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To: headstamp 2

There are long expanses of “Red” counties and whole states, interspersed with enclaves of varying size of “Blue” territories. These enclaves happen to contain what is a majority of citizens, compared to the “Red” and nearly contiguous surrounding region.

Previously I had made a suggestion that the nation known as “the United States of America” break up into to separate governing zones, with the “Red” portion adhering to the historic standards that had governed for the first couple of centuries of the whole nation’s existence, and that the “blue” districts could then form whatever cockamamie design of government that suited the majority within their boundaries.

Then, those who found themselves within a region or enclave that did not suit their preferences, would be given opportunity to relocate to the surrounding or nearby region or enclave, on a one-time deal, sort of like separating oil and water. Once the choice is made, no do-overs, except for compelling reason, such as that individual is exhibiting a degree of anti-social behavior so that they would no longer be welcome to remain. Thereafter, commerce of all kinds would be limited to mutually agreeable terms, or foreclosed completely until the mutual agreement is again met.


10 posted on 11/03/2019 1:04:11 PM PST by alloysteel (Nowhere in the Universe is there escape from the consequences of the crime of stupidity.)
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To: alloysteel
Previously I had made a suggestion that the nation known as “the United States of America” break up into to separate governing zones, with the “Red” portion adhering to the historic standards that had governed for the first couple of centuries of the whole nation’s existence, and that the “blue” districts could then form whatever cockamamie design of government that suited the majority within their boundaries.

This could be done by conferring statehood on any city who chooses it upon achieving a certain minimum population. Each new city/state would gain two new (and probably Socialist) US Senators and would continue to have House representation. They could impose all the restrictive, Socialistic laws they wanted within the city/state limits.

Suburbs and rural areas, however, would not be subject to laws made in these new city/states. They would be free to merge with any other areas as they choose, and subdivide or recombine those areas into smaller states under the same guidelines the cities used. Key factors would be an end to gerrymandering and an increase in the size of the House - approximately tripling the number of Representatives.

US citizenship would entitle anyone to move to and from any of these states, with no tax penalties or other arbitrary restrictions allowed by the states being departed. Red/Blue adherents would have an easier time arranging themselves as they choose.

We would end up with 150 or more states - each possessing a smaller government with more responsiveness to local issues. We would have a Senate with 300 members, but probably little change in the 53/47 percentage existing today. The 1,500 member House would allow new conservative voices a chance to emerge, while minimizing the influence of today's Leftist radicals. Some cities would inevitably become even bigger Leftist hellholes than they are today - but would be subject to immediate abandonment by their tax bases as a penalty for such mismanagement. Many suburban/rural areas near these cities would gain a degree of independence they do not have today.

The Deep State and the buyers of power in DC would despise and fight this plan. They desire the opposite - a small number of compromised politicians making all of the decisions for the nation as a whole.

27 posted on 11/03/2019 2:40:21 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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