You’ve got Oregonians seeking to cascade into Idaho, Virginians who identify as West Virginians, Illinoians fighting to escape Chicago, Californians dreaming of starting a 51st state, and New Yorkers who think three states are better than one.
Separation fever is sweeping the nation as quixotic but tenacious bands of frustrated rural dwellers, suburbanites and conservatives seek to break free from states with legislatures increasingly controlled by liberal big cities and metropolitan strongholds.
“Oregon is controlled by the northwest portion of the state, Portland to Eugene. That’s urban land, and their decisions are not really representing rural Oregon,” said Mike McCarter, president of Move Oregon’s Border for a Greater Idaho. “They have their agenda and they’re moving forward with it, and they’re not listening to us.”
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I love it!!! Finally citizens making sense. These governments no longer represent the people.
ReplyDeleteMD should be included in this movement, since the Eastern Shore is not represented properly with the Baltimore / DC corridor ruling all of MD.
ReplyDeleteI've long preached that 8pm
DeleteEastern Shore needs to break away from EBT card holders across the Bridge
that get funds from our millions of revenue we send them
from our farm work
Non of the Del-Mar-Va communities are represented at the state level. Our voices are consistently drowned out. What shall we name our new state?
ReplyDeleteCome Here's or maybe Escapees
DeleteHow much longer can we afford to let democrats destroy this Country.
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