What I liked was that the guy acknowledges that he could MOVE to a state that is run by people who are more compatible with his views, and be in the goddam majority; but he was born in MD, and his folks live there, and he "doesn't want to disrupt his family".
So, obviously, his only practical course of action is secession.
On the other hand, that stringy western MD panhandle is kind of a weird bit of border-drawing, isn't it? Kind of like the state itself was gerrymandered.
Yet my very, very red CD has, over the past two decades, turned a nice shade of blue. Which defies explanation, especially since there is barely any functioning Democratic Party here.
It's rural Polish-American. As a Michigander, you should recognize that. Take a trip up to the northern LP -- Grayling, Alpena, Rogers City region sometime.
Of course those poor western counties are heavily - and I mean, very heavily - subsidized by the rest of the state. But then, I suppose they could get along just fine without education, and roads, and police and fire services, and Medicaid, and ... Because they'd have freedom!!1!!
But they're not talking about seceding from the Union, just from the state of Maryland.
What I liked was that the guy acknowledges that he could MOVE to a state that is run by people who are more compatible with his views, and be in the goddam majority; but he was born in MD, and his folks live there, and he "doesn't want to disrupt his family".
So, obviously, his only practical course of action is secession.
"...allow goats to marry stop signs"
- thanks DDM for the new avatar inspiration! (via Dok's article)
On the other hand, that stringy western MD panhandle is kind of a weird bit of border-drawing, isn't it? Kind of like the state itself was gerrymandered.
Yet my very, very red CD has, over the past two decades, turned a nice shade of blue. Which defies explanation, especially since there is barely any functioning Democratic Party here.
Come up here. Lots of progressive hicks in these parts, myself included. Even though we're all slack-jawed yokels.
"Because if the state with the most pansy name in the Union..."
FLORIDA LIBEL!!!11!!!!!!1!
The name literally means "Flowery Easter."
Also, too... Virginia? Carolina? Georgia? Louisiana?
So do Puerto Ricans.
Ahem! As a Polish-surnamed American, I take issue with your comment.
It's rural Polish-American. As a Michigander, you should recognize that. Take a trip up to the northern LP -- Grayling, Alpena, Rogers City region sometime.
Hey, kittensdontlie, the Know-Nothings called. They want their ethnically pure country back. Also, you're late with your dues.
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This.
Of course those poor western counties are heavily - and I mean, very heavily - subsidized by the rest of the state. But then, I suppose they could get along just fine without education, and roads, and police and fire services, and Medicaid, and ... Because they&#039;d have freedom!!1!!