,V]MONT ,SECESSION 
,DEMOCRACY @& ,! ,EXTREME ,RI<T 

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,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 

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,CATAM\NT ,TAV]N ,NEWS ,S]VICE1 ,V]MONT1 ,M>* #f? #bg - ,POLITICAL ,9DEP5D5CE4 ,SU/A9ABILITY4 ,ECONOMIC ,SOLID>ITY ,P[] ,%>+4 0,EQUAL ACCESS = ALL ,V]MONT CITIZ5S TO QUALITY $UCATION1 HEAL? C>E1 H\S+1 & EMPLOYM5T40 ,!SE >E SOME ( ! BASIC PO9TS :I* ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC 7,S,V,R7 ORGANIZATION LI/S AS !IR B9D+ PR9CIPLES4 ,9 ! PA/1 ?IS ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO /AT$ ?AT IT /OOD = ! FUR!R CULTIVATION ( DEMOCRACY ON ! F>M1 9 ! WORKPLACE1 & AT ,T[N ,MEET+4 ,:5 ! RACI/ ,M9UTEMAN ORGANIZATION TRI$ TO GA9 A FOO?OLD 9 ,V]MONT1 ,S,V,R'S F\ND] CALL$ ON ,V]MONT]S TO RESI/ !M 7& WE SUCCESSFULLY DID74 ,HONORABLE8 ,YES4 ,MANY \T/&+ ,V]MONT LEFTI/S HAVE ALSO ?\<T SO1 & ?US ,S,V,R HAS 9CLUD$ MEMB]S SU* AS ANTI-,BU% ANTI-W> ACTIVI/ ,DAN ,DEWALT ( ,NEWFANE1 & ,BREAD @& ,PUPPET F\ND] ,PET] ,S*UMAN ( ,GLOV]4 ,BUT H[ CAN SU* HI< PR9CIPLES CO-EXI/ ) CULTIVAT$ RELATION%IPS ) P]SONS & ORGANIZATIONS ?AT 9/EAD CL+ TO X5OPHOBIA1 RELIGI\S FUNDAM5TALISM1 RACISM1 & UNRE/RA9$ M>KET CAPITALISM AS !IR PR9CIPLES ( OP]ATION8 ,SU* IS ! DI*OTOMY ( ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC4 ,& AS SU* CONNECTIONS HAVE 9CREAS+LY COME TO LI<T1 ,S,V,R'S LEAD]%IP HAS NOT ADEQUATELY S\<T TO DI/ANCE !MSELVES FROM SU* RELATIONS1 BUT 9/EAD HAS S\<T TO JU/IFY ! BETRAYAL ( ,V]MONT IDEALS AT ! EXP5SE ( ! SUPPORT ( !IR [N CON/ITU5CY4 

,IT IS N[ APP>5T ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC ORGANIZATION IS NOT N[ NOR HAS EV] BE5 MU* MORE ?AN ! POLITICAL ASS]TIONS ( F\ND]1 ,MISSISSIPPI NATIVE1 =M] ,DUKE ,UNIV]SITY ECONOMICS PR(ESSOR1 & CURR5T ,*>LOTTE RESID5T ,?OMAS ,NAYLOR4 ,! ORGANIZATION1 :I* UNTIL REC5TLY C\NT$ MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ MEMB]S HAS BE5 LEAD 9TO AN ABSURD & POT5TIALLY DANG]\S ALLIANCE ) =CES ?AT HAVE NO LEGITIMACY OR MEAN+FUL SOCIAL BASE 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4 ,)\T A RANK & FILE VOTE1 )\T MEAN+FUL DEBATE1 & )\T 9PUT FROM SECESSIONI/ SUPPORT]S ,?OMAS ,NAYLOR & ,ROB ,WILLIAMS 7:O HAS N[ RESIGN$7 APPO9T$ !MSELVES TO ACT AS CO-*AIRS ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,I KN[ BO? ( !SE M5 P]SONALLY4 ,BEYOND ! S]I\S POLITICAL DISAGREEM5TS DISCUSS$ BEL[1 ,I KN[ !M BO? TO BE GOOD PEOPLE1 ANTI-RACI/S 7:5 IT COMES TO !IR P]SONAL_/LOCAL POLITICS71 & HONE/ BELIEV]S 9 ! IDEA ( AN 9DEP5D5T ,V]MONT4 ,MY ISSUES ) !M /EM FROM DEEP POLITICAL DIFF]5CES1 NOT P]SONAL ANTAGONISM4 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 !SE M5 S]V$ ! CAUSE ( ,V]MONT SECESSION WELL BY PUBLICIZ+ ! IDEA1 & MAK+ ! ISSUE A FOCUS ( COMMON H\SEHOLD DISCUSSION4 ,H[EV]1 GOOD PEOPLE CAN MAKE V]Y BAD DECISIONS4 ,& )\T DEMOCRATIC OV]SI<T SU* BAD DECISIONS CAN QUICKLY BECOME AMPLIFI$4 ,PO9T 9 CASE3 ,NAYLOR WILL+LY1 & ACT+ ALONE1 APPO9T$ A NUMB] ( RI<TW+ EXTREMI/S 7ALL NON-,V]MONT]S7 TO S]VE AN (FICIAL ROLE 9 ! ORGANIZATION AS MEMB]S ( ! GR\P'S ,ADVISORY ,BO>D4 ,!SE 9CLUDE3 #a47 ,MILAN ,PR(ESSOR ,M>CO ,BASSANI1 MEMB] ( ! X5OPHOBIC & VIOL5T ,NOR!RN ,LEAGUE ( ,ITALY -A P>TY :O 9CLUDES A MEMB] ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,P>LIAM5T :O IS N[ 9 PRISON = FIRE-BOMB+ AN IMMIGRANT CAMP4 ,! ,NOR!RN ,LEAGUE1 9 A FUR!R DEMON/RATION ( ITS EXTREMI/ T5D5CIES1 WAS ALSO REC5TLY A MEMB] ( ! RI<TW+ RUL+ COALITION :I* 9CLUD$ ! AV[$LY FASCI/ ,ITALIAN ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5T 7?IS GOV]NM5T HAS S9CE BE5 ELECTORALLY REPLAC$ BY ! C5T]-LEFT74 #b47 ,?OMAS ,DIROL5ZO1 ! S\!RN QUASI ECONOMI/ :I* SEES PRO UNION WORK]S & SOCIALI/S AS 0MALCONT5TS0 B5T ON ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL ?+S GOOD 9 SOCIETY4 ,DIROL5ZO 9/EAD TRUMPETS ,WAL-,M>T AS ! ECONOMIC MODEL :I* LIB]TY DEM&S & L5DS HIS 9TELLECTUAL SUPPORT TO =EIGN SWEAT %OPS 9S(> AS !Y HELP TO WEAK5 ORGANIZ$ LABOR DOME/ICALLY4 ,& #c47 ,JASON ,SOR5S1 LEAD] ( ! ,NEW ,HAMP%IRE ,FREE ,/ATE ,MOVEM5T :I*1 AS !IR LAISSEZ FAIRE ECONOMICS IMPLY1 HOPES TO RETURN \R ,NEW ,5GL& NEI<BOR TO ! TIMES ( UNFETT]$ CAPITALISM BE=E ANTI-*ILD LABOR LAWS & WORK SAFETY /&>DS BECAME A 'BURD5' TO 9DU/RY4 ,9 A WORD HE IS A RADICAL CAPITALI/ MASK$ 9 A FOLKSY LIB]T>IANISM2 ONE :O CONT5DS SOCIAL PROGRAMS >E NO MORE ?AN A YOKE ON ! FREE MOVEM5T ( CAPITAL4 ,!SE RI<TW+ EXTREMI/S HAVE NO PLACE 9 ,V]MONT1 OR ANY:]E 9 ! POLITICAL >5A :]E REAL DEMOCRACY & HOPE ( SOCIAL & ECONOMIC EQUALITY >E /ILL HELD 9 HI< REG>D4 ,= ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC TO PROVIDE !M ) A PLAT=M & V5E] ( LEGITIMACY 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S IS 9EXCUSABLE4 

,UND] ,NAYLOR'S LEAD]%IP ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC HAS IGNOR$ ! 5LI<T5$ & REASONABLE S5TIM5TS ( MO/ ,V]MONT]S & HAS KN[+LY & WILL+LY CULTIVAT$ ORGANIZATION TO ORGANIZATION RELATION%IPS BETWE5 M>G9AL1 MISGUID$1 & POT5TIALLY DANG]\S SEP>ATI/S GR\PS BEYOND \R ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4 ,FROM NEO-,CONF$]ATE NEO-RACI/S 7KN[N AS ! ,LEAGUE ( ,! ,S\?71 TO ,*RI/IAN FUNDAM5TALI/ SEP>ATI/S 9 ,S\? ,C>OL9A1 TO MEMB]S ( ! X5OPHOBIC ,NOR!RN ,LEAGUE 9 ,ITALY1 ,NAYLOR & O!RS 9 ,S,V,R'S LEAD]%IP HAVE SE5 NO REASON TO MAKE ! MORAL DI/9CTION BETWE5 A ,V]MONT SEP>ATI/ MOVEM5T AIM$ AT P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY & SOCIAL EQUITY & ?OSE ELSE:]E AIM$ AT A REACTION>Y TOTALIT>IANISM2 OR AT ! V]Y LEA/ !Y HAVE FAIL$ TO BUILD A MEAN+FUL FIREWALL BETWE5 ! TWO4 ,EV5 ?\< ,S,V,R'S LEAD]%IP >E NOT !MSELVES RACI/S 7,NAYLOR HAS A HI/ORY ( ANTI-RACISM :ILE LIV+ 9 ,MISSISSIPPI71 & EV5 ?\< !Y DO NOT ADVOCATE ! AU?ORIT>IAN &_/OR !OCRATIC MODELS SUPPORT$ BY SOME ( !IR \T-(-/ATE C\NT]P>TS1 SU* CULTIVAT$ 9/ITUTIONAL RELATION%IPS HAVE BE5 CONDEMN$ BY ! RANK & FILE ,V]MONT SEP>ATI/ & NON-SEP>ATI/ ALIKE AS \T ( /EP ) ,V]MONT VALUES AT BE/1 & A H>B+] ( UNSE5 SEMI-CONSCI\S SYMPA?IES AT WOR/4 ,?IS IS NOT A 'GUILT BY ASSOCIATION' ?IS IS GUILT ?R\< CULTIVAT$ 9/ITUTIONAL RELATION%IPS4 ,IF ANY O!R POLITICAL ORGANIZATION 9 ! /ATE HELD SU* TIES1 !Y TOO W\LD BE BR\<T TO TASK4 ,EV5 MORE1 IT APPE>S ?AT RADICAL MODELS ( CAPITALISM1 ! K9D ADVOCAT$ BY ,ADVISORY ,BO>D MEMB]S ,DIROL5ZO & ,SOR5S 7BO? ( :OM HOLD AN ECONOMIC IDEOLOGY ?AT W\LD ELIM9ATE SU* POPUL> SOCIAL PROGRAMS AS ,DR4 ,D9OSAUR1 UNEMPLOYM5T 9SURANCE1 & SECTION #h H\S+ \T ( H&71 >E F9D+ SYMPA!TIC E>S )9 ! RANKS ( ,S,V,R LEAD]%IP & ITS ALLI$ GR\PS4 ,?IS1 AMONG A POPULATION :O JU/ OV]:ELM+LY VOT$ A SOCIALI/ 9TO ! ,U,S ,S5ATE & :O 9CLUDES #a1 CURR5T & RETIR$ UNION MEMB]S_/DEP5D5TS1 HAS DONE NO?+ BUT DISCR$IT ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC & ! SECESSIONI/ MOVEM5T AS A :OLE 9 ! EYES ( COMMON ,V]MONT]S4 

,:5 !SE FACTUAL CONNECTIONS :]E MADE PUBLIC BY WELL DOCUM5T$ REPORTS BY A ,MR4 ,JOHN ,ODUM APPE>+ ON ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,DAILY WEBSITE1 ,NAYLOR & ! ,S,V,R LEAD]%IP *OSE TO DIG 9 & DEF5D !IR PA/ DECISIONS RA!R ?AN ADMIT WRONG & MAKE CORRECTIVE MOVES4 ,BETRAY+ ! GOOD FAI? ( MO/ SECESSIONI/ M9D$ ,V]MONT]S 7:I* >E CURR5TLY E/IMAT$ TO NUMB] #d1 P]SONS1 OR #h.0 ( ! POPULATION71 ,NAYLOR REFUS$ TO ADMIT FAULT4 ,9/EAD1 9 A ,FEBRU>Y #b#f? PRESS RELEASE1 HE LA%$ \T AT ?OSE :O HAVE D>$ QUE/ION HIS JUDGM5T4 ,HE T]M$ HIS DETRACTORS 0,TE*NO ,FASCI/S10 SPECULAT$ ?AT ! ,V]MONT ,NATURAL ,RES\RCES ,C\NCIL1 ,JOHN ,ODUM'S EMPLOY]1 IS BACK+ :AT HE P]CEIVES TO BE AN UNGR\ND$ & 0WELL-COORD9AT$0 SME> CAMPAIGN1 CALL$ ! ,S\!RN ,POV]TY ,LAW ,C5T] 7:O CATEGORIZES ! ,LEAGUE ( ,! ,S\? AS A HATE GR\P7 A 0,MC,C>?Y-LIKE GR\P ( M]C5>IES BAS$ 9 ,MONTGOM]Y1 ,ALABAMA10 &1 ) A H9T ( IRONY1 SIMULTANE\SLY R$ BAIT$ ! PUBLI%] ( ?IS PAP]1 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,COLLECTIVE 7( :I*1 AS NEWS $ITOR ,I AM A SUPPORT MEMB] (71 *>G+ ?AT ! GR\P SEEKS TO E/ABLI% A ,CUBAN /YLE SOCIALISM ACROSS ,NEW ,5GL&4 7"9,NOTE3 ,= ! RECORD1 UNLESS ,CUBA IS RUN ?R\< A SY/EM ( DEC5TRALIZ$ ,T[N ,MEET+S1 & DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC WORK] @& F>M] UNIONS1 ?IS IS NOT \R PUBLI%]'S GOAL4 -SEE ,C,T ,NEWS' MISSION /ATEM5T1 PAGE TWO74 ,NAYLOR HAS ALSO LA%$ \T AT ! ,V]MONT ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY1 :O HE ALLEGES >E ! 0CLONE0 ( ! ,DEMOCRATS1 & W5T ON TO /ATE ?AT ,JOHN ,ODUM & ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,COLLECTIVE 0>E ALL MIRROR IMAGES ( :AT IS WRONG ) ,V]MONT POLITICS40 ,9 HIS M9D WE 0JU/ DON'T GET IT40 ,!N :O DOES ,MR4 ,NAYLOR8 ,?OMAS ,DIROL5ZO8 ,! SO CALL$ ECONOMI/ :O W\LD HAVE *ILDR5 WORK+ 9 COAL M9ES8 ,OR P]HAPS ! ,NOR!RN ,LEAGUE GETS IT8 ,P]HAPS FIRE-BOMB+ IMMIGRANTS IS ! WAY ( PROGRESS8 ,OR IS IT ! ,LEAGUE ( ,! ,S\?8 ,9 A WORD1 9/EAD ( VIEW+ ! SITUATION ) CL>ITY & POLITICAL SAVVY1 ,NAYLOR HAS RESPOND$ ) P>ANOIA1 C\NT] ACCUSATIONS1 & BY MAK+ 5EMIES ) ANY & ALL RESPECT$ ,V]MONT POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS & 9DIVIDUALS :O D>E TO BE APPALL$ AT ! COMPANY ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC HAS *OS5 TO KEEP8 ,?IS IS NOT ! WAY TO BUILD A MOVEM5T 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4 

,FUR!R DAMN+ !MSELVES1 :5 NUM]\S PEOPLE FROM )9 ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC & SUPPORT]S ( SECESSION ?R\<\T ! /ATE DEM&$ ?AT ,S,V,R ADDRESS !SE ISSUES & SEV] ALL TIES TO SU* RI<TW+ EXTREMI/S !Y W]E MET ) ! /ONE WALL ( AN APP>5T 9T]NAL DICTATOR%IP4 ,ONE ASSOCIATE $ITOR ( ! GR\P'S SI/] NEWSPAP]1 ,V]MONT ,COMMONS1 A ,MR4 ,ROB]T ,RIV]SONG ASK$ ! GR\P'S LEAD]S TO ADDRESS ITS ]RORS 9 AN HONE/ & COMPREH5SIVE MANN]4 ,!IR RESPONSE8 ,HE WAS QUICKLY & (FICIALLY EXPELL$ FROM ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC BY ?AT SAME >BITR>Y LEAD]%IP4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ,V]MONT ,COMMONS $ITOR & =M] ,S,V,R CO-*AIR ,ROB ,WILLIAMS PUBLICLY /AT$ ?AT IT WAS NONE ( HIS BUS9ESS AS TO :E!R OR NOT C]TA9 MEMB]S ( ! ,ADVISORY ,BO>D W]E RACI/S4 ,ANO!R SELF-PROCLAIM$ SI/] ORGANIZATION ( ,S,V,R1 ! ,MIDDLEBURY ,9/ITUTE 7A SMALL ?9K TANK SUPPORTIVE ( ! IDEA ( SECESSION7 HEAD$ BY A C]TA9 ,KIRKPATRICK ,SALE 7ALSO A ,S,V,R MEMB]71 PUBLICLY PROCLAIM$ ITS 9T5TION ( RETA9+ TIES TO SEP>ATI/S GR\PS \TSIDE ,V]MONT REG>DLESS ( ! CONC]NS ( MO/ ,V]MONT]S4 ,ONE %\LD WOND]1 DOES ?IS 9CLUDE GR\PS SU* AS ! ,>YAN ,NATIONS1 A :ITE SUPREMACI/ SEP>ATI/ ORGANIZATION8 ,ALL TOLD1 9/EAD ( DIGG+ \T1 ,S,V,R'S LEAD]%IP DUG 94 ,?IS LACK ( CONC]N = ! MORAL & POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS ( !IR ONGO+ ORGANIZ+ EF=TS NOT ONLY ILLU/RATES ! POISON$ POLITICAL LEAN+S ( ! CURR5T SEP>ATI/ LEAD]%IP 7OR AT ! V]Y LEA/ ( ! POLITICAL NAIVETY ( ?AT LEAD]%IP71 BUT ALSO MAKES /RIK+LY PLA9 ! LACK ( 9T]NAL DEMOCRACY )9 ! CURR5T SEP>ATI/ MOVEM5T4 ,& ) ?AT1 ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC1 UNAVOIDABLY & RI<TLY SO1 IMPLOD$4 ,AS A RESULT ( ! UNFOLD+ SITUATION1 POPUL> SUPPORT = ,S,V,R HAS DW9DL$ TO A NEGLIGIBLE FEW4 ,IF ,S,V,R CONT9UES AT ALL1 IT WILL LIKELY DO SO AS NO MORE ?AN A PAP] TIG]2 A VEHICLE = ! WRIT+S ( ,MR4 ,NAYLOR & LITTLE MORE4 

,?IS UN=TUNATE TURN ( EV5TS HAS DI%E>T5$ MANY ,V]MONT]S :O HOP$ ,S,V,R W\LD ACT AS A CATALY/ = A FREE & UNFETT]$ ,V]MONT4 ,FUR!R1 ! UNFOLD+ SITUATION HAS HI<LI<T$ ! 9H]5T FAILURES ( ATTEMPT+ TO CREATE A SOCIAL MOVEM5T BY ! WILL ( ! FEW1 ALONE1 AS OPPOS$ TO ! DEMOCRATIC P>TICIPATION ( ! MANY4 ,:]E ONE P]SON1 :]E A SMALL ,JUNTA ( LEAD]S >E COMMONLY DOOM$ TO MAKE FATAL MI/AKES & POLITICAL MISJUDGM5TS1 ! P>TICIPATION ( ! MANY GU>ANTEES1 AT ! V]Y LEA/1 ?AT ! RI<T DECISION WILL BE REA*$ AT LEA/ MORE TIMES ?AN NOT4 ,AS IMP]FECT AS SU* ODDS >E1 IT IS ! BE/ ?AT HI/ORY ALL[S =1 & AS SU* IS ! GIFT ( P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY2 A GIFT ?AT HAS ?US F> BE5 SPURN$ BY ! SECESSIONI/ MOVEM5T 9 ALL BUT EMPTY RHETORIC4 

,BUT IS ! CAUSE ( SECESSION ITSELF A WOR?Y CAUSE TO BEG9 )8 ,AS ,V]MONT]S IT IS TRUE ?AT WE1 AT TIMES1 FEEL AN 9/9CT TO REBEL1 AN 9/9CT T[>DS 9DEP5D5CE 9S(> AS WE SUSPECT \R FRE$OM IS M>R$ BY ! DICTATES ( =CES BEYOND \R HILLS4 ,?IS IS NO DIFF]5T ?AN ! OLD MOTIVATIONS ( ,E?AN ,ALLAN & ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS :O1 BY =CE ( >MS & ?R\< ,T[N ,MEET+ VOTES1 SPURN$ ! MONEY$ 9T]E/S ( ! ,ROYAL ,NEW ,YORK ,COLONY & CLAIM$ ,V]MONT = ! YEOMAN F>M]S :O WORK$ ! FIELDS4 ,& /ILL TODAY IT IS TRUE ?AT EV5 ?\< WE ELECT A SOCIALI/ TO ! ,U,S ,S5ATE1 \R COMMON ECONOMIC & POLITICAL REALITY IS UNAVOIDABLY W>P$ BY ! CONF9ES ( ,WALL ,/REET & ,WA%+TON ,D,C4 ,! TRU? IS1 NO MATT] :O WE S5D TO ,WA%+TON !Y ALONE WILL NEV] HAVE ! P[] TO FUNDAM5TALLY BUCK ! SY/EM :I* KEEPS MANY ( US LIV+ AT OR BEL[ ! POV]TY L9E4 ,NO MATT] H[ DEMOCRATIC \R ,T[N ,MEET+S >E1 & NO MATT] H[ MANY RESOLUTIONS WE PASS AGA9/ ! W>1 ! F$]AL POLITICIANS ACT+ 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! BIG OIL COMPANIES WILL CONT9UE TO S5D \R SONS & DAU<T]S TO BE SLAU<T]$ 9 ! *AOS ?AT IS ,IRAQ4 ,& IT IS NO SECRET ?AT VA/ AM\NTS ( \R COLLECTIVE WEAL? IS EV]YDAY HAUL$ AWAY2 BE IT \R TIMB] :I* IS S5T TO MILLS F> \TSIDE \R BO>D]S OR T\RI/ MONEY ?AT IS TRANSF]R$ TO CORPORATE BANK ACC\NTS ?AT NO ,V]MONT] WILL EV] SEE4 ,& :ILE HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( DOLL>S >E SIPHON$ \T ( \R COLLECTIVE POCKETS1 MANY ( US CANNOT AF=D TO S5D \R *ILDR5 TO COLLEGE1 OR TO BUY ADEQUATE HEAL? C>E = \R FAMILIES4 ,9 A WORD1 WE >E 9CREAS+LY NO MORE ?AN AN ECONOMIC COLONY )9 ! ,AM]ICAN ,EMPIRE4 ,SO IS SECESSION A WOR?Y CAUSE8 ,MAYBE1 BUT UNLIKE :AT ,?OMAS ,NAYLOR & ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC PROCLAIM1 NOT 9 & ( ITSELF4 

,MANY ( ! FAULTY /EPS DEMON/RAT$ BY ,NAYLOR & ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC /EM FROM A *EAP1 UNDEF9$ LOGIC ?AT SECESSION IS SUFFICI5T GOAL2 ONE ?AT BY VIRTUE ( SOME DI/ANT PAN!ON GODS WILL ALSO RESULT 9 A FREE ,V]MONT & ! DISEMB[ELM5T ( ALL ?AT IS WRONG ) ,AM]ICA4 ,:ILE ,S,V,R HAS ! RI<T IMPULSE 9 JUDG+ ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T & ITS ECONOMIC BACK]S TO BE A MAJOR CAUSE ( /RIFE 9 ! WORLD TODAY1 ?AT IMPULSE S]VES AS NO BLANKET JU/IFICATION = SECESSION2 BE IT 9 ,V]MONT OR BEYOND4 ,HI/ORY CLE>LY & IRREFUTABLY DEMON/RATES ?IS TRU?4 ,>E WE TO CALL ! BLOOD BA? ?AT WAS ,BOSNIA NOBLE 9 & ( ITSELF BECAUSE IT WAS SP>K$ BY ! ACT ( SECESSION8 ,DO WE JUDGE ! DEADLY ANTI-,SEMITISM ( FASCI/ ,CROATIA 7BACK$ BY ! ,NAZIS7 ( ! #a#i#dS AS JU/ BECAUSE IT WAS SEEK+ A DEM5T$ SELF DET]M9ATION TO SLAU<T] ITS P]CEIV$ E?NIC O!RS8 ,>E WE TO UND]/& ! GREAT SACRIFICES ( ,V]MONT REGIM5TS 9 ! ,U,S ,CIVIL ,W> AS IMMORAL BECAUSE !Y S\<T TO PUT D[N AN ACT ( SECESSION1 EV5 IF !Y !MSELVES BELIEV$ !Y W]E AT W> AGA9/ SLAV]Y8 ,%\LD ,KILL+TON HAVE ! RI<T TO SEC$E FROM ,V]MONT1 AS ,NAYLOR HAS PUBLICLY ASS]T$ !Y DO1 BECAUSE !Y DO NOT WANT !IR TAX MONEY TO GO T[>DS TEXT BOOKS = POOR *ILDR5 9 ,H>DWICK8 ,FEW ,V]MONT]S W\LD ANSW] YES TO ANY ( !SE QUE/IONS4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 ! EXP]I5CE ( \R [N ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS TELLS US ?AT EV5 !SE REVOLUTION>IES W]E NOT APT TO ACCEPT ! VALIDITY ( SECESSION AT ALL TIMES & AT ALL PLACES4 ,9 #a<a ,E?AN ,ALL5 & TWO HUNDR$ >M$ M5 SET \T FROM ,B5N+TON TO PUT D[N A C\NT]-REVOLUTION 9 ! T[N ( ,GUIL=D4 ,AT ! TIME ,GUIL=D WAS ITSELF 9 ! PROCESS ( SUCCE$+ FROM ,V]MONT ) ! AIM ( JO9+ 9 POLITICAL UNION ) ,NEW ,YORK4 ,TO SUPPORT ?IS REVOLT ! T[N WAS ACTIVELY /OCKPIL+ LEAD1 P[D]1 & DRILL+ A MILITIA4 ,AFT] A BRIEF SKIRMI%1 ,ALL5 5T]$ ! T[N1 R\ND$ UP ! LEAD+ CITIZ5S & ?REAT5$1 0,I ,E?AN ,ALL5 DO DECL>E ?AT ,I WILL GIVE NO QU>T] TO ! MAN1 WOMAN1 OR *ILD :O %ALL OPPOSE ME1 & UNLESS ! 9HABITANTS ( ,GUIL=D PEACEFULLY SUBMIT TO ! AU?ORITY ( ,V]MONT1 ,I SWE> ?AT ,I WILL LAY IT AS DESOLATE AS ,SODOM & ,GOMORRAH1 BY ,GOD60 ,! C\NT] REVOLUTION WAS PUT D[N1 & ! FIR/ ,REPUBLIC ( ,V]MONT 7:I* P]SI/$ UNTIL #a#g#i#a7 SURVIV$ ! CRISIS4 

,! FACT IS SECESSION IS A MEANS1 A TOOL1 A LEV] TO BE US$ AT SPECIFIC MOM5TS & SPECIFIC TIMES T[>DS AN 5D :I* ITSELF MU/ BE UNEQUIVOCALLY RI<TE\S IF WE >E TO PUT ANY VALUE UPON IT4 ,SO IS ,V]MONT'S SECESSION FROM ! UNION JU/IFI$8 ,LOGIC DICTATES ?AT IT W\LD DEP5D ON ! 5D ?AT IT HOPES TO A*IEVE4 ,IF ?AT 5D IS SIMPLY TO %ORT5 ! POND 9 ORD] = C]TA9 FI% TO FEEL BIGG]1 ?AN NO4 ,?AT IS1 IF ! GOAL IS NO MORE ?AN TO RECREATE ! 9EQUITIES ( ,AM]ICAN ,EMPIRE 9 A SMALL] & MORE P]SONAL =M1 ?AN NO4 ,ON ! O!R H& IF IT IS AIM$ AT RECREAT+ ! SOCIAL SPH]E 9 SU* A WAY AS TO PROVIDE AN 5D TO ALI5ATION1 AN 5D TO POV]TY1 & AN 5D TO ! BUREAUCRATIC M$IOCRITY ( ! /ATE1 ?AN ! ANSW]1 P]HAPS1 IS YES4 ,MEAN+ DOES NOT EXI/ )\T CONTEXT1 & ANY SEP>ATI/ MOVEM5T W\LD DO WELL TO ANSW] ! QUE/IONS ?AT HI/ORY1 & ! PEOPLE1 WILL RI<TLY DEM& BE ANSW]$4 ,SEP>ATISM1 9 & ( ITSELF1 HAS NEV] PUT FOOD ON ! TABLE OR %OES ON A *ILD'S FEET4 

,) ALL ?IS BE+ SAID1 IT MU/ BE ADMITT$ ?AT ! !ORETICAL JU/IFICATION = SEP>ATISM1 OR LACK !RE(1 IS 9 MANY WAYS NO MORE ?AN AN 9T]E/+ ACADEMIC DEBATE BE/ LEFT = ,U,V,M PR(ESSORS4 ,! FACT REMA9S ?AT IF ! SEP>ATI/ MOVEM5T FAILS TO (F] A SOCIAL PROGRAM2 IF IT IGNORES ! REAL ISSUES ?AT AFFECT ,V]MONT]S ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS ?AN IT IS V]Y UNLIKELY ?AT MANY WILL VIEW ! MOVEM5T ) MORE ?AN A =GETFUL 9T]E/--TAV]N CONV]SATION AT BE/4 ,!RE IS A %>P DIVIDE BETWE5 SAY+ Y\ SUPPORT SECESSION 9 A TELEPHONE POLL1 & MASSES ( PEOPLE ACTUALLY /RUGGL+ TO SEE IT ?R\<4 ,! FIR/ ,REPUBLIC ( ,V]MONT WAS NOT F\ND$ ON AB/RACTIONS OR PASSIVE 9TELLECTUAL LEAN+S4 ,! FIR/ ,REPUBLIC WAS =G$ 9 LEAD & CLASS /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ELITE ( ! ,NEW ,YORK RUL+ CLASS4 ,IF ! FI<T WAS LO/1 ?\S&S ( SMALL F>M]S W\LD HAVE BE5 ?R[N (F ! FIELDS !Y CLE>$1 ,YORK]S W\LD HAVE OCCUPI$ ! CAB9S !Y BUILT1 & LOCAL DEMOCRACY W\LD HAVE BE5 SACRIFIC$ AT ! ALT> ( ! C5TRAL AU?ORITY 9 ,ALBANY1 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,9 A WORD1 ! F\ND+ ( ,V]MONT WAS GR\ND$ 9 TANGIBLE SOCIAL & ECONOMIC =CES4 ,IT WAS NOT AN AB/RACTION OR A PRODUCT ( ACADEMIC DEBATE4 ,H5CE1 ANY MEAN+FUL CONTEMPOR>Y SEP>ATI/ MOVEM5T MU/ LE>N FROM HI/ORY1 & NOT TRY TO CREATE AN ILLUSORY EXI/5CE \TSIDE ( IT4 ,A PEOPLE CANNOT LIVE (F NO/ALGIA ALONE4 ,! ISSUES ?AT TR\BLE ,V]MONT]S TODAY1 ! MOD]N ANSW] TO ! ,YORK] 9TRUSIONS ( OLD1 >E BREAD & BUTT] ISSUES2 AF=D+ R5T1 F9D+ A JOB1 PUTT+ Y\R KIDS ?R\< S*OOL1 HAV+ HEAL? C>E = Y\R FAMILY1 RETA9+ DIGNITY 9 ! FACE ( ALL ?AT IS /ACK$ AGA9/ Y\4 ,!SE >E SOME ( ! REAL ISSUES ?AT WEI< ON ! MAJORITY ( ,V]MONT]S1 & YES ! MAJORITY ( ,V]MONT]S >E UNQUE/IONABLY WORK+ PEOPLE & SMALL F>M]S4 ,?US ECONOMIC CLASS IS ! CORN]/ONE ( ALL MOD]N CONFLICT 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S 7MU* AS IT WAS LONG AGO74 

,?IS IS BORN \T 9 A QUICK SURVEY ( ! L>GE & DYNAMIC SOCIAL MOVEM5TS F\ND ACROSS ! /ATE4 ,IT %\LD COME AS NO SURPRISE ?AT ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T]1 A GR\P D$ICAT$ TO BUILD+ WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY & UPLIFT+ ! LIV+ /&>DS ( COMMON PEOPLE1 HAS A MEMB]%IP CON/ITU5CY APPROA*+ #c14 ,NOR %\LD IT COME AS A %OCK ?AT ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S' ( ,V]MONT1 :O >E FI<T+ TO /EM ! TIME ( F>M CLOS+S1 CLAIMS ! SUPPORT ONE ?IRD ( ALL RAW MILK PRODUC$ 9 \R HILLS4 ,EV5 ON ,T[N ,MEET+ DAY ,V]MONT]S HAVE DEMON/RAT$ TIME & AGA9 ?AT :5 !IR VOICES >E HE>D1 !Y TOO HAVE CA/ !IR LOT ) MEAN+FUL POPUL> MOVEM5TS ?AT AIM TO BR+ TRUE SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JU/ICE TO !SE HILLS4 ,LEA/ WE BRU% (F ! FACT ?AT \T ( ! #bc T[NS ?AT VOT$ ON HEAL? C>E RELAT$ ISSUES 9 #b#e1 #h#g.0 ( !M OV]:ELM+LY VOT$ 9 SUPPORT ( A UNIV]SAL S+LE PAY] SY/EM BY :I* ALL ,V]MONT]S W\LD BE COV]$4 ,?OMAS ,NAYLOR & ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC /ATE ?AT !Y REFUSE TO TAKE A /& ON H[ ! FUTURE 9DEP5D5T ,V]MONT WILL BE ORGANIZ$1 NOR WILL !Y TOSS !RE LOT SQU>ELY ) ! MAJORITY1 ) WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,IF !Y DID1 !RE W\LD BE NO ,DIROL5ZOS1 NO ,JASON ,SOR5S ON !IR ,ADVISORY ,BO>D4 ,9/EAD !Y SAY ?AT ! ULTIMATE ORGANIZATION ( ! RECON/ITUT$ REPUBLIC WILL BE DECID$ BY ,V]MONT]S !MSELVES4 ,?IS S5TIM5T1 9 P>T1 %\LD BE APPLAUD$1 BUT IT REMA9S ANO!R 9/ANCE ( PUTT+ ! C>T BE=E ! HORSE4 ,IF TRU? BE KN[N ,V]MONT]S HAVE ALREADY SPOK51 & ! TYPE ( ,V]MONT !Y HOPE TO BUILD IS ONE ( DEMOCRACY1 ECONOMIC JU/ICE1 & SOCIAL EQUITY4 ,WORK+ PEOPLE CA/ !IR VOTE = SU* A FUTURE EV]Y TIME !Y SIGN A UNION C>D1 EV]Y TIME !Y =M A F>M] COOP]ATIVE1 EV]Y TIME !Y PROTE/ = !IR RI<T TO HEAL? C>E1 EV]Y TIME !Y /& UP AGA9/ ! FAILURES ( ! CURR5T ECONOMIC & POLITICAL SY/EM1 EV]Y TIME !Y VOTE CONTR>Y TO ! POLICIES ( ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY & ,WA%+TON ,D,C 9 !IR ,T[N ,MEET+4 ,SO YES ,V]MONT]S WILL DECIDE H[ BE/ TO ORGANIZE !IR SOCIETY &1 9 FACT1 ! MAJORITY ( !M1 ?AT BE+ WORK+ PEOPLE1 ALREADY HAVE4 ,:AT /&S 9 ! WAY >E ! /ATE & F$]AL 9/ITUTIONS :I* ACT AS A BULW>K ( ! PRIVILEG$ FEW4 ,IT IS A FAILURE ( ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC ?AT !Y REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE ?IS & 9/EAD LET HI/ORY PASS !M BY4 

,9/EAD ( EMBRAC+ ! MAJORITY1 ! SMALL F>M] & WORK+ CLASS1 ,NAYLOR & ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC HAS S\<T TO RETA9 A SO CALL$ ALLIANCE ( LEFT & RI<T1 ( WORK]S & BOSSES1 ( POOR & RI*4 ,SU* A /RATEGY IS DOOM$ TO FAIL ON MANY ACC\NTS4 ,!SE GR\PS HAVE NO MORE 9 COMMON BEYOND LIV+ 9 PROXIMITY ( !SE HILLS4 ,:AT1 PRAY TELL1 DO RI* M5 SU* AS ,RI*>D ,T>RANT & ,JACK ,MC,MULL5 HAVE 9 COMMON ) A L9E WORK] AT ! ,CABOT ,CREAM]Y8 ,:AT DO !Y HAVE 9 COMMON ) A LOGG]1 A DAIRY F>M]1 A SKI LIFT OP]ATOR1 A COOK1 A NURSE1 OR A FIRE FI<T]8 ,>E NOT ! ,T>RANTS ( ,V]MONT NO MORE ?AN AN EXT5SION ( EV]Y?+ ?AT IS WRONG ) ! ,AM]ICAN ,EMPIRE8 ,>E NOT ! WEAL?Y ( ,/[E & ,KILL+TON M]E /UMBL+ BLOCKS ALONG ! ROAD ( SOCIAL1 POLITICAL1 & ECONOMIC EQUALITY8 ,DOES NOT ONE P]SON'S WEAL? NECESSITATE ! POV]TY ( ONE HUNDR$ O!RS8 ,COMMON S5SE TELLS US ?AT IT DOES1 & ?AT SAME COMMON S5SE TELLS US ?AT ! GREAT MASS ( ,V]MONT]S WILL NO MORE ACT 9 POLITICAL COLLUSION ) SU* FOLKS ANY MORE ?AN !Y WILL AID !M 9 ANY S*EME ?AT IS SE5 AS A VEHICLE = ! ELITE M9ORITY TO IMPLANT !MSELVES AS ! NEW RUL+ CLASS 9 A FUTURE ,REPUBLIC ( ,V]MONT4 ,!RE=E1 BY REFUS+ TO SQU>ELY SIDE ) ! WORK+ MAJORITY1 ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC HAS MADE ! BLUND] ( ALI5AT+ HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( ,V]MONT]S4 ,?IS1 9S(> AS A MA*9E %OP WORK] LABOR+ #ab H\RS A DAY IS UNLIKELY TO SACRIFICE HIS LIMIT$ TIME OR RISK ANY?+ = A VISION ( ! FUTURE 9 :I* ! ECONOMIC *A9S ?AT B9D HIM >E /ILL FETT]$ TO HIS WALLET & S\L4 ,BUT P]HAPS ?IS IS NO MORE ?AN A /RAW MAN >GUM5T4 

,9 TRU? ,T>RANT & ,MC,MULL5 >E NOT N[ MEMB]S ( ,S,V,R NOR HAVE !Y EV] BE5 MEMB]S4 ,= !M1 ! CURR5T POLITICAL SY/EM ( F$]AL CAPITALISM SUITS !M JU/ F9E4 ,S,V,R'S LEAD]%IP IS NOT COMPOS$ ( MILLIONAIRES1 BUT RA!R1 9 P>T1 ( COM=TABLE MIDDLE CLASS 9TELLECTUALS4 ,& MAYBE IT IS ! COM=T & RELATIVE LEISURE ( !SE P]SONS :I* ACT AS AN AN*OR AGA9/ ANY SOCIAL PLAT=M :I* W\LD *ALL5GE ! ECONOMICS :I* ALL[ = ?AT SECURITY4 ,?IS IS NOT SURPRIS+4 ,MANY HI/ORICAL SECESSIONI/ MOVEM5TS1 SU* AS ?AT 9 ,CATALONIA1 ,SPA91 >E PRIM>ILY AN UPP] MIDDLE CLASS MOVEM5T4 ,& H]E1 CONSCI\SLY OR O!RWISE1 WE RETURN TO ! MOTIVAT+ FACTOR ( ! 'SMALL POND4' ,BUT ?IS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE4 ,!RE >E ALSO MANY MASS SEP>ATI/ MOVEM5TS ?AT >E BAS$ L>GELY ON CLASS2 BAS$ ON ! DESIRE ( ! EXPLOIT$ TO %AKE (F ! *A9S ?AT B9D !M & EXP]I5CE LIFE AS SOME?+ O!R ?AN ONE LONG KICK 9 ! ASS4 ,SU* IS ! CASE1 AT LEA/ 9 P>T1 9 ,NOR!RN ,IREL& & ,PALE/9E1 & 9ITIALLY SU* WAS ! CASE ) ! ,QUEBECOISE4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT MIDDLE CLASS 9TELLECTUALS %\LD NOT BE WELCOME 9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ( WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,IT IS ONLY TO SAY ?AT SU* 9TELLECTUALS MU/ B5D TO ! MAJORITY & MU/ WORK T[>DS ! >TICULAT$ ASPIRATION ( ?OSE T5S ( ?\S&S :O FEEL ! CRU% ( EXPLOITATION 9 EV]Y CALLUS ON !IR LABOR+ H&S4 

,SO :]E IS ! ,V]MONT SEP>ATI/ MOVEM5T TODAY8 ,!RE >E RUMBL+S ?AT A NUMB] ( =M] ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC LEAD]S 7APP>5TLY EXCLUD+ ,?OMAS ,NAYLOR7 RECOGNIZE ! DEMOCRATIC %ORTCOM+S ( ,S,V,R4 ,A JO9T PROPOSAL SUBMITT$ BY MYSELF & ,S,V,R MEMB] ,JIM ,HOGUE 7"9SEE 0,A ,WAY ,=W>D07 CALLS ON ! MOVEM5T TO IMPLEM5T A ,T[N ,MEET+ LIKE SY/EM :]E ALL POLICY & ALL COMMITTEE MEMB]%IPS W\LD BE DECID$ BY ! DIRECT DEMOCRATIC P>TICIPATION ( ANY & ALL ,V]MONT]S :O1 9 GOOD FAI?1 SUPPORT POLITICAL SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,! PRELIM9>Y FE$BACK ON ?IS PROPOSAL HAS BE5 POSITIVE4 ,FACTIONS ( =M] ,S,V,R LEAD]S1 ) ?IS PROPOSAL 9 M9D1 >E REORGANIZ+ UND] ! NAME ,FREE ,V]MONT4 ,H[EV]1 MANY ( !SE FOLKS >E ! SAME P]SONS :O1 DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 BE> RESPONSIBILITY = ! PA/ MI/AKES & FAILURES ( ,S,V,R4 ,& AGA91 IT IS LIKELY ?AT SOME ( !M >E FRI5DLY TO ! REACTION>Y ECONOMICS ( ,DIROL5ZO & ,SOR5S4 ,BUT ,I,F !Y 9VE/ ALL MOVEM5T P[] )9 DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC ,T[N ,MEET+ LIKE BODIES1 !IR BIASES CAN BE DULL$4 ,= ! FACT IS ?AT WORK+ PEOPLE >E BY F> ! MAJORITY 9 ,V]MONT1 & IF WE *OSE TO P>TAKE 9 A DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY ( SECESSIONI/S1 \R VIEWS1 \R CONC]NS1 \R CLASS ALLEGIANCES WILL C>RY ! DAY OV] ?OSE :O W\LD DEMUR4 ,!RE WILL BE NO ,T>RANTS1 NO ,MC,MULL5S1 NO ,DIROL5ZOS1 & NO ,SOR5S 9 \R MOVEM5T4 ,SU* A POPUL> LEGISLATIVE BODY W\LD RESULT 9 ! RECON/ITUT$ SECESSIONI/ MOVEM5T F9ALLY 5T]+ 9TO ! MASS >5A4 ,IT W\LD GU>ANTEE A PROGRESSIVE1 LEFT PLAT=M 7ONE CONGRU5T ) ! S5TIM5TS ( MO/ ,V]MONT]S71 & W\LD EXPEL ! <O/S ( ! REACTION>Y RI<T 9 ?AT \R CONC]NS1 \R DESIRES1 & \R DREAMS W\LD ACT AS ! LANGUAGE ?R\< :I* SECESSION W\LD BE UND]/OOD4 

,IF ,FREE ,V]MONT MOVES =W>D ) PLANS TO DEMOCRATIZE ! MOVEM5T1 & IF ?AT DEMOCRACY IS AT LEA/ AS FREE AS \R ,T[N ,MEET+S1 !N SECESSION M9D$ ,V]MONT]S1 WORK+ CLASS ,V]MONT]S 9 P>TICUL>1 %\LD 5GAGE ! ORGANIZATION4 ,= AS LONG AS ! CURR5T ORGANIZES ( ,FREE ,V]MONT HOLD DEMOCRACY 9 HI<] REG>DS ?AN ! CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGIES ?AT !Y MAY OR MAY NOT H>BOR1 !N !RE IS LITTLE = US TO LOOSE &1 POSSIBLY1 MU* = US TO GA94 ,IF ,FREE ,V]MONT REFUSES TO WALK ! ROAD ( DEMOCRACY1 !N ! ORGANIZATION %\LD BE BOYCOTT$ BY WORK+ ,V]MONT]S & BE ALL[$ TO DIE ON ! V9E ( FR+E ISOLATION4 ,HALF MEASURES & RI<TW+ PO/URES CAN GO D[N ON !IR [N %IP4 ,!Y DO NOT NE$ US4 ,& IF ,FREE ,V]MONT REFUSES TO BE A VOICE = ! WORK+ MAJORITY ( ,V]MONT]S1 & IF IT DOES NOT REFLECT ! PROGRESSIVE S5TIM5TS ( ?OSE :O HAVE LONG DREAM$ ( AN 9DEP5D5T ,V]MONT1 ?AN P]HAPS SU* FOLKS %\LD />T !IR [N SECESSIONI/ ORGANIZATION2 ONE ?AT IS 9 FACT DEMOCRATIC2 ONE ?AT EMBRACES ! CONC]NS & P]SPECTIVES ( ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ,V]MONT]S2 ?AT BE+ WORK+ PEOPLE & SMALL F>M]S4 ,IT WILL ONLY BE SU* A SECESSION ORGANIZATION ?AT WILL HAVE ! ABILITY TO DRAW ACTIVE SUPPORT]S 9 ! T5S ( ?\S&S1 & IT WILL ONLY BE SU* AN ORGANIZATION :I* CAN RESULT 9 ! ,V]MONT SECESSIONI/ MOVEM5T BE+ ABLE TO LAY CLAIM TO ANY?+ APPROA*+ A MORAL HI< GR\ND4 

,F9ALLY1 ,V]MONT SECESSION CAN BE A P[]FUL WEAPON 9 ! >S5AL ( DEMOCRACY4 ,BUT CAN IT DELIV] A COMPREH5SIVE FRE$OM8 ,CAN IT OP5 ! DOORS = A FULL P>TICIPATORY & EQUITABLE ECONOMY8 ,PROBABLY NOT4 ,! *A9S ( AU?ORIT>IANISM & CAPITALISM CAN ONLY BE %ATT]$ :5 !Y >E BROK5 AT MANY L9KS4 ,V]MONT IS \R HOME1 & IT S]VES AS ! ONE L9K ?AT WE CAN ACCESS1 BUT IT IS ONLY ONE4 ,ANY VICTORY H]E W\LD ONLY BE P>TIAL4 ,DELIV]ANCE TO ! ,PROMIS$ ,L& WILL ONLY COME :5 MANY MORE ?AN US RISE UP AGA9/ ?AT :I* HOLDS ! MANY 9 BONDAGE4 ,!RE=E \R SEP>ATI/ MOVEM5T MU/ NEV] SUCCUMB TO PROV9CIALISM1 X5OPHOBIA1 RACISM1 OR EXCLUSIONISM4 ,9/EAD IT MU/ BE 9T]NATIONALI/ 9 SPIRIT1 EV5 IF IT IS LOCALI/ 9 *>ACT]4 ,EV5 :ILE WE MAY /RUGGLE = \R [N SELF-DET]M9ATION1 WE MU/ LEAVE ! DOOR OP5 TO O!RS1 LIKE US1 :O >E 5GAG$ 9 ! SAME BATTLE AT DIFF]5T PO9TS4 ,?AT BATTLE IS NOT SECESSION P] SE1 BUT IS ECONOMIC EQUALITY & DIRECT DEMOCRACY4 ,WE %\LD NEV] =GET ! 5EMY ( MY 5EMY IS NOT ALWAYS MY FRI5D4 ,JU/ AS \R MOVEM5T MU/ BE PR9CIPL$1 WE MU/ ONLY BUILD BONDS ) FOLKS ELSE:]E :O HOLD SU* SIMIL> PR9CIPLES DE> TO !IR HE>T AS WELL4 ,& AGA91 IF SECESSION IS NOT GR\ND$ 9 ! MAT]IAL FACT ( CLASS /RUGGLE1 ?AN IT IS NO MORE ?AN A FOOL'S GAME4 

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,?IS ESSAY MU/ CONCLUDE AS ! SUN IS N[ COM+ UP1 & TODAY IS ! FIR/ ,TUESDAY ( ,M>*4 ,BUT IT WILL BE ) ALL ( !SE CONC]NS1 HOPES1 & DESIRES 9 MY ?\<TS ?AT ,I SOON WILL MAKE MY WAY TO ,T[N ,MEET+4 ,FRE$OM & ,UNITY4 

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