In Love With Secession
I just love the word secession. It has a good ring about it, and is usually defined as “withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body – and in particular a political state”.
Another interesting fact about secession is it appears to be a trend that is catching on. In 1945 the United Nations had 51 member nations. Now, in 2009, it has 193.
What that tells me is secessionist sentiment is on the rise. And I should know, because being of Scots heritage I’m fully aware that many people in Scotland would like to secede from the UK.
But I think the most interesting prospect for significant secession is within the USA.
We saw it happen to the old USSR – which is now a plethora of independent states – so why not the USA? Sounds like common sense to me, especially given the very different ideas and aspirations of the many inhabitants of that great country.
What could be more logical than the “blue” states separating from the “red” ones, or the western states from the eastern ones, or Alaska and Hawaii dropping off the stars and stripes?
Of course most people will pooh-pooh my idea, but given the dire economic and political situation in America its entirely possible that financial and other pressures will open up cracks in the “union”.
So while the powers that be (PTB) talk endlessly about a New World Order (NWO) and salivate over their ideal of a one world government – the real world is fragmenting rather than consolidating.
Small is Beautiful – a phrase from the past – may be back in fashion.
Just think of it – if city states such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Monaco can thrive and survive, then maybe gargantuan existing states could do a lot better if broken up into smaller parts.
Of course, I have a hidden agenda behind my support for secession – and that is to see such trends accelerate all the way to the rapid rise of city states – states no bigger than cities.
Visualise it: 50 city states to choose from, all vying for your “residency”, all working hard to provide the very best amenities and financial incentives (think very low or no tax) to attract the best people. Competition between micro-nations.
Forget the EU, the USA, the pan-Asian plans – think small and visualise a world where any geographical area is free to secede and make its own way in the world.
Now that’s what I would call a practical recipe for more freedom. Small states means smaller threats to one’s liberties. Smaller wars. Smaller taxes. Smaller number of politicians. And if the mini-state you live in starts to get uppity and obnoxious, you just up and leave and move “next door” to where you are more welcome.
And smaller states are easier to convert to voluntary societies too, which should be the ultimate goal – basically no state, only independent individuals contracting with each other into companies and such. No coercion anywhere ever and no arbitrary “borders” which override property rights. It would be a truly “one world” except without a single government, only individuals, groups and cultures and many big markets.
With Washington, Ottawa and London so far out of touch with the citizens of their respective countries big government is controlled by big lobbies. There was a time when participating in government was considered a civic duty to be fulfilled just like being on jury – now it’s gold padded life time income indexed to inflation.
Some how we lost the idea of a competent management and replaced it with the idea we need a “The leader of the Western World” And of course continuous Main stream Media drivel with stories fraught with danger and fear to keep us demanding a World Leader!
Some one you can never get near to ask a question or demand accountability and if you try we will be “taken down” by para-military security personnel
Give me a local mayor who stops for coffee at the same cafe I do any day over some mealy mouthed federal politician who mails me a form letter explaining why the tax system can’ t be fixed.
Exactly! City states converting in to voluntary societies. I couldn’t agree more.
It is indeed a worthy aim. Maybe if enough freedom oriented people would agree to move to one state, we could gain enough control to pull it off. I think this has been tried, with New Hampshire being the target state, but perhaps if we chose a more attractive target?