Vermont just got interesting. (775 hits)
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Submitted by Malkavian (View user info) at 2006-03-25 15:32:46 EST
It has recently come to my attention that the State of Vermont wishes to free itself from the tyranny of the United States Government.
And here I was, thinking that Vermont was the dulliest place on Earth, only worth for their skiing locations. I mean, I've met a Vermont-er(?) once and boy, was he soporific...
Upon further research, I've found out that the Second Vermont Republic holds some kind of a grudge against George and it's little friends for (among other things) the Patriot's Act, the war in Iraq, the declaration of martial law, etc, etc. I don't really blame them, but, hem...the US democratically voted for him, right?
Until now, I've always tought that US History was some propaganda bullshit, but seriously, you guys have some interesting points in those books. Vermont, as I found out, was an independant nation between January 15, 1777 and March 4, 1791. How odd. I guess before the States unified, every one was independant, am I wrong? (I might be, we don't learn anything about your History up here, hell, I don't even know who Thomas Jefferson is, I just hear a lot about him in your TV shows.) So, really, Vermont is just a pissed off State that ripped off our idea of independence to verbalise their anger at the government. I mean, all the States that voted for Kerry even though he's a douche, only to get Bush out of the White House are pissed off too, and do your hear them stealing our running gag of indenpendance?
The Second Vermont Republic even went as far as ripping off OUR national independance motto: Vive le Vermont libre!
This is blasphemous, I tought. Those four words were a gift from Général De Gaulle to our newborn independentist movement in the sixties. Ok, it was intended by the WWII Frenchman to mean "Free from the nazis" or something like that, but nevertheless, we took it at heart and only one that lives here can truly appreciate the power of "Vive le Québec Libre". Probably the most spoken words on our national day, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste. I mean, find you own motto, for creativity's sake.
But then, I tought, what if we united our powers? Vermont's got a common border with Quebec, and we have the same long-term goal. Why not fight together in this? We could become the nation of Quémont or, my favorite, Verbec?
Verbec would be the happiest place on Earth, if that one has not been patented already. It would be a pacific bicultural country, with one part that is culturally exactly the same as the Americans, and another that ignores totally the other. Wait...this is already Canada, damn.
Verbec would be the perfect union between European lifestyle and great ski/snowboard (oh, wait, that's Europe). Who had never had a dirty wet dream about such a place? Vermont would bring Quebec it's boredom and it's Vermont Life magasines (wich sells surprisingly high on our black market), and Quebec would bring Vermont it's uncommonly high suicidal rate and latent drinking problems.
It'll be a very boring AND depressing place. Did I say "happiest" earlier?
So, to all Vermont-ers (still don't know if they're called that way) on Über (is there any?), here's my idea: Let's unite in independence together. Let's concretize this dream...
...and *then* we'll separate from you too.
http://www.vermontrepublic.org/
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Submitted by malkavian (user info) at 2006-06-15 14:27:34 EDT (#)
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Fuck U.S. constitution.
I mean, they don't even respect their own precious first amendment. Patriot Act, my ass.
I say it's time to make our move while they're that confused.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-06-14 17:37:42 EDT (#)
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only problem, the u.s. consitution doesn't allow it, I think
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-06-14 17:35:42 EDT (#)
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ca ferait un plus gros party de St-Jean..je suis pour.
Submitted by craving_attention (user info) at 2006-04-14 16:24:01 EDT (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/m/86663
Submitted by craving_attention (user info) at 2006-04-14 16:21:59 EDT (#)
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I'm FROM vermont.
I LIVE IN vermont.
Notice how I didn't CAPITALIZE vermont?
Fuck vermont.
vermont is boring.
I'm going to go smoke some pot.
Submitted by goferforhire (user info) at 2006-04-12 23:43:22 EDT (#)
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I mean, I've met a Vermont-er(?) once and boy, was he soporific
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This sentence struck me as really stilted and pretentious, a few others did so to a lesser extent... I also don't care about Vermont, but I did smile.
Submitted by The_Cyst_Master (user info) at 2006-04-12 23:37:36 EDT (#)
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What just happened?
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-03-27 16:43:06 EST (#)
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Submitted by MrSparkle847 (user info) at 2006-03-25 16:04:59 (#)
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Something right off their website. This is rich:
"Could Vermont survive economically as an independent republic?"
What do they export? Shitty vacations and maple syrup?
Submitted by G-prime (user info) at 2006-03-26 07:35:16 EST (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-03-25 18:17:50 (#)
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If you think Americans are gonna go bilingual and start learning the bastardized French of Quebec, think again.
It's a wonder that America ever became one nation with all the shit going on back then.
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The French in Quebec is much better than the crap they call French in France. I'm serious. They are so full of themselves. In Qc, we say "canal" in France they say "channel". In Qc, we say "fin de semaine" whereas in France they say "le week-end". They have the Academie Francaise because they know they can't hold on to their heritage without it.
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-03-26 04:38:23 EST (#)
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Every state has some sort of seperatist movement.
In Colorado, there are at least two major ones.
One wants to take Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico and create a new nation, while another calles for the United States to simply disolve into 50 seperate countries.
Yeah, wierd people here.
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2006-03-26 01:07:50 EST (#)
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Interesting thing is, if nations begin to secede from the Union as they did before the Civil War, this time it will be all the northern states doing it, while the southern states rally the troops to stop it.
Oh the irony.
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2006-03-26 01:05:05 EST (#)
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I don't really blame them, but, hem...the US democratically voted for him, right?
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Submitted by vettesrule88 (user info) at 2006-03-26 00:27:14 EST (#)
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As far as anyone knows we're a nice, normal family.
-- Homer Simpson
There's No Disgrace Like Home
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-03-25 18:17:50 EST (#)
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If you think Americans are gonna go bilingual and start learning the bastardized French of Quebec, think again.
It's a wonder that America ever became one nation with all the shit going on back then.
Submitted by DCWoody (user info) at 2006-03-25 17:43:48 EST (#)
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Interesting.
Submitted by maiorano84 (user info) at 2006-03-25 16:22:24 EST (#)
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I think the rest of the US should join with Canada. See how ol' Bushy reacts to that one.
Maybe Cheyney will shoot himself.
Submitted by MrSparkle847 (user info) at 2006-03-25 16:04:59 EST (#)
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Something right off their website. This is rich:
"Could Vermont survive economically as an independent republic?"
What do they export? Shitty vacations and maple syrup?