Having spent a few months reading several web forums, including ATS, it seems we have a group in the U.S. that feels it is persecuted by the media, local, state and federal governments; and the culture as a whole. These people think there is a giant conspiracy to punish them for their religious beliefs, turn their children into atheists and remove their religious ceremonies to back-rooms and secret meeting places. While polls show that they may actually be a majority in America, they prefer to see themselves as a persecuted minority. So a campaign needs to be started to carve out a multi-state area for them all to move to. They can then control the local governments and economies, fashion whatever type of educational system meets their needs,and best of all, control their local media! The only responsibility the federal government would have would be to handle international affairs for this entity. I propose we call this autonomous entity JESUSTAN. I don't see how this would fail to make everyone happy.

What happend to the idea of freedom of religion in the US? Its amazing, but I have seen that ideology has slowly degrade like rotting fruit on the kitchen table over the last 20 years.

Its a shame, and probably the founding fathers are not only turning in their graves, but shaking ther heads in shame too.



Cheers!!!!

Funny,

the same Christian fundamentalists, who ignore the first amendment, cry plaintive tears towards "them liberals" for "denying them" their second amendment rights

I vote in favour for changing the nation of "Jesustan" to "The hypocritical nation of self-righteous latter saints"

What!?!?! It's not about religion! It's about LIBERTY! There should be an autonomous group, based on the ACLU, that encourages and DEFENDS Liberty by force! If that means that all of the freedom-loving people take over Washington State, Oregon State, California, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, N/S Dakota, Colorado, and Wyoming, and kick out all propoganda by the fascist elite, then THAT is what should happen!

I've just realized that this is not a Mason-Dixie line fight. It's a East-West fight, and the West was won by the strong hand of freedom-loving people, who WILL stand up against ANY tyranny, if so prompted.

The "East" being these fascists and the "West" being the libertarians!! The East is the "old" mindset, and the "west" is the NEW mindset, the mindset that man's most immense triumph was the triumph AGAINST the royal industrial militaries and their tyranny over other men.

VIVA LIBERTY! VIVA LIBERTY!! VIVA LIBERTY!!!!

It would actually be nice if only one group of people thought they were being persecuted, but sadly that's not the case. EVERYONE and I do mean EVERYONE, seems to be walking around with a chip on their shoulder, declaring that society or the man is riding their butts.

It would almost be funny if it weren't so tragic.

Originally posted by OWGNOW
So a campaign needs to be started to carve out a multi-state area for them all to move to.

No. I don't think they value what they have here but the idea does have some merit. I propose giving them Antarctica instead. They deserve it.

Originally posted by mrwupy
It would actually be nice if only one group of people thought they were being persecuted, but sadly that's not the case. EVERYONE and I do mean EVERYONE, seems to be walking around with a chip on their shoulder, declaring that society or the man is riding their butts.

It would almost be funny if it weren't so tragic.

Quite. Yet most persecuted persons that I've come across tend to immigrate to a country where they'll be allowed to live according to their wishes. Strangely enough, the Amish are quite content with riding their buggies and dressing in period costume. One doesn't hear demands for a portion of Pennsylvania so as to facilitate an Amish Republic in which they could practice Christian dairy farming unhindered.


I hear Paraguay has pretty lax immigration laws. A flood of Baptists would surely be welcome in easing the endemic corruption down there.