Posted on 02/19/2020 2:44:52 PM PST by Publius
I expected dotted lines
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In 20th century, never a big change.
1961, border change MN-ND. Passed Congress.
2002, UT-NV. Passed US House. Failed in Senate.
There have been many state to state land changes and adjustments.
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And many between the US and Mexico and Canada.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_evolution_of_the_United_States
“A lot of us in SW Oregon want serious change, too. I was thinking more along the lines of running the Willamette Valley liberals out of the State, though.”
My cousin in Ashland Oregon notes there is a similar movement to join parts of No. Calif, and So. Oregon and call it Jefferson.
Since 1941.
Yup. Don’t see either happening, ever. Ashland’s about as liberal as any place in the State, due to the college.
This process would actually happen faster and be more likely to stand in court than the formation of a new state.
The Dems in Springfield ... what is the objection to So. ILL Secession?
This is an excellent idea and we should all support it.
Nope - rural areas of Oregon tired of being dictated to by the Leftist population hubs.
Douglas is in District 4, (I grew up in Coos, which is bordered by Douglas to the North and the East) and the district last voted Republican at the congressional level in 1972.
All of District 2 except for Deschutes, and all of District 4 south of Lane should be up for the proposal.
The Valley can then go to hell without taking so many innocent bystanders with it.
P.S. Douglas includes Reedsport, which will give Idaho access to the Pacific. My dad went to high school there. If they take Coos as well, it will give them a very good port, the best between Seattle and San Francisco, though it lacks a good way to actually ship goods east once they have been off-loaded.
Toledo and the areas to its west.
Michigan and Ohio fought a war over it, and Ohio lost.
Does the thing have any traction in Coos? I was talking to a buddy from Greenacres the other night and he gave me a discouraging report on the state of things. He said that the Californias who get burned out have been taking their insurance cheques and using them to drive up housing prices in Oregon.
Local legislative concerns are focused on stopping the cap and trade cash grab, at the moment. I see this as another State of Jefferson pipe dream.
If the Californians are driving up prices, I haven’t noticed it. Maybe rural properties. Marijuana legalization had a bigger impact. If cap and trade goes through, I can see a lot of folks selling out and leaving the State.
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