The Land of the "Free" but not free enough
American is the land of the free, at least for those who allow it to be. Following the 2012 presidential election some states decided that it wasn't free enough based on the re-election of President O'Bama. the amount of talk I heard amongst the public and of close friends about leaving the United States solely because of the reelection was appalling. Statistically there is nowhere else in the world that you will have the luxuries and freedoms that you will get living in the United States of America. 20 states have filled out petitions to secede from the union. The majority of the states are highly conservative. Those 20 states include; Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. As seen in the CBS News Article , Texas' reasoning petitioning is because they claim "the federal government's "neglect to reform domestic and foreign spending," arguing that "it is practically feasible for Texas to withdraw from the union, and to do so would protect it's citizens' standard of living and re-secure their rights and liberties in accordance with the original ideas and beliefs of our founding fathers which are no longer being reflected by the federal government."
I think that all of the talk of this happening is absolutely ridiculous. I mite not be an O'Bama supporter but I do not believe that trying to get your state a secession from the union is not going to make any situation better for either party. If these people truly felt so strongly about the election than they should have gotten out there and helped the party of which they wanted to win campaign, and get people of their political party to the polls on election day.
What's even worse than the 20 states that have petitioned is the fact that someone in every state has signed a petition. Just think, if these people in every 50 states would have been more involved, or proactive with the election, they could have made a difference. What's done is done, and they cant change anything at this point. Both candidates stressed greatly in their campaigns how important it was this year to get as many people to the polls as possible.
Even Texas's own governor Rick Perry gave this statement showing his commitment to his country,"believes in the greatness of our Union and nothing should be done to change it." which came from the Huffington post article that can be found here. The author of the article says that if you cant impress Rick Perry than you surely wont be able to pass the petition, yet Texas is still trying.
This whole situation is embarrassing to our country. The fact that a lot of the people causing these problems are those who are uneducated about politics and the current position/state of our government. Its ignorant people who think they are going to get away with stuff like seceding. I think it is pointless and a waste of their time. Maybe if they turned their energy and time into supporting their current president than we wouldn't be where we are today.
I think that all of the talk of this happening is absolutely ridiculous. I mite not be an O'Bama supporter but I do not believe that trying to get your state a secession from the union is not going to make any situation better for either party. If these people truly felt so strongly about the election than they should have gotten out there and helped the party of which they wanted to win campaign, and get people of their political party to the polls on election day.
What's even worse than the 20 states that have petitioned is the fact that someone in every state has signed a petition. Just think, if these people in every 50 states would have been more involved, or proactive with the election, they could have made a difference. What's done is done, and they cant change anything at this point. Both candidates stressed greatly in their campaigns how important it was this year to get as many people to the polls as possible.
Even Texas's own governor Rick Perry gave this statement showing his commitment to his country,"believes in the greatness of our Union and nothing should be done to change it." which came from the Huffington post article that can be found here. The author of the article says that if you cant impress Rick Perry than you surely wont be able to pass the petition, yet Texas is still trying.
This whole situation is embarrassing to our country. The fact that a lot of the people causing these problems are those who are uneducated about politics and the current position/state of our government. Its ignorant people who think they are going to get away with stuff like seceding. I think it is pointless and a waste of their time. Maybe if they turned their energy and time into supporting their current president than we wouldn't be where we are today.
posted by Unknown | 10:02 PM
5 Comments:
I agree that citizens petitioning to secede from the United States is ridiculous. It seems that people are more obsessed with dividing our nation into distinct, opposite groups rather than working together. This election cycle seemed to show polarizing tension between political parties at its highest, yet individuals attempting to secede are even going a step further. As citizens, we may not agree with every law that gets passed or everything that the government decides, but we need to respect it and appreciate the freedom that we have. Especially as it is the people ignorant of politics trying to secede, I definitely agree that this movement is embarrassing, not only to how we view our own country, but also to how other countries (with fewer liberties) are viewing this situation.
I agree with all of this. At the end of the day, when the election is over, the important thing is that we are all American and have the privilege of living in the greatest country on the planet. It comes down to being American as a whole and not party affiliation or political beliefs. Regardless of the outcome of an election we have to come together and take steps to move forward as one nation. The fact that states are trying to succeed is absolutely ridiculous and does nothing but further separate the country.
It might be because I am older, but our political parties seem to be more and more polarized and unwilling to work together. There was status after status on facebook after the election of people wanting to leave the country. This is sad, we have so many opportunities in America that people in other countries would love to have. Now that the election is over, people need to focus on working together rather than harsh party biases, wishful thinking I suppose.
I think the comments made by texans toward secession and northerners toward moves to Canada are laughable. Although our government is chided for being inefficient and slow-moving, there is no way all of Texas is going to mobilize a successful secession campaign before the next election. These comments are made in the satirical fashion that many infotainment political shows have taught society. They are doing nothing but echoing the outlandish examples the media has provided.
Being completely honest, right after the election I was so frustrated that I was one of those people who made a joking statement about leaving the country. I know how wonderful our country is and definitely understand that these comments spun out of control very quickly. I believe that we live in the greatest country that provides us with so many opportunities that most people only dream of. I can't agree more with Hailey in saying that " At the end of the day, when the election is over, the important thing is that we are all American and have the privilege of living in the greatest country on the planet." Such great insight!
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