JOHN PERRY BARLOW writes on “magnanimous defeat.” (Via The Galactic Patrol).

UPDATE: In a sort-of-related matter, reader John Vecchione emails: “You have not commented on the secession meme that is all over the place this week. . . . its all over the internet(s) and you should comment on it.”

It seems too obviously idiotic to merit comment. But I think that the answer is to be found in this post.

ANOTHER UPDATE: More thoughts here.

YET ANOTHER UPDATE: Whatever else you do, read this.

MORE: This page on the south isn’t likely to win over many red-state votes. What’s funny is that it’s registered to a guy from Wisconsin, which nearly went red itself.