We must recognize that the death toll of the 20th century is one of the stains on our so-called civilization, and upon the people and institutions of the Fifty States. Acts of commission and omission, especially by government officials, are tainted – indeed, blackened – by the deaths that they have caused, allowed, and even encouraged. From boarding school deaths and the victims of the “Spanish flu” to the needless involvement in WW1 and the planned and secretive involvement in WW2 and all the wars since, government has much to answer for.
This month, a medical doctor in Philadelphia remind us that it is not just government officials – those in power, or “serial killers” skulking through the streets that are to blame for innocent blood shed, for lives tragically shortened by government action, inaction, and stupidity.
Kermit Gosnell is dead. In 2013 he was convicted merely of killing three newborn infants, victims of “botched” abortions of children of his patients. A wicked judge dismissed four of the murder charges, although the evidence was obvious that Gosnell and his staff had killed tens of thousands of infants, both unborn by “legal” and “illegal” abortions, but hundreds by what he called a “snip.” Cutting their spinal cord after the child was born. As well as killing multiple women by his abominably-poor medical practices in his apparently popular abortion mill in inner-city Philadelphia.
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The Price of Liberty 
The latest secession “crisis” – New Mexico
No, her Imperial Highness is not seeking to become the 32d State of the United Mexican States.
The proposed secession from New Mexico by Lea and Roosevelt Counties is a topic of significant interest and debate. The legislation (NM House Joint Resolution 10) would give voters in three or more contiguous counties the option to secede from New Mexico. (Curry would likely be the third county, but Eddy, Otero, and Chaves are possible joiners.) This proposal was introduced by Republican Reps. Randall Pettigrew and Jimmy Mason. It would require a special election with two-thirds of the population’s support, followed by approval from the county commissioners, the U.S. Congress, and the president. Both local residents and political opponents (read, sycophants of her Imperial Highness and Democrats in general) are criticizing the resolution. They argue argue that secession is not practical and should be addressed by other means.
Of course, secession ideas are not exclusive to New Mexico. TPOL has discussed many over the years. Current active proposals or movements have been considered in other states.
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