For years, rural counties in Oregon have felt shortchanged by a state legislature that is dominated by the Portland area, and things have finally come to a breaking point. One of the chief organizers of this movement, Mike McCarter, says that this secession push “is our last resort”…
“Rural counties have become increasingly outraged by laws coming out of the Oregon Legislature that threaten our livelihoods, our industries, our wallet, our gun rights, and our values,” Mike McCarter, one of the chief petitioners, said in a news release. “We tried voting those legislators out, but rural Oregon is outnumbered and our voices are now ignored. This is our last resort.”
Initial efforts are focused on just a few counties, but eventually the goal of Greater Idaho is to get dozens of counties in Oregon and northern California to secede.
The following comes from Greater Idaho’s official website…
Out of Oregon’s existing 36 counties, only 14 would remain in the state if Greater Idaho is able to achieve their goals, and a big chunk of northern California would become Idaho territory as well.We are trying to change the present borders of Idaho, Oregon & Northern California so that certain counties & communities presently in Oregon & Northern California will become part of the State of Idaho.
I noticed Redding is within the redrawn border. Any thoughts, CW?
ReplyDeleteI'll take any reasonable political reorganization that preserves our rights and establishes a constitutionally based small government. Call it greater Idaho or Jefferson, it's all good. A Greater Idaho would probably avoid the resistance to adding what would be two new conservative senators if a whole new State of Jefferson were created.
DeleteDamn - were stuck almost dead center below Porkland. Time to escape before the progs build a wall.
ReplyDeleteSounds great, but just like 50+ counties in Virginia migrating to West Virginia it ain't gonna happen.
ReplyDeleteIf that happens I'm moving to Coos Bay.
ReplyDeleteStay off the highway - there's way too many hungry cops on that stretch.
DeleteHave fun storming the castle.
ReplyDeleteAll you have to do is get the assent of the legislatures and governors in Idaho, Oregon, and California, plus the House and Senate of the U.S., so POTUS can sign off on it.
IOW, snowball's chance in hell.
I have an instrument landing system for flying pigs that has a better chance of turning a profit than "Greater Idaho".
It would be quicker and easier to just burn Portland and Sacramento to the ground, with most of the inhabitants thereof trapped inside.
Just saying.
According the the Greater Idaho website http://greateridaho.org/ their proposal, unlike the State of Jefferson Succession movements, wouldn't require approval by the US Senate.
DeleteIt wouldn't create new state(s) but would be more like a lot line adjustment.
It would re-apportion representation to the U.S Congress, even without creating a "new" state, and it involves three states. That's the definition of a matter of national and congressional interest.
DeleteIf you think you could get that passed without the approval of the Congress, including the Senate, I've got a bridge for sale, cheap.
Anyone who seriously believes that in Idaho should be submitted for a mandatory mental health evaluation.
But it's fun to tilt at windmills, as long as you recognize that's all you're doing.
https://www.co.josephine.or.us/SIB/files/Clerk/notice%20for%20website.pdf
ReplyDeleteA majority on the East side will support it - Count me in.
This movement could also include a large swath of eastern Washington. Spokane might object, but that's what yardarms are for. But I'm Aesop has hit the nail on the head. Absolutely no way would the Oregon legislature approve this move.
ReplyDeleteSounds good to me. Aesop's idea re Portland is OK, but it runs into Fed regs about the probs with burning garbage.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I can talk just them into moving their border just a skosh more west to Carver (OR).
The only problem I see is that Vernonia is not within that redrawn border.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post.
Paul L. Quandt
As an Idaho resident, I must admit to being conflicted on this one. The mission statement of the group sounds OK (only OK, not great), but I'm uneasy with the group leading the charge. Mission creep when Democrats are the fist group listed is always bad.
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