Could the USA Breakup?   Eric Allie’s view, cartoonist at the
Pioneer Press (Minnesota)  Without wanting to sound like a
conspiratorial nut job, is it possible our generation may
witness the breakup of the United States of America in the face
of severe fiscal concerns, rising taxes, unemployment,
demographic change and growing angst among many Americans?  It
has happened before, during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
America has spoken, and Barack Obama has been returned as her
president, to lead America down a centralised socialist highway
similar to that of France. But America is also equally divided
50-50 (49.5 % to 49% on popular vote) and there is growing talk
of State secession.  Americans at their core -well half of them
anyway- are against centralised power and articulate the rights
of autonomy and liberty.  This is starting to take on a State-
orientated political framework.  Many now openly muse about
separating themselves from the Federal Union, believing they
will be much better off disentangle