Secession Dreams

An article from the Toronto Star theorizing on how one day the Blue States especially New England, might secede and merge with Canada because of their similar values. It would happen because "American society's slide toward the aristocratic ideal risks exacerbating the anger of the northern states, and possibly convincing them to leave the union...while Canada would be perceived as an alternative model, because of its attachment to democratic values."

Apparently its all the fault of "the aristocratic vision of southern society." You know, Christian morality, free markets, a strong defense, all those "aristocratic" values. This coming from a country that has a Queen on its coins.

Of course in this scenario the whole problem is brought to a head by "the Conservative wing of the Republican party, believing in an imminent catastrophe, throws caution to the wind in launching a crisis."

The article also has this rather odd statement...

"When the next cataclysm occurs, there will be no Lincoln to stop the bleeding."

Uh, wasn't Lincoln the guy who raised a huge army to crush the forces of the seceding states and force them to rejoin the Union?
The Toronto Star should invest in a set of Bruce Catton books for its columnists.