Five Oregon Counties vote to Join Idaho

[Your Own Private FlorIDAHO]

There is a simple solution.
1. Oregon Counties Vote to Join Idaho.
2. Oregon Ignores the vote of the people.
3. Idaho Governor calls an emergency session of the state legislature.
4. Legislature votes to accept the new counties.
5. Governor calls up the Idaho National Gaurd to secure there new territory on the border.
6. Paratroopers are sent to sequre the outlier countries.
7. Idaho-Orogon War

Piffle.

[The Dodo Republic]

This blew up

[The Black Forrest]

The electoral college is not relevant here.

It's part of the corrupt American political system.

You think the EC is what keeps third parties out?

Don’t know where you live; get rid of the EC and you will have the national elections guided by California, New York and Texas.

[The Black Forrest]

This blew up

Anything involving government usually does. Anarchists and other types angry at their views not being acceptable to the majority. It quickly turns into well state vs anarchy arguments.

[The Black Forrest]

I dunno what LI is, but yes to statehood for DC.

No, join Maryland.

Hmm? So there are requirements for self-determination? If the people of the district of Columbia want to be a state, they can’t?

[Your Own Private FlorIDAHO]

This blew up

It blew up because it was an unstable idea from the beginning. The numbers just don't support the outcome. These counties average less than 2 persons per square mile. The land belongs to "greater" Oregon, not this pittance of the population of these several counties.

[Thermodolia]

Get rid of the electoral college and FTFP, for one.

The electoral college is not relevant here.

Actually it is as it’s one of the many things holding the US back. So get rid of the EC, change the amendment system to a national referendum, and smash FPTP

[Thermodolia]

No, join Maryland.

Maryland has already declined the invitation as has Virginia.

Besides DC and PR being admitted and NY splitting off LI into statehood how about North and South California along with East and West Massachusetts. If these states would agree to be split then it only takes a simple majority in the House and Senate plus Presidential approval to make it reality. A 55 star flag might look nice.

Sure why not. Let’s also throw in Jefferson, the Navajo nation, the Cherokee nation, Guam, and American Samoa. A nice 60 states

[Thermodolia]

It's part of the corrupt American political system.

You think the EC is what keeps third parties out?

Don’t know where you live; get rid of the EC and you will have the national elections guided by California, New York and Texas.

Not really no.

And still because the EC is based on population those states have a massive influence on the system due to the winner take all system of the EC.

Instead of just having the population centers voting, not all of NY or CA or TX would vote for the same dude, you have the EC which effectively negates that due to the winner take all.

Theoretically you could win with 48.9% in just 14 states and you’d be president. You didn’t even win the majority in any state but due to FPTP and the EC you are president

[San Lumen]

The electoral college is not relevant here.

Actually it is as it’s one of the many things holding the US back. So get rid of the EC, change the amendment system to a national referendum, and smash FPTP

None of those things is likely to happen.

[Thermodolia]

Actually it is as it’s one of the many things holding the US back. So get rid of the EC, change the amendment system to a national referendum, and smash FPTP

None of those things is likely to happen.

Thank you Debbie Downer for your delightful insight

[Heaven Hieghts]

Were you expecting something else?

Maybe some folks thought that Idaho is a cooler name?

Idaho? You da ho.

[Your Own Private FlorIDAHO]

Maybe some folks thought that Idaho is a cooler name?

Idaho? You da ho.

George M. Willing was the "ho". He fabricated the story of Idaho being an Indian word meaning "Gem of the Mountains."

The name Idaho is actually taken from a steamship which patrolled the Columbia River around 1860. Good thing it wasn't named Boaty McBoatface.

[Your Own Private FlorIDAHO]

Maryland has already declined the invitation as has Virginia.

Besides DC and PR being admitted and NY splitting off LI into statehood how about North and South California along with East and West Massachusetts. If these states would agree to be split then it only takes a simple majority in the House and Senate plus Presidential approval to make it reality. A 55 star flag might look nice.

Sure why not. Let’s also throw in Jefferson, the Navajo nation, the Cherokee nation, Guam, and American Samoa. A nice 60 states

Sequoyah would be the Native American State and each of it's counties would be named for a tribe.

[The Black Forrest]

Maybe some folks thought that Idaho is a cooler name?

Idaho? You da ho.

Idaho? You jealous.

[Heaven Hieghts]

Idaho? You da ho.

George M. Willing was the "ho". He fabricated the story of Idaho being an Indian word meaning "Gem of the Mountains."

The name Idaho is actually taken from a steamship which patrolled the Columbia River around 1860. Good thing it wasn't named Boaty McBoatface.

The Great State of Boaty McBoatface

[Dresderstan]

Actually it is as it’s one of the many things holding the US back. So get rid of the EC, change the amendment system to a national referendum, and smash FPTP

None of those things is likely to happen.

They can when those in power are held with a gun to their head by the people demanding change.

[The Black Forrest]

The electoral college is not relevant here.

Actually it is as it’s one of the many things holding the US back. So get rid of the EC, change the amendment system to a national referendum, and smash FPTP

Holding it back from what exactly?

[San Lumen]

None of those things is likely to happen.

They can when those in power are held with a gun to their head by the people demanding change.

Your obsession with threats of violence is very disturbing.

[Thermodolia]

Actually it is as it’s one of the many things holding the US back. So get rid of the EC, change the amendment system to a national referendum, and smash FPTP

Holding it back from what exactly?

From any sort of progress. If it was not for the EC W never would have been president and neither would trump

[Your Own Private FlorIDAHO]

None of those things is likely to happen.

They can when those in power are held with a gun to their head by the people demanding change.

Sounds like you are advocating violence. See site rules, please.

[Washington Resistance Army]

They can when those in power are held with a gun to their head by the people demanding change.

Your obsession with threats of violence is very disturbing.

It's really based actually. This country would be in a lot better shape if we were more willing to use violence to enforce change.

[Albrenia]

Your obsession with threats of violence is very disturbing.

It's really based actually. This country would be in a lot better shape if we were more willing to use violence to enforce change.

No, no it would not. It would be a even bigger wreck than it is now.

[San Lumen]

Your obsession with threats of violence is very disturbing.

It's really based actually. This country would be in a lot better shape if we were more willing to use violence to enforce change.

No it wouldn’t. Why don’t more people go to city hall or state capitols and do this if it’s so effective?

Violence is never the answer. It’s not going to rally people to your cause.

[Washington Resistance Army]

It's really based actually. This country would be in a lot better shape if we were more willing to use violence to enforce change.

No it wouldn’t. Why don’t more people go to city hall or state capitols and do this if it’s so effective?

Violence is never the answer. It’s not going to rally people to your cause.

"Violence is never the answer" he says, in a nation formed because people were violent.