Blue vs Red..... Who would "win"

Wow! The Blue state people are feeling REALLY Blue! I thought talks of succession were only for wild rednecks! Well, it looks like that conventional wisdom is on it's ear again. See for yourself what Geraldine Ferraro said to Sean Hannity on Nov. 6:

"You know what? Just let me make one point. You were talking about the map before. If indeed all those blue states all got together and seceded from the union, think what would be left for those red states, nothing. There would be no educational system. You would have nothing. What would be left to you? I mean, where is all of this talent in this country? It's on both sides, the Northeast corridor."

Wow Geraldine! Take a Tylenol and relax.... the fever will subside soon.

But let's get real for a moment. Yesterday, Rush started a list of all the east/west coast "talent" and their birthplaces. Want to guess where most of them came from? Hmmm.... Red States perhaps?

Well, I have something for them to consider. It's a bit ugly, but I will bring it up anyway. Where do you get your energy? Like your gas and heating oil? During the '70's, there was a saying here in the south, "turn up the thermostat and freeze a Yankee". If you think you hate paying $2.00/gal. for gas, just wait until "Jesusland" get's ahold of it before you do.......

Look, I know what it's like to be on the losing end of the election. I have talked with friends about the prospect of succession and breaking apart the U.S. But I have a few things to point out:

1. As a Southerner, I know Succession is not what it is cracked up to be, especially when a great part of the remaining Union doesn't want it and is willing to fight to preserve it. Very bad. Very, Very bad. Very Very Ugly.

2. I have thought about breaking the Union completely. Think about these "countries":

• The Northeast
• The South
• Parts of the Midwest
• The West
• Southern Florida
• The Southwest
• California, Washington & Oregon

It could be worked out in a civilized manner so that national debt could be divvied out via population. Immigration would/could be allowed between "countries". If wanted, various treaties for defense and security could be worked out. This is all doable.

But I also believe that inside a 100 years, we would ALL be back to together again, and probably in a more harmonious "state". In some ways, breaking apart would preserve the Union. But I'm an optimist at heart.

Or, we could try to work out our problems NOW. Try and get along with each other NOW. It would save a lot of work and heartache.