[An4ximandros]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Obama's face is freaking me the fak out.

Maybe that's why they want to leave?

Also, I have to wonder how many Barak Ovamas, Obama Braks, Barako Obamos and Brrac Ovams have signed these petitions. Apparently I can add my signature there, even though I am on Canada.

[Dragon]

I guess this:

That's a LOT of petitions. 42 petitions presumably representing the citizens of 36 states in favor of possible secession. [/list]

Isn't accurate. Those are 42 petitions representing people from around the world (including all 50 states) who might want 36 states to split from US. Everyone from an Islamic extremist to a Russian troll can sign such a petition.

[NGTM-1R]

Please continue, NGTM-1R...

Please continue to link politicians as if they understand money. The federal government would cause people to flip out if it ran at a profit.

EDIT: In fact, I've got a better idea. Audit the Senate and House committees. That might actually accomplish something and since most of them are composed of rank amateurs at their specialties anyways we'll be able to find auditors.

[Luis Dias]

Bernanke completely floored the senator there. He was just completely oblivious to what even happened, and apparently many outsider observers were as well. It just went through many people's heads.

PS: Anyone who doesn't understand why banks receive loans of near zero percent rates and credit card people receive loans of (insert how much more) percent rates, should never even be allowed to waste precious time and opportunity to ask actual questions of your Federal Reserve chairman.

[yuezhi]

I guess this:

That's a LOT of petitions. 42 petitions presumably representing the citizens of 36 states in favor of possible secession. [/list]

Isn't accurate. Those are 42 petitions representing people from around the world (including all 50 states) who might want 36 states to split from US. Everyone from an Islamic extremist to a Russian troll can sign such a petition.

has an internet petition ever been reliable?

[Dark Hunter]

I have never heard of an Internet petition succeeding at anything of import.

It's too easy to fake signatures on them, so they aren't trustworthy.

[An4ximandros]

Since this won't get anywhere... How about someone from the US start a Freespace 3 petition?

[Black_Yoshi1230]

Can't you talk to whoever owns the rights of the franchise?

[Slasher]

holy crap the non-secessionist/secessionist ratio is approaching 5 billion/1 in TExas!!  they're gonna do it!  they're gonna succeed!

*puts hands up in the air*

*waves those mother****ers like he just doesn't care

[Bob-san]

I guess this:

That's a LOT of petitions. 42 petitions presumably representing the citizens of 36 states in favor of possible secession. [/list]

Isn't accurate. Those are 42 petitions representing people from around the world (including all 50 states) who might want 36 states to split from US. Everyone from an Islamic extremist to a Russian troll can sign such a petition.

has an internet petition ever been reliable?

You're correct in that assessment, but those 42 petitions warrant a response according to the White House's policy. Maybe some people signed multiple petitions (nothing stops them from doing so, after all) but, regardless, the administration will need to comment on the topics at hand.

Bernanke completely floored the senator there. He was just completely oblivious to what even happened, and apparently many outsider observers were as well. It just went through many people's heads.

PS: Anyone who doesn't understand why banks receive loans of near zero percent rates and credit card people receive loans of (insert how much more) percent rates, should never even be allowed to waste precious time and opportunity to ask actual questions of your Federal Reserve chairman.

Why put so much faith in Bernanke? He was put in a position of power and, it seems, abused it.

I understand WHY they received the loans, but that doesn't make the loans RIGHT or CORRECT. The real issue, to me, is that many of these loans were made at 0% or 0.25%--and were reinvested in US Treasury bonds at greater rates. Money from nothing, quite literally. It was lent to them by a bank empowered to do so by the US government.

Not all Federal Reserve chairmen are so loose with their programs. Bernanke made a Keynsian mistake that resulted in a tripling of the US monetary supply while attempting to keep inflation near 0%. The two goals are mutually exclusive, of course.

[MP-Ryan]

Well, this thread has fulfilled my laugh quota of the day.

Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut are all welcome to join Canada if the southern wackos **** your union up more than they already have, though you'll have to amalgamate and become provinces because we already filled our quota of provinces-that-are-too-godamned-small-and-****-up-parliamentary-democracy (here's looking at you, Maritimes).

Also, anyone who thinks any of said states could economically survive on their own after economic and political secession from the US has been smoking some of that stuff Washington just legalized.  Even Texas would see its standard of living absolutely plummet.

EDIT:  Oh, and we'll take Alaska too since it should have been ours anyway, but only on the condition that you deport that Palin idiot and her idiot family to whatever southern state got the most signatures on their petition.  She's a dealbreaker.

[An4ximandros]

I though Alaska was Russkie?

At any rate, it being on Canada can only help against my anti-straight World map frontiers OCD.

[MP-Ryan]

I though Alaska was Russkie?

Alaska hasn't been owned by Russia since 1867 - the very same year the Canadian constitution was first signed.  You can thank the Brits for the lack of foresight while ignoring the purchasing opportunity.  Hence, Alaska (and the panhandle, another British slight, thanks guys) are American territory.

[Sololop]

... become provinces because we already filled our quota of provinces-that-are-too-godamned-small-and-****-up-parliamentary-democracy (here's looking at you, Maritimes).

Coming from NS, I think NB and PEI should just be assimilated into the great ever-expanding Municipality that is Halifax. We can take the State of Maine, too.

Also, Newfoundland doesn't count.

[yuezhi]

You're correct in that assessment, but those 42 petitions warrant a response according to the White House's policy. Maybe some people signed multiple petitions (nothing stops them from doing so, after all) but, regardless, the administration will need to comment on the topics at hand.

i predict this is going to become more of a lauging stock than a serious issue.

[Nuke]

I though Alaska was Russkie?

Alaska hasn't been owned by Russia since 1867 - the very same year the Canadian constitution was first signed.  You can thank the Brits for the lack of foresight while ignoring the purchasing opportunity.  Hence, Alaska (and the panhandle, another British slight, thanks guys) are American territory.

i think the main problem is that area is a rather tough bit of terrain to cross (i know, i live there).  impenetrable walls of mountains and glaciers everywhere. its understandable why canada never bothered keeping it for themselves. it certainly doesn't keep the moose out though.

say what you want about palin, she was quite an effective governor while she was in office. and effectiveness seems to be a lacking trait in many a candidate these days. i really appreciated the $3k pfd she got us which enabled me to live for 6 months in a state of perpetual drunkenness and debauchery i dont think i will ever live up. but il admit she was a little extreme.

[yuezhi]

^^bridge to nowhere: she's one.

also i think you're excluding the panhandle. if Canada was that lazy then the 49th parallel would end at Alberta.

[sigtau]

http://www.wnd.com/2012/11/secession-madness-now-40-states-join-petition-fray/

80% of the states in the US now have constituents claiming they want to secede.

lolwat.

[LordMelvin]

I tell you what, how about the New England states (CT/RI/MA/VT/NH/ME) join Quebec when their secession goes through. Will that work for both sides?

[General Battuta]

http://www.wnd.com/2012/11/secession-madness-now-40-states-join-petition-fray/

80% of the states in the US now have constituents claiming they want to secede.

lolwat.

Oh my ****ing god you are an intelligent person. Why are you in any way surprised by this. Why have you failed to employ the most basic statistical reasoning, ****

You would EXPECT these people to be distributed evenly if youi've glanced even once at an electoral map. It would only seem statistically abnormal if they were all in one state. WHY ARE YOU REMOTELY SURPRISED YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SMART. ****