That issue is "water."
The state of Idaho is not blessed with a superabundance of water. Almost all of the water that is "available" (in a purely technical sense) is already claimed for "beneficial use" by the present residents. Additional water will need to be imported at no small expense; merely showing and expecting the water to be there for your use will not win you kudos from your fellow citizens.
Now there's the Liberaltarian motto. Not much sentiment declaring that humans are endowed with rights and that they have immeasurable worth and value. Not much emphasis on the inalienable rights to life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness there; just a big 'drop dead.'
Today a table at Denny's, next year two tables at Denny's!
It's small thinking. Why not take over a state like California? It has the biggest harbors, airports, endless miles of rural and high desert areas, the great Sierra Mountains, a thousand miles plus, of beautiful shore line, and best of all, most of our weather can't be beat.
If you can get 20,000 to up and move, why not 20 or 30 million?
Lets face it, what would be a bigger selling point? The frigid weather of Idaho in the winters or a complete take over of the best real-estate, with weather to match, in the entire country? I figure 20 million would do it.
Actually the first 5 million would scare the rest of the libs away. They would probably head back to where they came from, places like Boston, Seattle, and New York.
Remember, California comes along with a lot of clout in elections, unlike some of the other places mentioned.
If you guys decide to pull it off, up there in Idaho, or north Dakota, I will tough it out here behind enemy lines.
Listen, I am all for it, if the location is right. And remember, probably half of the folks that your going to attract will be over 40 years old. They come with educations, experience, money, and as folks get older, they don't like cold weather. This is a fact.
Why settle for less when you can have the best. Think big.