The Future of the US?

It has been interesting to an old broadcaster, for the past couple of days, to watch the MSM face the fact that it no longer has the hold on Americans that it did in the '60’s and '70’s. That’s gone. Some of their reporting, in the past few days, about their glory days of "Watergate and Deep Throat", was almost "pathetically nostalgic" for the "good old days"... when they actually wielded some power.

A corner has been turned in our culture. The dissemination of news no longer is the bailiwick of the huge monolithic giants of the press. Now... it is just as likely to come from some guy in his shorts and t-shirt with a cup of coffee and a cigarette, banging on his computer keyboard at 4 in the morning, as it is to come from some worldwide Press Conglomerates or, even cable news.. (That was not an attempt to link me with newsmakers. I don’t report it…I just comment on it. Big difference.)

I think the bigger news, mostly overlooked yesterday, was that the Dutch turned down the proposed EU constitution. Coming hot on the heels of the French defeat of the constitution in their country as well, this pretty much puts the cap on the European Union, at least for our lifetimes I can’t say that I’m surprised. Actually, I expected it.

I was thinking about those European events and I came to the conclusion that... if the 50 states of the US were asked to join themselves together… today, under the current constitution, at least half the states would not sign on. The commonality the states once had is gone.

New England would be the first to pull out. They’ve been trying to secede since 1843, anyway. Texas would not sign, a number of the western states, Wyoming among them, would not sign on. The Deep South states would not sign on. The two Carolinas would be toss-ups. Virginia…50/50. Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas, to name some more, most likely would not sign on. I except Arizona would not sign…over border issues… and California would split with the northern part signing on and the southern part splitting away. Washington and Oregon would sign; Montana and Idaho would not sign. The Dakotas really don’t matter; 'cause nobody lives there, especially in North Dakota, anyway, but chances are they pull out and cast their lot with Canada. Minnesota would sign, or seek annexation by Canada. Hawaii would not sign. Alaska is a toss-up. The Great Lakes states would sign. New York might fool everybody and NOT sign. (New York has also sought seccession before.) Pennsylvania would sign. Florida would sign. I think the New England states would seek annexation by Canada. The Deep South states would immediately form a “confederation” again. Texas would not join the confederation choosing to go it’s own way as the republic it was early in it's history. (That way it could control it’s southern borders.) As soon as the Mid Atlantic States (Virginia and the Carolinas realize the US will no longer have the money to support them, I believe they would seek annexation... by the confederation. The Plains States, in the middle of the continent, would go their own way. As the breadbasket, they could write their own ticket. Oh, Louisiana would sign. The "territories" would seek Independence... with the possible exception of Puerto Rico. It is basically a welfare state wholly owned, and wholly supported, by US Tax Dollars. They are not about to let go of the cash cow. However, when they realize the money will be cut off, there’ll be a revolution and a Socialist dictatorship will wind up ruling that island nation.

Of course, I have no more insight than the next guy, but basing my prognostications on what little I know of the history of the states and. taking into account the balkanization in the country today, I believe the scenario above is very close to what may become actual events some day, in the not too distant future.

Something to think (Worry?) about?

Your Obedient Servant,

"Longstreet"

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