I renounce my fealty to the Federal government

Yes, you read that right. I no longer believe in a united, national government for the US. All that I believe in, fair business practices, laws that respect workers and their labor, a social safety net, progressive taxation, civil liberties, and so on are really no longer applicable to a considerable minority of people in this country. The Roman Empire split into seperate halves in a first official, under Diocletian and the Tetrarchy, and then de facto basis after the death of Theodosius. It is time for the US to admit that one American nation is no longer the case and make preparations for division. This would have been easier if Lincoln had just let the South go and try to evacuate as many slaves as possible for resettlement in the North or as a colonization system that was popular in some contemporary circles, but over half a million Americans had to die to keep the anti-democratic elements inside. Oh well, lesson learned.

What got me thinking about this was several more Liberal commentators, Michael Moore most prominent among them, saying that President Obama and the Democrats would fix the country for conservatives as well. The screeching has really reached a fervent pitch, teabaggers and their fellow travelers don't want the country fixed, they want it to fall. To be replaced with whatever libertarian theocractic fantasy they promote this week and it is time to let them. And good riddence, for about 2 generations (say, 1933-1980) we had a grown-up, middle class nation with reasonably competent government, economy, and culture but the last generation or so that has more or less fallen apart. It is no use to try and peel back the talons of propaganda and mind control to even begin the process of rebuilding that society, the minority that does not believe in America anymore just needs to go its own way.

I propose a referendum, Red or Blue. Do you want to live in a society that works together to try and address problems? Or do you want to live in a libertarian theocracy where you're free to shop, free to rent yourself to a corporation, and free to judge anyone you want as an infidel and watch their every move for sedition? Then, I can pledge alliegance to a country shorn of people who hate my guts. Some state boundaries may have to be moved to make the new countries contiguous and we on the Blue side will ensure that the Reds have access to ocean ports. New capitals can be built, the Federal debt can be allocated on a per capita basis (more than fair considering the bulk of that debt was incurred by Reagan and Bush jr.) and Federal assets can be divided in the same way.

Individuals who elect to remain in the Blue country will by definition consent to pay whatever taxes the majority votes for, whatever laws and regulations that majority feels are appropriate and be entitled to whatever services and programs the majority enacts, we will tolerate no more stubborn obstruction. Businesses that remain in the Blue country will respect those laws as well. Obviously, the Red country will encompass portions of the south and interior west. Those parasitic regions that huff and puff about being self-reliant will no longer be subsidized by the Blue country and will have to get along somehow. But think about it my tea-bagging friends, you can be free to own as many guns as you want, no taxes, no services, you can put God back into schools that are completely private and have no obligation to teach silly concepts like evolution. We in the Blue country will be free to organize whatever social contract we see fit, without the interference of lobbyists or militias.

You conservatives can then live your lives exactly how you like, free to shoot anyone who trespasses on your property, free to be poisoned by unregulated food, water, and drugs. Free to be paid whatever wage the market will bear and free to buy inelastic items like energy and healthcare for whatever the monopolies charge. There can be no constructive dialogue between us, no compromises, it is best that we go our seperate ways.