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ANCHORAGE - In every single one of our 50 states, a group of people has signed petitions to secede from the United States. Here in Alaska, a secessionist movement that's been on the back-burner is hoping for some momentum. Since President Obama’s reelection on November 6, a flood of petitions to secede from the union has been posted at whitehouse.gov -- including one from Alaska. "From one perspective, you can say it's sour grapes. You lost the election, it was a free and fair election; nobody disputes that,” said UAA political science professor Forrest Nabors. Nabors says while the U.S. Constitution does not permit secession, the Declaration of Independence does give grounds for revolution. "For these petitioners, including our own petitioners from Alaska, from the Alaska Independence Party, for them to make a case that is consistent with the founding principles of this country, they have to be able to show how natural right was violated." For the head of the Alaskan Independence Party, our state would be justified in going its own way because of federal overreach on natural resource extraction. "Well, first of all, let's start with EPA, let's start with the National Park Service, let's start with the national wildlife refuges, let's start with the regulation down to the bone of everyone's life in this nation,” said Lynette Clark, a gold miner north of Fairbanks. Clark said she believes Alaska will gain independence through peaceful, lawful means. "It's going to take individuals, individual citizens, to instead of putting their mark down for a republocrat or demopublican or even independent, but stand with numbers in the Alaskan Independence Party in order to have a true voice and change the direction of politics in Alaska." But it'll be dependent upon a sharp turn of events for secession to succeed. Nabors said one way secession could happens is if the legislature puts a question on the ballot asking Alaskans whether you want to hold a convention to debate the idea and pass a resolution. |
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BobD said on Friday, Nov 16 at 11:35 PM
As put out as I am with our government , the idea to secede is whisleing in the wind. Ain't gonna happen.
106803105yer said on Saturday, Nov 17 at 1:17 AM
won't ever happen, the libs have a straggle hold on everyone and men are no longer men. Too many laws and too many scared of going to jail. Keep em scared and dependent rule one. 1776 now would be UK running this place. Enjoy the new property tax raise in Anchorage by the way.
106805402DW said on Saturday, Nov 17 at 7:10 AM
In 1859 no one thought the South would secede either. Scary thought but may be the right thing to do considering the times!
106818676wishing said on Saturday, Nov 17 at 10:03 AM
Its my wish that the first inhabitants would at the point of secession take control of their land and its resources.
106828285belmontrose said on Saturday, Nov 17 at 10:04 AM
Became a State in'59, and it's been talked about ever since then. Kinda' miss ol' Joe Vogler.
106828331first inhabitants said on Saturday, Nov 17 at 8:25 PM
Pretty sure they are long dead.
106857126BIRTHRIGHT said on Monday, Nov 19 at 7:39 PM
USA became a nation of immigrants...oh I mean whiners
106989761TedtheBear said on Thursday, Nov 22 at 6:22 AM
Actually, during the time prior to the American Civil War, secession was always one of the options seriously considered...both by the south as well as by the north (ironically). But the current movement is strictly one of frustration then intent. Many conservatives who are whining now sounded like liberals were who in the same position some time ago when they were down and out. Anyone remembered all these talks about how the Bay area wanted to be its own republic and all that? What comes around,,,,,goes around. In due time, Republicans wil be back on top. Democrats will be talking secession. There is hope I think. Now that truth about Romeny campaign is coming out, how poorly managed error prone campaign it proves to be with infinitely more mistakes then Obama's campaign. Romney Campaign truely were the Kansas City Chiefs of 2012. But yet, Obama barely won with 50% of the popular votes. Just think if Romney Campaign played like the Great Green Bay Packers!!!
107150546Anonymous said on Tuesday, Nov 27 at 12:31 PM
isn't ol toad and scara part of that "group"? I heard they had richer investments in that video of hate...and was in CA when it all went down...oops...
107760195speaking of scary things... said on Sunday, Jan 13 at 8:23 PM
yeah toad and scarah and mkcane they have alot to do with Illegal Activities in Alaska National Guard...not cool...this is insane...Civilian Conservation Corps of today would solve this problem of secession talks...fire it up...
111254861Smokey said on Sunday, Jan 13 at 10:28 PM
I am going to secede, I moving to another Country will come back when this government wants to follow the U.S. Constitution.
111258721Sick of Politics. said on Monday, Jan 14 at 5:33 AM
Alaska today has a seriously wealth of natural resources. To think that independence is possible is outright stupid! Should Alaska leave the US, will we beg for their military? Who will defend us? With the US gone, Russia WILL move in! Have no doubt about that. Will we join Canada? US, Russia or Canada... there will never be an independent Alaska. Don't be stupid.
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