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"Should we Let Doom and Gloom Control Our Destiny" - Reprised

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 Tx Broker 0304050

The blog by Kristal Kraft was an interesting thread about the Russian professor that predicted that US could break up into several countries influenced by other countries.

Here's the post if you want to catch up: Doom and Gloom

This blog is about doing something about the issues behind the article, not just saying "ain't so".

 

This is not the first time I've seen studies done on the separatists movements in this country.  Google that term for the US and you'll see there are literally hundreds of groups that want to get out of the US government boondoggle.

Some for racist reasons, some for economic, some for real freedom, some to get away from "W" (Vermont). 

If anyone has been paying any attention to the elections of the last few cycles, there are very powerful forces in play that lend credence to the article by the professor.

Reactions have been "never", to "I can see that". 

Personally, this is a big conern to me.  I see our nation being slowly destroyed by the acute partisanship that has taken hold in our politics.   Very few seem to espouse America First.  It seems to be "My PARTY first".

Oh, everyone denies it saying that their positions are America first, when in fact they have very little congruency with the Constitution as originally written, but with the distorted and twisted logic that is today's "interpretation".

However, recognizing that we will never convince anyone else on a logical basis (simply because logic left the debate a long time ago) and that when asked, most people are fed up with the way things are going, I've created a little group called the Armadillo Party.  Its goal is to start dialog to keep this country from splitting at the seams.

This is not a party in the usual political sense, but more a frame of mind that captures the discontent of most voters and provides a humorous way to express our disatisfaction and to explore possibilities of finding common ground through off-the-wall solutions.

One of my "off-the-wall" ideas is to take two states, repeal all laws except the constitution, and let the citizens of the respective states to run them according the the two major political positions in this country.  One run Red, One run Blue.

Let that happen for about 10-15 years and see how they each turn out.  That would provide the imperical evidence as to which way works better.  Then the political rift could be bridged.

Right now, the whip-saw of Left/Right government is not getting anywhere.  Its tug-of-war with no real progress being made.

Check out my Armadillo Party Blog and see what you think.  Contribute your own unique ideas in a humorous way.

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Mick Michaud,

Managing broker,

United Country Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC
Texas license # 0304050

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Mark A Ferraiolo
Century21 Killian Real Estate - Bloomsburg, PA

I wish it were that easy to sort this out, but here's what I see happening. We will either have a military takeover, or Obama will sell us out and we will be overtaken by China or somebody.

America simply can not continue on the crash course she's on presently. We're headed for sure destruction as far as I can tell. Maybe in my lifetime. You see, we've come to the place where an animals life is more precious (in light of the law) than a human being is. Example: take a kitten and suck out its brains as the mother cat is giving birth......your going to jail. Same thing as partial birth abortion, but the kittens life is considered more important!

I wont labor the point, but I think you know where I'm going. God help us!

Jan 03, 2009 05:18 AM
Cindy Edwards
RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN
CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

On a side note I would like to say..as a Nation we vote in our party/President.  we need to support who we vote in- whether it was your choice or not.  Even if he is a D.A.

Jan 03, 2009 05:20 AM
Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
Your Texas Lifestyle is Here!

Mark,

Of course its not going to be easy.  Reversing a downward spiral takes hurculean effort.

Your position is indeed one of a great many in this country.  What I'm trying to do is that in addition to bemoaning the situation, is to start real dialogue through humorous means.  Serious in its objects, but non-confrontational in its presentation.

Get people out of the same mind-ruts that the conversations always revert to with no new perspectives being considered.

Yeah, I know.  I'm bringing a squirt-gun to a forest fire.  But at least I've got some water!

 

Jan 03, 2009 05:22 AM
Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
Your Texas Lifestyle is Here!

Cindy,

I agree with the sentiment.  However, the "time for unity" is always called for by the party that wins and when they don't, they see no need for supporting the president. 

Ask almost any Democrat regarding supporting W. Or many Republicans regarding Slick Willy.

 

Jan 03, 2009 05:25 AM
Kent Anderson
Coldwell Banker Resort Realty, Sandpoint, Idaho - Sandpoint, ID
from Schweitzer to the Lake
2 words: "TORT REFORM". Get the lawyers off our collective backs and everything gets better. Trivial lawsuits are killing us and making the cost of doing business outrageous.
Jan 03, 2009 05:01 PM
Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
Your Texas Lifestyle is Here!

Yep, Shakespeare and many of the Founding Fathers of America had the right concept.  Don't let lawyers anywhere near making laws.

 

On a separate note, it seems that noone is reading the Armadillo blog or making any suggestions or giving feedback on the ideas presented. 

I was hoping that this would spark some ideas and discussion. Perhaps another day. 

 

Jan 04, 2009 08:28 AM