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The leader of southern Sudan called on his people to vote for secession in an upcoming referendum if they do not want to end up as second class citizens, as voter registration began Sunday for elections across the country.
Attorneys for a Fresno bishop deposed by the Episcopal Church say they plan to appeal a judge's ruling recognizing another bishop as the head of the Diocese of San Joaquin.
National leaders of the Episcopal Church have ousted 61 clergy who aligned with a former bishop in California when he broke with the national church in a dispute over the Bible and homosexuality.
In a state that once was its own nation, a Republican governor who talked about secession without completely dismissing the idea has Democratic lawmakers in an uproar.
A group of Texas Democrats says Republican Gov. Rick Perry was reckless when he suggested at an anti-tax rally that fed-up Americans may one day want to secede from the United States. They said Thursday that he should disavow such talk. Democratic state Rep. Jim Dunnam of Waco says talk of secession is anti-American and that some people associate it with racial division and the Civil War.
The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin has sued a deposed bishop, demanding he vacate his offices and turn over financial accounts for leading a secession last year prompted by the church's ordination of women and gays.
Episcopal leaders ousted a breakaway conservative bishop Wednesday in a struggle for control of the Diocese of San Joaquin and its properties.
The Episcopal Church banned a California bishop Friday from practicing his religious duties until March after he led his congregants to secede from the national church.
The conservative Diocese of San Joaquin voted Saturday to split from the liberal-leaning Episcopal Church, becoming the first full diocese to secede from the denomination in the debate over the Bible and homosexuality.
Headed into a critical vote, an Episcopal diocese in central California is poised to split with the national denomination over what its bishop sees as the threat of moral decay in the church.
At Riverwalk Records, the all-vinyl music store just down the street from the state Capitol, the black "US Out of Vt.!" T-shirts are among the hottest sellers.
Popular GOP.com Topic: SecessionThe downside of user-driven political Websites is that site owners' can't control the users... And GOP.com has begun hosting topics like "suceeding (sic) from union."
Why Republicans Are in the Grip of an Apocalyptic Rapture Cult Centered on Revenge and VindicationJerry Jenkins and Tim LaHaye's Left Behind series of sixteen novels (so far!) represents everything that is most deranged about religion.
Secssion: dealing with our national addiction to governmentDave Mundy discusses America's addiction to Big Government.
Dropping Lou Dobbs: Unrepentant wingnuttery means CNN needs to choose between its credibility and its prideexcerpt: "" Lou Dobbs has always been unrepentant in the face of proof of his many journalistic misdeeds.
Obama heckler Joe Wilson a member of neo-Confederate SCV, fought to keep Dixie flag flying in South Carolinaexcerpt: ""Looking into the background of Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, after his heckling of President Obama last night, I came across this:
Glenn Beck's long history of extremist rhetoric: When will he finally face the music?excerpt: ""Glenn Beck's history of indulging in extremism -- not just turning a blind eye to its presence, but promoting it outright to an audience of millions -- is so deep and wide that whatever indiscretions Jones might be guilty of fade into total insignificance.""
"The Right of Secession"There is no evidence that secession was illegal or prohibited by the Constitution, and in fact there is almost overwhelming evidence to the contrary, that secession was a legal, constitutionally sanctioned act. Historian Kenneth M.
Patriots Come Out To Texas Pro-Secession Rally: "We Hate The United States!"excerpt: "" Protesters at an event in Austin, TX yesterday just took the vile rhetoric we've seen on display this August one extra step:.""
When secession is the only option leftPremise (1) of the neosecessionist argument thus emerges triumphant; it is up to human beings to conquer their weaknesses. When their governments get dictatorial enough, people will rise to the occasion.
Right-Wing Extremists Protest Health Care Reform: We Hate the United Statesexcerpt: ""Secessionist-in-Chief Rick Perry and GOP Rep. Brandon Creighton (who authored a secessionist bill) were supposed to speak at the event but backed out at the last minute. Here's who replaced them.
Texas tenthers plan pro-secession rally tomorrow.A march on the Texas Capitol will be held by an organization calling itself the "Texas Nationalist Movement". The goal is to deliver a petition demanding their Sovereignty or they will be forced to call a vote for Sucession.
Long Island Contemplating Secession from New YorkThis is a humorous take on a real story. "Located just ten miles from Manhattan or three and one half hours by car..." Yeah as a former Long Islander I can confirm that :-)
Now Sean Hannity is mainstreaming far-right fringe theories on his Fox News show tooexcerpt; ""Lou Dobbs is hardly the only right-wing pundit on the air transmitting bogus right-wing conspiracy theories. See, for instance, Sean Hannity on his Fox News show last night.
Westwood talks secessionActivists in Westwood - the city's largest neighborhood, with more than 35,000 residents - are thinking about seceding from Cincinnati.
Divided We Stand: Imagine Breaking Up The United States What would California look like broken in three? Or a Republic of New England? With the federal government reaching for ever more power, redrawing the map is enticing, says Paul Starobin
Sarah Palin to Campaign Staff: Fix It!The McCain/Palin campaign autopsy continues today as CBS, feeding off the interest created by the extremely unflattering Vanity Fair Palin profile, releases some previously unforeseen and entertaining e-mails between Sarah Palin and top McCain aides last October.
I've heard a lot of people lately who've fallen in love with the empowering idea of their state of choice (almost always Texas, but it has differed. For the sake of these articles, Texas will be the example used.) seceding from the United States.
Beck gives credulous interview to Texas secessionist, who says Tea Parties are a great place to recruitexcerpt: ""Last week Glenn Beck scoffed at the notion that he had been promoting the notion of state secession, somehow overlooking the fact that he had in fact been promoting the notion of state secession.
America Torn: Secessionist Movement Brewing Deep in Heart of TexasGLENN BECK, HOST: People across the country are fed up. And it's not a Republican or Democrat issue. It is an American issue. Yesterday, we talked to a man from Vermont whose group wants to secede from the country and they're far, far left. Today we head to Texas.
Is there a kernel of logic to the neo-secessionist movement?Remember that classic Beatles riff of the 1960s: "You say you want a revolution?" Imagine this instead: a devolution.
Declaration of Causes of Secession before Civil WarGeorgia Mississippi South Carolina Texas
Separatists Harness Humor for Europe CampaignMany Germans would love to get rid of Bavaria. Now, a small separatist party from the southern state is giving voters the chance.
Secession Dreamers: This is the countries each Sovereign State of America would compare themselves to, based on GDP.The map is based on 2007 figures.
Another state on the road to secession? Arizona House Passes Tenth Amendment Resolution Today, by a vote of 34-24, the Arizona State House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 2024 (HCR2024). HCR 2024 stipulates that "the State of Arizona is hereby expressing the intent to claim sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitut …
Okay boys and girls, I know people have this tendency to say things out of anger or frustration that they really do not mean, but, secession from the U.S.?
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