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Feb 19 2020 03:31pm
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/02/17/oregon-idaho-border-petition-secede/4789936002/

Residents in rural Oregon and northern California are taking their cue from Virginia and West Virginia, and trying to get a government they consent to. I love it every time a new story like this pops up.
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Feb 19 2020 03:56pm
That map of Greater Idaho is hilarious. No chance.
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Feb 19 2020 04:02pm
Quote (timmayX @ Feb 19 2020 04:56pm)
That map of Greater Idaho is hilarious. No chance.


Its yuge.

I keep waiting for some States to kick out trouble border cities that are attached to a larger metropolises in other States. For example East Saint Louis in Illinois.
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Feb 19 2020 04:03pm
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Feb 19 2020 04:12pm
Quote (timmayX @ Feb 19 2020 03:56pm)
That map of Greater Idaho is hilarious. No chance.


What's "hilarious" about it? It's not like it looks like Maryland's 3rd congressional district.

Quote (Skinned @ Feb 19 2020 04:02pm)
Its yuge.

I keep waiting for some States to kick out trouble border cities that are attached to a larger metropolises in other States. For example East Saint Louis in Illinois.


Or Kansas City Missouri?

This post was edited by Santara on Feb 19 2020 04:13pm
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Feb 19 2020 04:14pm
People need to get a life, we have much bigger problems.
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Feb 19 2020 06:18pm
Quote (thundercock @ Feb 19 2020 04:14pm)
People need to get a life, we have much bigger problems.


We have bigger problems than government not borne of consent?
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Feb 19 2020 06:19pm
Quote (Santara @ Feb 19 2020 08:18pm)
We have bigger problems than government not borne of consent?


No government is born of universal consent
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Feb 19 2020 06:21pm
Quote (Santara @ Feb 19 2020 04:31pm)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/02/17/oregon-idaho-border-petition-secede/4789936002/

Residents in rural Oregon and northern California are taking their cue from Virginia and West Virginia, and trying to get a government they consent to. I love it every time a new story like this pops up.




Wow, it looks like the 2020 election is starting early... and Trump is kicking ass. :D
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Feb 19 2020 06:32pm
Quote (Thor123422 @ Feb 19 2020 06:19pm)
No government is born of universal consent


Having majority consent helps though.
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