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Bestbank Tiger 
Tulane Fan
Landmass Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2005
15762 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 8:40 am to IonaTiger)
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I do not think the other 49 states would agree. So, it's not going to happen.
Why not? I keep hearing how Louisiana is a net liability. Seems like a great way to save some money.
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Bestbank Tiger
Tulane Fan
Landmass Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2005
15762 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 8:42 am to Sir Drinksalot)
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Many red people I know are mostly red bc of the red Leaches
Good point there. I keep hearing how I'm not allowed to complain about big government because Mississippi gets more money than it sends in. But I'm not getting any of that largesse.
Now, if you're one of those necks who used to come into my BIL's seafood market wanting to buy boiled crawfish with your EBT card, then yes you should STFU. But otherwise, you have plenty of reason to complain.
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Papa Tigah 
LSU Fan
TIGER ISLAND, LA
Member since Sep 2007
9716 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 8:55 am to Northgate)
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yellowfin 
Illinois Fan
Paige is Pretty
Member since May 2006
51865 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 8:56 am to Bestbank Tiger)
Nothing wrong with boiled crawfish on ebt card 
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The Connoisseur
LSU Fan
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2011
713 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:08 am to Northgate)
Seeing how there's roughly 8,100 signatures only 5 days in and it closes December 7th. What happens when this petition gets the 25,000 signatures there looking for? I imagine nothing but more than it is now just curious since it is on whitehouse.gov.
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KingRanch
LSU Fan
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
30951 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:13 am to The Connoisseur)
I'm curious as well, that counter will get to 25000
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primemover225 
USA Fan
#Natitude
Member since Mar 2010
6329 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:14 am to Northgate)
That shit's embarrasing. Don't want anything to do with it.
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PurpleandGold Motown 
Alabama Fan
Leon, Nicaragua
Member since Oct 2007
11025 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:17 am to primemover225)
Well, if you took Alabama and Mississippi along with you, this new nation would control most of the deep water ports on the continental US. Alabama also makes damn fine automobiles, and I'm sure we could fire those steel plants back up.
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nola tiger lsu 
SMU Fan
Member since Nov 2007
2329 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:20 am to mattz1122)
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You're a complete idiot if you think it's a legit possibility and a lot of states are "considering" it.
Exactly, radicals on MSG boards and the Internet bring it up.... However those who actually hold positions of authority In States do not consider this. Yes, you can give me articles where Rick Perry or some state legislator said something, but that's just bluster. No state would seriously consider this.
Those in Louisiana who say gun owners would solve the crime problem, you're essentially saying you're ok with a third world country with security issues or the wild west... As long as you have a gun, I guess no one is worried about the fact they would have to consistently defend their property from roaming bands of criminals? I understand Nola is not far from that right now anyways.... (Nola people I kid before you get all riled up)
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The Connoisseur
LSU Fan
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2011
713 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:22 am to KingRanch)
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. We created We the People because we want to hear from you. If a petition gets enough support, White House staff will review it, ensure it’s sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response.
Pulled this off the site. So I wonder if that means if/when it's gets the 25,000 signatures that's enough support for them to acknowledge it or if needs more. I think it would be hilarious for them to issue an "official response".
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KingRanch
LSU Fan
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
30951 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:25 am to The Connoisseur)
I would like to hear the "official response"
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PurpleandGold Motown
Alabama Fan
Leon, Nicaragua
Member since Oct 2007
11025 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:27 am to nola tiger lsu)
Well, the logistics of such a move are intimidating to say the least. State government assumes role of federal government. Currency must be printed and an exchange rate determined. I assume all military assets would be nationalized and the National Guard would become the new army--this could be difficult for obvious reasons.
There would be many hurdles and obstacles, but it has been done before--and fairly recently.
I truly believe there will come a time in my lifetime--the next forty years--where states will begin to leave the union peacefully. The US is too big, and it cannot hold together for too much longer. Just hope it's not bloody.
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Hulkklogan
LSU Fan
At home
Member since Oct 2010
26899 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:29 am to KingRanch)
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I would like to hear the "official response"
Official response "lolno"
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FalseProphet
LSU Fan
Funroe
Member since Dec 2011
2789 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:41 am to Hulkklogan)
There are times when I defend my home state strongly, and then there are times when I read the stupidity and ignorance in a thread such as this.
Keep it classy, a-holes.
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KBeezy
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2004
10821 posts
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| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:43 am to Casty McBoozer)
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Does that count federal taxes on oil? I'm not saying you're wrong, but the federal government has a way of changing the meaning of a word in a sentence in order to make the sentence mean what they would like it to mean.
As garland robinette put it:
"Give us our damn oil money. If Louisiana got its money from off-shore drilling we would be a state like Saudi Arabia... We would all be driving Rolls Royce"
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chinhoyang
LSU Fan
Member since Jun 2011
4420 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 9:55 am to Cosmo)
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Every guy in that pic would have been an Romney voter. Except maybe Ben Franklin because he was into MMF.
more likely a Ron Paul voter
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PurpleandGold Motown
Alabama Fan
Leon, Nicaragua
Member since Oct 2007
11025 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 10:05 am to chinhoyang)
Half of those guys in that picture would have whipped Romney and Obama's asses in the debate. I mean literally whipped arse with a walking stick.
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FalseProphet
LSU Fan
Funroe
Member since Dec 2011
2789 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 10:08 am to chinhoyang)
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Every guy in that pic would have been an Romney voter.
I definitely missed this moronic gem. Yep: this thread is full of idiocy. I feel sorry for those who participated in it.
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Sheep
USA Fan
Straight Outta Acy
Member since Jun 2007
12982 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 10:33 am to PurpleandGold Motown)
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I assume all military assets would be nationalized and the National Guard would become the new army--this could be difficult for obvious reasons.
I'm sure the local National Guardsmen are itching to give up their federally funded pay and benefits.
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70345
LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
140 posts
| re: Louisiana wants to 'peacefully' withdraw from the Union? (Updated P.1) (Posted on 11/11/12 at 10:42 am to FalseProphet)
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I definitely missed this moronic gem. Yep: this thread is full of idiocy
Well, leave us morons and idiots alone with the newly aquired offshore rights all to ourselves.
You can move to CA, OR, WA, NY, DC, NJ, VT, MI, IL, MN, WI, OH, PA, or whatever state with:
Homosexual marriage, no christmas, no easter, obama cash, a constituion busting supreme court, NO 2nd ammendment, limits on the 1st, legal marijuana, abortion candy pills, wind mills & solar panels for your power, all jobs unionized,
and not counting all the newly formed taxes to pay for the existing taxes. should I go on?
Our country is over as we know it after Barry was re-elected. The Supreme Court will now be his bidding, and he controls everything thru executive orders thru HIS cabinets to bypass congress.
Truly, its time for change before we live subjective to Socialism.
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