I was not aware that the word "humanist" aligned with my thinking. I read the article about seceding and I think using the word "BLUE" in the name of the new nation is too much of a reminder of the pain that caused the "divorce" like moving and taking the dirty laundry with you; the trauma that caused you to leave rather than processing …
I was not aware that the word "humanist" aligned with my thinking. I read the article about seceding and I think using the word "BLUE" in the name of the new nation is too much of a reminder of the pain that caused the "divorce" like moving and taking the dirty laundry with you; the trauma that caused you to leave rather than processing it without holding on to any souvenirs.
I may be wrong as I am often, but I thought maybe "The Newly Formed States of America" would be more forward thinking and a healthy turning of our backs away from the tired old RED / BLUE argument that our media profited from and further divided us.
It would also not bar enlightened people converting from RED states to a nation more in line with their values and interpretation of our Constitution. It would be less "exclusive" in other words.
I lived in a town in NY Southold and some thirty-five years ago there was a very serious and well supported move to secede from NY State -- and the movement as well as the proposed new name for the town was to be United Southold. The town has a long history of being very independent and that's why I love it still.
Someone else today suggested The Democratic States of America. I like both that and the Newly Formed States better than the Blue States of America. At some point the newly formed states will not be newly formed. However, the democratic can also be a misnomer if people do not create a constitution that guarantees that and protect it. Look at the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That did not turn out too well.
I like the history of your town, and we get to be independent if we want to be.
I was not aware that the word "humanist" aligned with my thinking. I read the article about seceding and I think using the word "BLUE" in the name of the new nation is too much of a reminder of the pain that caused the "divorce" like moving and taking the dirty laundry with you; the trauma that caused you to leave rather than processing it without holding on to any souvenirs.
I may be wrong as I am often, but I thought maybe "The Newly Formed States of America" would be more forward thinking and a healthy turning of our backs away from the tired old RED / BLUE argument that our media profited from and further divided us.
It would also not bar enlightened people converting from RED states to a nation more in line with their values and interpretation of our Constitution. It would be less "exclusive" in other words.
I lived in a town in NY Southold and some thirty-five years ago there was a very serious and well supported move to secede from NY State -- and the movement as well as the proposed new name for the town was to be United Southold. The town has a long history of being very independent and that's why I love it still.
Someone else today suggested The Democratic States of America. I like both that and the Newly Formed States better than the Blue States of America. At some point the newly formed states will not be newly formed. However, the democratic can also be a misnomer if people do not create a constitution that guarantees that and protect it. Look at the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That did not turn out too well.
I like the history of your town, and we get to be independent if we want to be.