From Boing-Boing: My Modest Proposal: The U.S.A.R. (sorry if repost)

[NewHampshireDem]

http://www.boingboing.net/2004/11/04/my_modest_proposal_t.html

I feel bad for the Red States.

Yes, they won the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court and most of the state houses. But they still can't have the country they really want because the last few Blue States won't roll over. So I am making a simple proposal:

Secession. Divorce. Splitsville.

Personally, I think we made a huge mistake not letting them go when we had the chance back in 1862. Well, no time like the present to correct an old mistake.

Then, they would finally be free to have the kind of society they've always wanted; church and state can be fused so they build the kind of theocracy they've dreamt of, with Jesus at the helm. Then the new USAR (United States of America Red) can ban books, repeal civil rights, persecute gays and have all the wars they like. They want prayer in schools? More power to them. They can ban abortion and post the Ten Commandments in every federal building in their country. Bring back slavery, if they want. We'll be free to live with our like-minded countrymen who believe in science, modernism, tolerance, religion as a personal choice, and truly want limited government intrusion in our personal lives. Why should each side be driven mad by the other any more, decade after decade?

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[Florida_Geek]

1. One small problem

Most of the real money is in the Blue States. Most of the taxes are paid by Blue Staters. If it wasn't for the Blue State tax money most red states would really be in the RED.

[LiberalEsto]

2. Awwww, that's such a shame.

I say we go for it, but make sure we take adequate nuclear defenses with us as protection against the USAR/Jesuslanders.

[BlueEyedSon]

3. Yeah a real PROBLEM. Fuck 'em.

[ladjf]

4. But, who would be in charge of the military?

[Rainbowreflect]

5. Can those of us stuck in red states join you? Please!