Anyone who took Alabama history in the fourth grade knows that secession is probably not the best idea. But that bit of knowledge seems to have escaped a few of our fellow Alabamians.
Derrick Belcher, a former owner of a topless car wash, filed the petition to secede on Friday, Nov. 9. That's right, a topless car wash.
Belcher's logic behind creating the petition has something to do with his dislike of socialism or whatever. Honestly, we couldn't care less about his reasoning. Anyone that thinks secession is a good idea is a candidate for a straitjacket.
If the petition gets 25,000 signatures, then it is up for review by the Obama Administration.
Most likely, the petition will get way more than the required amount because, well, there are a lot of upset Alabamians right now.
Of course, they are probably the kind of people who think the South will rise again.
We understand only one side won the election, and we've yet to see if the president's second term will be effective, but it's time to look at things in perspective.
We've listened to accusations of socialism in the Obama Administration for too long. Complaining is not accomplishing anything. Seceding is certainly not going to change the president.
What will happen if secessionists get their way?
Alabama is among the lowest in the nation in education and health and wellness. Adding to that the state's former tendency for racial division, a sovereign Alabama looks more and more like the foolhardy venture it could be.
Secessionists should work toward cooperation, not division.
Belcher and his ilk are the perfect example of how radical political beliefs on either side are making us all look ridiculous, and the majority of us have a louder voice than those on the fringes.
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