Secession? That’s not the biggest problem.

I’m not concerned about secession petitions appearing on a White House sponsored site. 

(These petitions have no weight of law, and the secession process is far more involved than signing a petition. I suspect it would require a civil war, the complete collapse of our government. Followed by armed camps staring each other down across a DMZ. None of which is likely.)

Of far more concern are the comments posted after articles reporting on the petitions. 

I have rarely read anything more hatefully venomous than the comments directed at Southern States.

That educated liberal people would actually take the time to spew that kind of vitriol astounds me. I’d have expected it from the rabid fundamentalist fringe but not from liberals.

I guess it goes to show that given enough time you become what you hate.

I’m deeply saddened that we have, despite all our connectedness lost the ability to discuss controversial issues with our fellow citizens.