Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss multiple stories which seem to all point to the reality that the National Divorce phenomenon is fast approaching in Canada. What does Justin Trudeau’s threat against Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe say about tensions between Ottawa and Saskatchewan? What is the real thrust of Danielle Smith’s recent moves legally and politically in Alberta and how is Trudeau’s response further fracturing the relationship between Ottawa and Alberta? What does the recent surge in popularity and rise in separatist rhetoric from Quebec’s leading separatist party, the Parti Quebecois, mean for Quebec’s prospects for secession in the near-future?
Links:
(Trudeau doesn’t rule out arresting Moe; won’t backtrack on carbon tax hike): https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/trudeau-doesnt-rule-out-arresting-moe-wont-backtrack-on-carbon-tax-hike/53092
(This premier is building walls to keep Ottawa out — and may have the political capital to do it): https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/this-premier-is-building-walls-to-keep-ottawa-out-and-may-have-the-political-capital/article_9f0b27c6-f8f1-11ee-8950-1762dca8da06.html
(Danielle Smith punches back against Justin Trudeau — again): https://calgarysun.com/opinion/columnists/bell-danielle-smith-punches-back-against-justin-trudeau-again
(Once-moribund Parti Québécois is resurgent, but support for independence staying flat): https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/quebec/once-moribund-parti-qu-b-cois-is-resurgent-but-support-for-independence-staying-flat/article_f483e324-d9b5-5abc-94e0-6073d1308d9d.html
(Parti Québécois leader pledges referendum, claiming Ottawa poses ‘existential threat’): https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/quebec/parti-qu-b-cois-leader-pledges-referendum-claiming-ottawa-poses-existential-threat/article_1d83061c-02d1-5a41-9ad1-fced7d181abe.html
(New Brunswick Free Province Project): https://www.nbfree.ca/
(“Economics in One Lesson” - By Henry Hazlitt): https://store.mises.org/Economics-in-One-Lesson-P11168.aspx
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the different approaches now being discussed by the Greater Idaho movement in their quest to bring about separation from Oregon and unification with Idaho. What are the pros and cons of the three initial ideas proposed? Are there other options available which would be a longer campaign but would bring about success for the Greater Idaho and be a positive long-term trend in both the area and the country as a whole? How does this effort to re-direct Greater Idaho’s approach prove that long-term the movement will succeed in it’s goals?
Links:
(Greater Idaho Letter on Oregon Legislature Inaction): https://substack.com/@greateridaho/note/c-131032327
(Settling for Crumbs - By Alicia Zinni): https://greateridaho.substack.com/p/settling-for-crumbs
(Secession Speakeasy #151 {Public House Edition}: Washington State Split Talk Heating Up!): ...
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the news out of the British Isles where the City of London and the British Deep State are putting forward a narrative that social media bots, which they claim originate from Iran, are behind the recent surge in popularity for Scottish Independence. Why does this narrative have no real evidence backing it up? Is this being used to justify a future crackdown by the British Deep State to destroy the Scottish Independence effort? Are they also trying to lay the groundwork justifying British intervention in the war being waged against Iran? What should Scottish Independence backers be doing to combat this narrative going into the 2026 Scottish elections?
Links:
(Dozens of pro-Indy accounts go dark after Israeli strikes): https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dozens-of-pro-indy-accounts-go-dark-after-israeli-strikes/
(When Iran’s internet went down during its war with Israel, so did bots spreading disinformation): ...
Professor Wall, the Secession Minstrel and the Jester hold the annual Secession Day discussion unpacking the following question: “Why are we forbidden to discuss the topic of secession?” Why is it considered a cultural taboo to even bring up the topic? Could it be that the Elite classes recognize that if they wish to maintain their rule over the people that then the people must not be made aware of a very effective political tool in their toolbox?
Links:
(Secession: The Inalienable Right of a Free People to Leave a Tyrannical Union - By Joe Wolverton): https://www.abbevilleinstitute.org/secession-the-inalienable-right-of-a-free-people-to-leave-a-tyrannical-union/
(“American Secession: The Looming Threat of a National Breakup” - By F.H. Buckley): https://www.bookfinder.com/search/?author=&title=&lang=en&isbn=9781641770804&new_used=*&destination=us¤cy=USD&mode=basic&st=sr&ac=qr
(“Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller ...
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?
