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[cross-posted at Austro-Athenian Empire]
As of this date, 340 people have signed the Petition to Abolish the Government of the USA. I’ll re-post the link from time to time in to get more signers.
I don't know. Usama bin Laden, Whisker Biscuit, Beavis, Butthead, Bob Marley, John Lennon, George W. Bush, "Unibomber," and Jesus Christ may have signed legitimately.
Bob, if you're saying that even fewer than 340 sound minds are openly calling for the abolition of the US government, perhaps you are on to something with your short-term pessimism.
Well, amigo, the petition is lovely indeed, but I must say that many of the signatures are, shall we say, rather flagrantly funky. Perhaps the total number of signatures needs to be adjusted by the application of a weirdo discount factor?
What a hilarious idea. A petition for the government to abolish itself. :-) I've been after my readers recently to answer the question, "What is government," since I don't think you can know who to vote for without being able to answer that question.
But it sounds like this petition's answer would be, "It ain't them as calls themselves the 'US' government, anyway." Not entirely helpful, but at least it's an answer.
*grin*