2nd Secessionist Convention Media Stories
Carol Moore/Secession.Net
The convention was held Oct 3-4, 2007 in Chattanooga, TN
As you'll see, there was controversy over (mostly Southern Poverty Law
Center) allegations that convention co-convener League of the South is
racist. More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_the_South
http://middleburyinstitute.org also co-convened.
In truth, all secessionists risk being tarred by "unionists" with the
"bigotry" smear because *some* secessionists obviously want separatist
organizations, communities or nation states based on race, religion,
ethnicity, language, gender, etc. The desire to work in political
community with one's own kind does not necessarily mean hateful or
supremacist or colonialist beliefs - though when it does we should
protest the fact. But that doesn't mean we have to spend half our time
denouncing any secessionist who doesn't toe any unionist's politically
correct line.
To me a greater concern about the conference itself is that most of the
attendees assume seceding entities will be one or more of the current
states of the union. One of these days I'll list all the arguments for
why we should be promoting secession by smaller entities (communities,
cities, counties) which then form regional networks and confederations.
At http://secession.net.
One argument is suggested by the fact that two different gay blogs below
gave the convention relatively positive coverage. Minority groups that
want self-determination can most easily be accommodated by
community-based secession movements.
Considering that a time of great change is coming, we must get
our strategies and goals in order if we are to offer a real alternative
to the various authoritarians jockeying to take greater control of
nation states worldwide. Carol in DC
__________________________________________________________
VIDEO:
Second North American Secessionists Convention held in Downtown
WDEF News 12, TN - Oct 3, 2007
http://wdef.com/news/secessionists_say_second_north_american_secessionists_convention/10/2007
Secessionists Meeting in Tennessee
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g2ax-qLr2hKTc6PJMZIgs3jr9ekwD8S1K47G0
The Associated Press - Oct 3, 2007
(NOTE: Versions also published by Fox News, USA Today and
couple dozen local papers.)
Anger over Iraq and Bush prompts calls for secession from the US
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article3028714.ece
Independent, UK - Oct 4, 2007 - By Leonard Doyle
The state of independence
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/the-state-of-independence-1116341.html
Dublin, Ireland Saturday, October 06 2007
People Who Want To Secede From United States Hold Convention
http://www.newschannel9.com/articles/convention_963425___article.html/people_agree.html
John Pless - Oct 4, 2007
A House Divided Against Itself Can Not Stand . . Or can it?
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/blogs/boston/2007/10/03/a-house-divided-against-itself-can-not-stand/
Boston Magazine, United States - Oct 3, 2007
USA in 2008 and after
http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=126782
Roberto Carlos Alvarez-galloso
05 October 2007, Friday
Unlikely Allies: Secessionist Groups Meet
http://www.newsroomamerica.com/usa/story.php?id=394292
Newsroom America, New Zealand - Oct 3, 2007
Yankee and Rebel Secessionists Meeting in Tennessee
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/usa/news/article_1362419.php/Yankee_and_Rebel_Secessionists_Meeting_in_Tennessee
By Karyn Chenoweth Oct 4, 2007, 13:41 GMT
Liberal State Secessionists Meet
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/10/100307states.htm
by The Associated Press
Posted: October 3, 2007 - 1:00 pm ET
Talking ‘Bout a Revolution
http://gaycharleston.ccpblogs.com/2007/10/04/talking-bout-a-revolution/
Posted by cheryl glenn on October 4th, 2007
Several States Are Discussing *Secession* From The United States
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_justanot_071003_several_states_are_d.htm
OpEdNews, PA - Oct 4, 2007
*Secession* Planning
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/015809.html
Lew Rockwell, CA - Oct 3, 2007
Very negative article:
Hang them ... hang them high
http://www.redstate.com/blogs/leverkuhn/2007/oct/03/hang_them_hang_them_high
Red State - Oct 3, 2007
________________________________________________________
Carol Moore in DC
http://secession.net
http://cafepress.com/secessionnet
http://radicalbuttons.com
http://carolmoore.net/
http://carolmoorereport.blogspot.com/
http://youtube.com/carolmoore
Burt Cohen
down by God to last for all eternity? I don't think so. Regions of choice
make much more sense. Thanks, Burt (in Red Sox Nation)
On 10/10/07 10:09 PM, "Carol Moore/Secession.Net" <cont...@secession.net>
wrote:
> Talking ŒBout a Revolution