That'd be an interesting read. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373
On Oct 16, 2016 11:57 PM, "Josh Reynolds" <j...@kyneticwifi.com> wrote: > I wrote a lengthy paper in college about "What if there was a civil war in > the US? > > The entire west coast and the north east end up having the best / largest > ports, the majority of modern goods and services, and the best academic > institutions. The south and midwest have production capability and > agriculture, but its limited to the levels of the 40s and 50s without > support from the major ports and international treaties. Alaska ends up > breaking away to become its own country, but possibly a Canadian territory > due to supply lanes, oil, and the large fishing industry - this allows it > to trade with its only land-connected partner. > > Texas breaks away and tries to do its own thing for awhile. Likely builds > a (larger) wall between it and Mexico. After a few years it realizes it no > longer has the manpower to fuel its agricultural and essential services > needs and reopens trade and borders with Mexico but from a much weaker > position. > > Ports on the mideast and southeast and the gulf can't handle the size of > ships the south and midwest really need for low cost goods, and much of the > shipping logistics end up taking much, much longer. > > There's more and its quite complicated from several angles, I was just > doing the best I could in the time allowed. Ended up with an A+, so it had > to be at least somewhat decent/factual. > > Basically, it ends up being a giant cluster fuck. More "Baltic states / > E/W Germany" than "Modern Europe". > > On Oct 16, 2016 10:37 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" < > thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Most of us are only a relatively few generations down from someone that >> had the guts to leave their home country and come here to create a new life. >> >> That One Guy /sarcasm wrote: >> >>> >>> Drive and available cash flow are very much unrelated. We are an enigma. >>> We have a huge prcentage of driven, breeding with driven, over a couple >>> centuries, why do you think we drive innovation above most nations, all >>> nations on a mean. The facts on the slave elements mentioned are we bred >>> physical traits from the success negative element fom them. That statement >>> sounds like something from a white supremacist garbage can. But sometimes >>> truths sit in garbage cans. >>> >>> >>> On Oct 16, 2016 9:55 PM, "Lewis Bergman" <lewis.berg...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:lewis.berg...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hmmm. I think history would prove that attitude and drive is not >>> genetic. Or at least the fact that the riches of a family seldom >>> stay in the family past a couple generations would lead one to >>> believe that genetics has little to do with success. That is an >>> interesting position. Genetically diverse yes, predisposed to >>> drive, success, or any other positive trait, I don't think so. It >>> seems to me that the evidence points to nurture over nature in >>> this regard. >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 9:48 PM That One Guy /sarcasm >>> <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com <mailto:thatoneguyst...@gmail.com>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> The absolute most common trait in success is drive. Driven >>> people flocked to the us, my grandfather walked across Germany >>> to get to a boat to come here. That's not uncommon among >>> immigrants, even the current ones from South of the border and >>> South of the borders border that have walked here. >>> We took Africa and Irelands people @nd bred the best stock >>> over and over. The US is in fact genetically superior to the >>> rest of the planet because we have the rest 9f the planets >>> best genes. >>> Our nutjobs, even they are superior genetically. Fuck balls >>> >>> >>> On Oct 16, 2016 9:35 PM, "Lewis Bergman" >>> <lewis.berg...@gmail.com <mailto:lewis.berg...@gmail.com>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> With all our problems. All our faults. Even all our >>> inflated egos. We give more pet capita than any other to >>> other countries. Not the government's gifts, private >>> donations. People still come here from all over for a >>> chance to be rewarded for their hard work like no other >>> country will allow them to be rewarded. >>> >>> Racist? Sure. Bigoted? Many. But I thrill to watch the US >>> in the Olympics as it is one of few countries you cannot >>> determine by race. >>> >>> Will the rest of the world be worse off when we fall? By >>> that time, probably not. We have already outlived most >>> government's and are a bit long in the tooth. Sure, others >>> have long histories and the same names but not the same >>> government's. >>> >>> I am proud to enjoy it while it lasts knowing nothing ever >>> stays the same and that no matter what I want or do I have >>> no control over it. My grandchildren, if I am so lucky, >>> will have a completely different America to live in than I >>> did from my grandparents. Most of that is likely to be an >>> improvement. >>> >>> In a republic we have few to blame but ourselves. We all >>> deserve the government we allow to rule over us. Enjoy the >>> ride my friends. It ends the same for us all. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 16, 2016, 8:36 PM Jaime Solorza >>> <losguyswirel...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:losguyswirel...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Even Pence is cautiously distancing himself from the >>> rigged vote paranoia.. The Republicans really tried >>> to change voter ID laws in different states. They >>> failed.. I know folks who had to take literacy tests >>> in order to vote back in 60s. We will not go back to >>> that.. Ever.. America has changed... Too many >>> educated folks know better than to allow narrow minded >>> bigots to take over our system. Some groups are >>> planning violence as what happened with Kansas militia >>> against immigrants... Yeah right like most US born >>> folks would jump at chance to work in a chicken >>> processing factory. I told my far right friend that >>> the sleeping giant would be awaken. Voter >>> registration is super high in many minority >>> communities... November 8 will be here sooner than you >>> want >>> >>> >>> On Oct 16, 2016 7:15 PM, "Jaime Solorza" >>> <losguyswirel...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:losguyswirel...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Yep Paul.. I agree >>> >>> >>> On Oct 16, 2016 6:42 PM, "Paul Stewart" >>> <p...@paulstewart.org >>> <mailto:p...@paulstewart.org>> wrote: >>> >>> Rest my case…. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 16, 2016, at 8:37 PM, That One Guy >>>> /sarcasm <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:thatoneguyst...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Our dollar it does, our military it did. >>>> Might and money are the only two things that >>>> actually control globalism. Name one single >>>> country that would not have a major impact if >>>> we pulled either from the global stage. . >>>> None is the answer >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 16, 2016 7:31 PM, "Paul Stewart" >>>> <p...@paulstewart.org >>>> <mailto:p...@paulstewart.org>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Not sure I agree with this …. the US is >>>> one very large and powerful country yes … >>>> but (and I’m not trying to stir >>>> controversy here despite it sounding like >>>> it) it’s one country out of many … and >>>> there are many other large and powerful >>>> countries out there. I’m not saying that >>>> the US isn’t a major player and that some >>>> countries hurt more than others when >>>> things happen in the US but the “world” >>>> doesn’t centre around the US as much as >>>> Americans seem to think it does >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 16, 2016, at 7:15 PM, That One >>>>> Guy /sarcasm <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:thatoneguyst...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> If you want to feel sorry for anybody, >>>>> feel sorry for the majority of the >>>>> planet who has become accustomed to >>>>> riding the coat tails of the US in one >>>>> major way or another. If and when we >>>>> fall, it will be a disaster globally. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>
