{"id":1560,"date":"2012-11-14T11:01:29","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T18:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2021-01-08T19:34:31","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T03:34:31","slug":"secession-thats-not-the-biggest-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/2012\/11\/14\/secession-thats-not-the-biggest-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Secession? That’s not the biggest problem."},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m not concerned about secession petitions appearing on a White House \"NewImage\"sponsored site. <\/span><\/p>\n

(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.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Of far more concern are the comments posted after articles reporting on the petitions. <\/span><\/p>\n

I have rarely read anything more hatefully venomous than the comments directed at Southern States.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span>\"NewImage\"<\/p>\n

I guess it goes to show that given enough time you become what you hate.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m deeply saddened that we have, despite all our connectedness lost the ability to discuss controversial issues with our fellow citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 … <\/p>\n

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