Divorce Agreement - American liberals, leftists, social progressives... DIVIDE UP AMERICA

how about liberals copy the freestate movement, a bunch of libertarians are moving to new hampshire so they can pretty much live in a community that represents them,

so maybe liberals or social progressives can do the same, choose a state or city that's already very liberal like San Francisco or Rhode Island, move there, start influencing the politics and once that place excels at everything show the world what liberalism can do! other places can start copying that system, win win

Notice that they don't mention libraries, because conservatives don't care about literacy. It will be funny when their little utopia becomes a poisonous and polluted feudal state with all the little conservative rednecks working for store credit before they die of black lung.

This is just foolish. I think it should be fairly obvious that both parties are a scam. The people who don't believe that won't be changing their mind any time soon either.

The Democratic party is my delusional mother who talks about all the things she is going to do "some day", but never does. She'll blame my father for things she doesn't accomplish, but in reality she's too afraid to actually do anything, lest she upset someone. And while she despises my father, the Republican party, she'll never divorce him because she's comfortable getting hand-outs from him.

My father, GOP as he is fondly known, is a self-righteous and selfish religious hypocrite. He'll bitch about all the "queers" running around these days, and how back in his day "traditional family values" were important, and apparently there were absolutely no problems "back then". I wonder if his vision of "traditional family values" include the past 3 years good ol' dad's been fucking his secretary. He also will never divorce the Democratic party because without her, there would be no one to blame for his problems, some of which he caused himself years ago.
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I've been an American citizen for more than 10 years now. It's been an interesting journey experiencing history in this country and watching the rest of the world as an American. it's been a bit of a mind-fuck to say the least. Your perspectives are so skewed sometimes. Both parties represent the same selfish and/or lazy and willfully ignorant spoiled teenagers. You want better schools, you want better roads, lower crime, better environment, but you don't ever want to raise your taxes.
and christ, do you people bitch about your taxes. newsflash: they're much lower than they are in most other countries.

In all, however, i have to say most "normal" Americans want the same general things: the opportunity to live a safe, happy, and healthy life so they can pursue their goals. because this isn't a third world country, people should be striving to live full lives, not simply hang on and survive like many of our citizens are.

Neither party is doing a good job in my opinion. But how about some personal responsibility, guys. how many people bitch about politics and actually vote in more than just the presidential election? How many people talk about poverty and welfare, and actually go work at a soup kitchen or an after school program? How many people REALLY practice the philosophies, religious or otherwise, that they preach?

If people actually walked a mile in another man's shoes, we wouldn't be have so many fucking problems because we'd have maybe a little understanding? and dare i say...compromise?!?

Some humanity, some patience, and a little understanding could help any marriage, even between parasites and bottom feeders....i mean democrats and republicans.

Only problem is you will continue to ruin our lives, even after the divorce. When you figure out how to get yourselves to another planet I will help fund it, as I am FOR funding public services.

Smart thinking though not plausible. We must convince the religious right that the earth is round and they won't fall off a cliff onto hell if they get to cross state borders.
If we keep the aliens it's ok because they know how to (enter any job a legal American won't do) assimilate themselves to anything that pays them $5 an hr for 12 hrs. without medical. If we keep hollywood moguls, it's ok. You may keep OLD Pat Rob and watch him babble nonesense. If the divorce is final no side will be happy, but life will go on.

Smart thinking though not plausible. We must convince the religious right that the earth is round and they won't fall of a cliff onto hell if they get to cross state borders.
If we keep the aliens it's ok because they know how to (enter any job a legal American won't do) assimilate themselves to anything that pays them $5 an hr for 12 hrs. without medical. If we keep hollywood moguls, it's ok. You may keep OLD Pat Rob and watch him babble nonesense. If the divorce is final no side will be happy, but life will go on.

Clever, if not simplistic. I'd be tempted to take you up on the offer if not for the fact that it's based on certain false premises, and even after the divorce you would continue to infringe on the rights of others... that's just not acceptable to me.

There's a popular misconception that liberals are anti-military. I'm a liberal and a veteran of the United States Army. I'm against abuse of military power. I believe supporting our troops means not sending them off to die in an unjust war, (AKA Iraq).

I served in the military to defend such things as freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Judeo-Christian values are great. So are the values of Islam, Scientology, Humanism, as well as Buddhism and Hinduism. The practice of all are protected by the U.S. Constitution.

Now, you may call me a tree-hugger, but the fact is that your lack of concern for the environment will pollute my kid's lungs and poison their water. Even if we are divorced, your SUVs will pollute my air. Sorry, but you just can't contain it and I happen to like clean air.

And before you decide to file those divorce papers, think about the good that liberals have done for this country: Liberals ended slavery, (yes, Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, but read the history books, Republicans were the liberals of the 1800s,) and liberals gave us civil rights. Liberals championed Medicare and Medicaid and liberals fought so that women could have the right to vote.

What have Conservatives done? Well, they've fought us along the way... you know, just in case progress in these areas moved just a little too fast.

America is a pluralist society. We are who we are because of our ethnic, religious, cultural and political diversity. It is this diversity that makes us great. If you don't like it, then you can move out of the house. I'm staying and I'm keeping the kids and the dog.

So no, I don't agree to a divorce. Instead, I recommend counseling. I don't quit on America and I won't take the easy way out at the expense of others.

Sincerely,

Lucas Ives, Former Law Student, Current MBA Student, U.S. Veteran and a Proud American

This is stupid. If it weren't for the earlier comment made by Varex_Sythe, it would have been a total waste of my time and since I hate wasting time I would have written a response that would have resulted in your imminent suicide. So you should write him a thank you letter.
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Honestly? I've had it with the B.S. from "Left" and "Right" as far as I can tell either extreme in power could sink this country. (How are things going for the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela going, Hugo?)

Hey! Leave Obama out of this! Haven't you noticed the "OBOMBMA" signs popping up at political actions--friends like those he doesn't need.

"trickle up poverty"? you've got to admit, that's a good one.

What kind of major douche bag writes an article like this. voted down.

I especially enjoyed the not-so-hidden subtle messaging that your basically going to take all the people with weapons to your side. Hmmm...I wonder what could possibly happen next in this narcissist fantasy.

Another bright and realistic idea from the right, or...rrrriiiight.

They keep equality, you take slavery and segregation..?

Hows about this: If you don't like how some of our country thinks or what sort of ideas they try and spread to the rest of the population you can pack your bags with as much budweiser and bibles as will fit in them and get the hell outta this country. No dividing of land, no splitting up of resources. If you aren't willing to work to making the country a better place then go make a new one else where, this land is already taken. I hear there's plenty of unclaimed "land" down in Antarctica, and hey since global warming is such a farce I'm sure that property will always be there and wont randomly break off into the ocean.

And yes, liberals will continue to happily go about their plot to sinisterly assure proper education for everyone paid for by your tax dollars in spite of how it ruins America('s trailer parks).

Funny, how when Bush and the repubs were in charge, all I ever heard was "He's the president of the United States, not just the republicans", but now that the dems are in charge, it seems that Obama is just the president of the left. The riight lost, deal with it and either win next time, or stop crying about it.

Thats impossible.
Not just because its impossible to round anybody up like that, but also impossible to split lands.

If its anybody that should be rounded up, it would those whom are not willing to become as one group that can agree upon something of political standards.

This is ridiculous! Listen to yourself, "We'll keep our Judeo-Christian values.. "

"Since you hate guns and war, we'll take our firearms, the cops, the NRA and the military."

YEP - Thats what Jesus taught.... WAR WAR WAR instead of peace...

"We'll keep the capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies,
Wal-Mart and Wall Street. You can have your beloved
homeless, homeboys, hippies and illegal aliens."

YEP - Thats what Jesus taught... GREED instead of helping the less fortunate..

"You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and we'll retain the right to invade and hammer places that threaten us."

YEP - Thats what Jesus taught as well, invade other countries and take what you like...

According to what you wrote, Democrats are more like your "Judeo-Christian" values than Republicans like you are.

this has to be one of the most ignorant articles i have ever seen posted *anywhere* on the interwebs.

I got a better idea. Why don't the liberals, progressives and socialists gather up the remaining - the knuckle dragging, bible thumping, ignorant red necks; and move y'all to some of those fancy FEMA re-education camps.

In fact, we might as well just federalize Texas, Arizona and select parts of the deep South, and convert the whole shabang into big FEMA re-education camps.

That would be more humane than just putting all you rabid dogs down, don't you think?

After sitting through 8 years of Bush, 4 of which he wasn't even elected for; the unnecessary war in Iraq, countless(literally) unpaid legislation and other such 'Decider' actions; WE (all Americans) had a vote, like we do every four years. Your guy didn't win, and now you're butt-hurt about it. You call yourself an American and a patriot at that, yet you do not agree with the centric ideal of democracy. Which 'America' are you living in?
BTW: Take your teabags with you.

Well I guess there is no other choice. Neither Side will ever agree with each other on anything. Dividing up the U.S. into two smaller countries is probably the best way to get things done and keep both camps happy.

It's neither eloquent nor insightful. It's just more partisan bullshit removed from the context of sanity and history. Since when has the right ever cooperated with the left? Not since the 1960's.

Have fun with your left/right paradigm while corporations and corrupt politicians ruin the show for you. In your new "right-wing nation" they'll just divide neocons against libertarians.

Added to current cult. A tempting,....but ultimately suicidal cult.

Hmmm,....we would be rid of the KKK,....and Limbaugh,...

,...but nahhhhhhhhh,....we would ALL drown in the wanton unchecked filth spewed by the corporate industrialist gestapo plutocrat racist homophobic fundamentalist war mongers,....if they didn't get us nuked first.