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Ken Garst: Obama’s mistake? Should have let southern states secede

While President Obama is clearly one of the finest and most effective gentlemen ever to occupy the White House, rescuing this nation from the Bush Era near-destruction, there are a series of executive actions he has not taken.

President Obama should have nationalized health care, energy, and the banking industries. Furthermore, he should have arrested and promptly executed 47 senators as traitors. He should also have declared martial law and peacefully allowed the “southern” states to form their own nation, a religious oligarchy, headed by the Koch Brothers and some high priest or pastor of some sort. Add some warmongering congressman to the leadership and you would have a perfect triumvirate.

Ken Garst, Turlock

This story was originally published March 23, 2015 at 2:29 PM with the headline "Ken Garst: Obama’s mistake? Should have let southern states secede."

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