On AlterNet: secession

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "secession"

Would a Perry v. Obama Contest Be a Confederacy v. Union Rematch?

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. September 16, 2011.

For conservatives, Perry victorious would mean nothing less than the South as a phoenix in the form of an eagle, rising from the ashes of a short-lived and fallen nation.

Secession! What Would It Look Like If Red States Formed Their Own Country?

Marc Adler, The Bloody Crossroads. December 27, 2010.

What if all the conservatives broke away from the United States and formed their perfect society?

Bye Bye Ms. American Empire -- Can We Talk About Seccession Now?

Bill Kauffman, Chelsea Green Publishing. December 7, 2010.

An excerpt from Kauffman's new book exploring the neighborhood patriots, backcountry rebels, and their underdog crusades to redraw America’s political map.

Audio: Limbaugh Fill-In Advocates Secession: 'I'd Like To See' Whether 'We Could Have A Sovereign Nation'

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress. September 5, 2009.

Limbaugh's guest host calls for a take-over of the State of New Hampshire by secessionists.

More Texas Crazy: Speaker at Pro-Secession Rally Declares "We Hate the United States!"

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress. August 31, 2009.

Another speaker was overheard telling a pro-healthcare reform advocate, "Go back to the U.S. where you belong."

Why Is Texas So Psycho?

Jim Hightower, Creators Syndicate. April 25, 2009.

The Governor of Texas is one bad haircut away from Blagojevichian levels of gubernatorial gooberness.

Watch Out World: Chuck Norris Wants to Be President of Texas

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. April 20, 2009.

Texas, where in the future choking a political opponent will not be considered a liability, but evidence of sufficient manliness to lead the nation.

Who Supports Secession?

Chris Bowers, Open Left. April 17, 2009.

An investigation into national support for secession.

Crazy Glenn Beck's Anti-American Secession Talk

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. April 15, 2009.

It's always entertaining when the "patriotic" ones start talking up the notion of splitting up the United States again.

Vermont Secessionists Meet with Racist League of the South

Heidi Beirich, SPLC Intelligence Report. June 5, 2008.

The Second Vermont Republic is seeking to build a separatist movement. But many have been shocked by its ties to racist Southern secessionists.

Will Vermont Secede from the Union?

Ian Baldwin, Frank Bryan, The Washington Post. April 3, 2007.

The winds of secession are blowing in the Green Mountain State: Vermont was once an independent republic, and it can be one again.