definition.

Just because someone disagrees with your view of the world does not automatically make them stupid.
Just as those who hold different political views are not automatically evil.

Living in a rural setting does not make one stupid and living in an urban area is no measure of intellect.

Such observations only highlight the ignorance of such world views.

I would tend to agree with the view that these petitions are just to get a reaction.

I am very interested in what that reaction might be. I am also interested in the Administration’s reaction to the legalized weed in two states.

This is supposed to be a liberal or progressive administration, though some of their policies and laws they have supported seem anything but.

If nothing else, it may shed some light on what the next four years will be like.

[Montmorency]

Just because someone disagrees with your view of the world does not automatically make them stupid.
Just as those who hold different political views are not automatically evil.

Not "automatically"? After due consideration, then?

I am very interested in what that reaction might be.

The Texas petition on the White House site has over 110K signatures. It may just receive a stock response from the aide responsible for such things. The response will not contain anything of note - perhaps a few platitudes on resolving justified grievances, building confidence, and the importance of national unity. The few folks who are serious about secession are already under observation, to be sure. This isn't really an important development, politically or as a glimpse into government policy on agitation and seperatism. Do you expect a public threat to be issued, or something?

Living in a rural setting does not make one stupid and living in an urban area is no measure of intellect.

My interpretation was that only stupid rural types are covered in his definition of redneck - not necessarily that rural Texans are stupid.

[Greyblades]

People never cease to amaze me. You know about half the population is below average in intelligence by definition.

Yep, and the people I find rock chewingly dim are, by my definition, stupid.

Just because someone disagrees with your view of the world does not automatically make them stupid.

Yep.

Just as those who hold different political views are not automatically evil.

Yep.

Living in a rural setting does not make one stupid and living in an urban area is no measure of intellect.

Did I say it was? I believe I said; stupid and rural.

[Csargo]

There are a bunch of signatures from people who don't even live in the same state as the petition is for. I don't understand

[Tellos Athenaios]

There are a bunch of signatures from people who don't even live in the same state as the petition is for. I don't understand

Goodbye and good riddance?