Sunday, November 11, 2007

A State of Mine

A State of Mine: A Documentary about Secession in the West

trailer (via Rebellion)

official website

Not everything that is 'ideal' can be accomplished. Even if self-sufficient city-republics (or city-states) are the ideal form for political communities, it may not be possible to carry out a rapid transition from the modern nation-state to city-republic, and so a desire to make this happen, even though it is impossible, would be counter to reason.

What limits are there to the right to secede, if there is such a thing? (Dr. Fleming offers his own view as to whether there is a "natural" right to secede.)

The Aztlán separatists are interesting. But are they really separatists? Would they seek a state separate from the Mexican government? Or would there be some sort of political alliance? And are they a cause of worry? It seems that such organizations would be more likely to be areligious, if not hostile to Catholic Christianity.

La Voz de Aztlan
Aztlán - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
What is the meaning of the word Aztlan?
Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano StudiesYouTube - Aztlan Rising

California Secession!
Californian independence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movement explores possibility of California secession - Front Page
FREE_THE_BEAR California secession and independence
Free California
democracyforcalifornia.com: Talk About California Secession
Forget Canada, let's have California secede - Opinions

Has anyone associated with such movements in California done as much reflection about the matter as Kirkpatrick Sale and the members of the Second Vermont Republic?

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