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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Gene Lyons

A ‘national divorce’ is just another half-baked fantasy

Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA) speaks during a hearing before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on February 8 on Capitol Hill. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

At the risk of taking the bait, let us consider Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s proposal for a “national divorce” separating the “red” from the “blue” states. First, has she scrutinized Georgia’s recent political history? Based upon the last several statewide elections, there would appear to be a very small likelihood indeed that a Peach State referendum would result in that state’s voting to leave the United States.

After all, how could the Georgia Bulldogs win the national championship in football if the nation included only the SEC states?

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