Wisconsin Republicans tout an illogical secession from America
by Dr. Samori Swygert
I was listening to the Joe Madison show on Tuesday, April 15, when Joe addressed the topic of state secession. The state of Wisconsin has some Republican citizens considering seceding from the United States of America due to their dissatisfaction with the operations of the current administration.
I think everybody has the right to their opinion, and I respect that. I always believe we can be congenial and cordial in our discourse, even if we disagree. However, I want to expound on that topic of secession and the potential implications. I wonder if these “pro-secessionists” have thoroughly calculated what this entails.
Let’s look at secessions logically
- When natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Katrina, uncontrolled wildfires, and more occur, you can’t declare a state of emergency and demand federal aid to help.
- What happens to all of the nuclear sites dispersed throughout America in silos, and other undisclosed locations? Will these states then own these nuclear capabilities?
- Will the state have enough revenue to continue Medicare and Medicaid for their residents, being that these programs are federally funded?
- College age students would be ineligible for FAFSA loans from the federal government to attend college, if need be.
- Several military families would have to relocate because military bases would be relocated, and soldiers in Wisconsin would face criminal charges if they choose to stay in Wisconsin.
- The state would have to devise a whole new currency, banking system, and commerce system because the FIDC insures bank deposits.
- They would have to construct their own airports with their own flight technology because the FAA has command over the airports, boundaries, and aerial flight all across America. Moreover, any plane that flew out of Wisconsin would be considered a foreign plane in U.S. airspace, and considered trespassing into foreign territory.
- Wisconsin would have to create and provide a new system of communication for all of its residents because the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) regulates interstate and international communication via radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. Secession would essentially kill all communication with family members in different states. Moreover, this would kill much of the businesses that rely on internet availability.
- The Postal Service would cease and desist from the delivery of mail because that is under the U.S. government. This would further cripple business and halt communication outside of Wisconsin. Furthermore, they would commit commerce and travel suicide because they would essentially imprison themselves within the state due to the FHWA (Federal Highway Administration). This government agency “provides stewardship over the construction, maintenance and preservation of the Nation’s highway, bridges and tunnels. FHWA also conducts research and provides technical assistance to state and local agencies in an effort to improve safety, mobility, and livability, and to encourage innovation,” according to the FHWA website.
- How would the state guarantee the needed medication for all of its residents? FDA regulates drug approval for starters. Secondly, how will they obtain medication from drug manufacturers outside the state of Wisconsin? Many drug factories are overseas and dispersed throughout America, and Wisconsin’s isolation would nullify delivery to their hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics.
- Many families would also be displaced because several properties and hospitals are acquired by loans by the FHA (Federal Housing Administration). The federal government would have to repossess the property that individuals reside in/on because many people/entities would not have the real estate they currently own if it wasn’t for FHA loans.
- Furthermore, Wisconsin residents would technically be considered “immigrants.” They would have to go through the rigorous tasks of attaining visas and strict immigration enforcement that many Republicans promote. So a high school senior with a 4.0 and top 5 percent SAT score who is eligible for matriculation at Harvard University, would have to wait on the same immigration line for lawful citizenship and a vias to enroll in Harvard. Do these same republicans want to apply that strict border enforcement and immigration policy on their own children when it comes to getting a college education?
These are some of the concerns that I would love for this faction of the Republican Party in Wisconsin to address. Moreover, Wisconsin isn’t the only state that has mentioned secession. Portions of the Republican Party also promote secession.
What are your thoughts on this, and why now? How would you feel if you were a Wisconsin resident and this political body took it among themselves to speak for the entire state considering all of the above?
