Ah, fuck 'one day'. I'm game for right now.Crazy_Dude said:
Unfortunately, that would get pretty much the same reaction as when Key West seceded from the union (nothing, they're not hostile and they actually still pay their taxes; they're the city state equivalent of that guy who declared himself the emporer of America in the late 19th century, and had actual correspondence with foreign royalty, but no power and no government interference.) No, they won't really consider it a "secession" unless it devolves into either actual violence, or hacking on the level of what Iran supposedly did to bring down that drone. DDOSing the DoJ, RIAA, and MPAA (all of which are down right now; check it) isn't anything but an annoyance. Again, I don't want this to happen, I'm just saying that all you're suggesting would bring is laughter, at least if it was as non violent as what you described -- which isn't such a bad thing.FalloutJack said:
Uhh, Owyn? THAT was a joke. You can't secede a non-physical territory. I was taking the piss out because politicians think that the internet is some kind of wild country you can police. Maybe I should've said something about maritime laws, since it's more like an ocean...Owyn_Merrilin said:
Point taken. It's hard to tell that sort of thing through text, though. I was just thinking of a bunch of nerds driving past capitol hill and shouting something about the internet seceding from the union, which is a pretty entertaining thought. Unfortunately, there's enough legitimate crazies out there shouting stuff to begin with that I don't think it would be noticed. (Like, think schizophrenics. The first time I every saw a crazy person standing on a street corner and shouting random things was in DC. I now see them every time I go past the library at my university, but that's another story...)FalloutJack said:
Good grief, they make it sound like a Mexican drug cartel or an international prostitution ring.M4t3us said:
No no no, I would never do it like THAT. I'm a sophisticated cynic. I would enter in an official capacity with a nice suit on, surrounded by other people in suits to say something more along the lines of...Owyn_Merrilin said:
Racketeering is essentially committing crimes in an organized fashion. So if as part of your business you also engage in illegal activities over an extended period, you will be charged with racketeering.summerof2010 said:
some us have...but you can't just take up arms against your own government...the average citizen of this country would not last ten seconds against the trained men who protect those we would fight.Crazy_Dude said:
