Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss a range of sovereignty issues from Canada to Spain to California. Did a high official in Justin Trudeau’s government recently admit publicly that Canada is planning to interfere in America’s forthcoming 2024 elections? Are the Catalan separatists laying the groundwork to make another run at a Catalonia independence referendum with the nature of their demands in their negotiations with the Socialists for power in Spain? What does the new elitist term being thrown out there, namely “political violence”, meant to convey? Is Tom Luongo correct that Gavin Newsom’s recent electoral machinations may be the opening stages of an illegitimate “Elitist Secessionist Project”? What is the major problem for those on both the Left and the Right when it comes to the issue of secession?
Links:
(Canada mulling 'game plan' if U.S. takes far-right, authoritarian shift: Joly):
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-mulling-game-plan-if-u-s-takes-far-right-authoritarian-shift-joly-1.6523365
(Partial Catalan Amnesty May Pave Way for Socialist Government):
https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/partial-catalan-amnesty-may-pave-way-for-socialist-government/
(Tom Luongo speculates on if Gavin Newsom is preparing for California secession):
https://twitter.com/TFL1728/status/1693963922666037325
(A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance around the country):
https://apnews.com/article/constitutional-sheriffs-5568cd0b6b27680a28de8a098ed14210
(Secession Speakeasy #28 {Public House Edition}: Will Spanish electoral gridlock lead to Catalonia Independence?): https://keepgovlocal.locals.com/post/4378798/secession-speakeasy-28-public-house-edition-will-spanish-electoral-gridlock-lead-to-catalonia-in
(Secession Speakeasy #7: Catalonia Independence Resurrecting?):
https://keepgovlocal.locals.com/post/3342791/secession-speakeasy-7-catalonia-independence-resurrecting
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the developments in Catalonia over the last several months where the Catalan Separatists, in particular Carles Puigdemont and his party, have wrenched extremely significant concessions out of Pedro Sanchez’s socialist government in Madrid. Are these concessions slowly but surely turning Catalonia into a de-facto independent country? What do these developments say about what is likely in both Spain and Catalonia’s near-future?
Links:
(Reality and Incompetence: The Elites' Achilles Heels): https://www.lewrockwell.com/2024/08/no_author/reality-and-incompetence-the-elites-achilles-heels/
(Catalan Separatists Are Squeezing Sánchez While They Can): https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/catalan-separatists-are-squeezing-sanchez-while-they-can/
(Power at any cost: Sánchez’s separatist tightrope): https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/power-at-any-cost-sanchezs-separatist-tightrope/
(Catalan Separatists Refuse To ...
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the news that reportedly representatives from the Faroe Islands are scheduled to begin negotiations with the nation of Denmark about the Faroes finally being given what they have long sought: Independence. What was particularly effective about the approach of the Faroes independence activists to getting their cause to the verge of success? What lessons can be derived from their campaign to this point which independence activists should take note of in their own efforts?
Links:
(Letter from the Faroe Islands): https://nation.cymru/feature/letter-from-the-faroe-islands/
(The Legacy - a Fishing Nation with Proud Traditions): https://www.faroeseseafood.com/the-faroe-islands/the-legacy-a-fishing-nation-with-proud-traditions
(The Faroe Islands Threatens to Exit Nordic Cooperation: “We Are either All in or Not at All”): https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/faroe-islands-threatens-exit-nordic-cooperation-we-are-either-all-or-not-all...
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the news out of the Canadian province of Manitoba where polls are finding separatism sentiment rising, which seems to be putting the elite storytellers in the Canadian establishment media in a panic. What does the article seem to be implying about the rise of the separatist mentality among the Manitoban people through the fear and alarm that is evident through the verbage of the article? What does this seem to say about the future of Canada if Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec all have successful independence referendums in the near-future?
Links:
('Surprisingly large minority' of Manitobans support Prairie separatism, poll suggests): https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-separatism-poll-2025-1.7574378
(The Tom Woods Show Ep. 1381 - I’ve Been Wrong About Right and Left with Dr. Paul Gottfried): https://tomwoods.com/ep-1381-ive-been-wrong-about-right-and-left/
This piece from the Acton Institute speaks very much to our views here at "On This Terrestrial Ball" on what the relationship should be between family and the workplace. Here we always says that "Family Comes First". That means occasionally we will have gaps in our publication schedule when we need to tend to matters which affect family. However we are still committed to spreading the word on the causes which are important to the everyday people so that EVERYONE will be able to put family first in the not-too-distant future and it is why we value your support so much! Be a rebel, raise a family and show & tell the family how much you love them! https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124383-your-job-is-not-your-family.html
Sharing here a GREAT conversation between two very learned gentlemen: Daniel Miller, the President of the Texas Nationalist Movement, and former North Dakota state legislator Rick Becker, the host of the podcast “War, Divorce or Federalism”. In this episode, these two discuss TEXIT, the practicalities surrounding separation from the Washington DC Empire, the fallacies surrounding anti-separation arguments stemming from ridiculous talking points like Texas v White, and so much more! Listen in and get a great influx of knowledge from two gentlemen who KNOW their stuff!
In a crossover episode with the new podcast“War, Divorce or Federalism” Professor Wall engages in a lively discussion with former North Dakota state legislator Rick Becker on America’s current situation and the choices facing the peoples who make up this vast country. Can federalism be re-asserted through a process like the Article V Convention so as to diffuse tensions and so prevent the onset of a possible civil war? Or have things deteriorated so badly that only national divorce can bring back peace?
