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Greater Idaho

Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,184 ******

What are the chances this happens? Slim to none? Less?


Some will die in hot pursuit
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain

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  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 39,309 ***** Forums Admin

    Yes, it's a grand idea, but Oregon will NEVER let go of those taxpayers.

  • NeoBlackdogNeoBlackdog Member Posts: 16,566 ✭✭✭✭

    I'm all in favor but I think the chances of it happening are about zilch over snakepoop.

  • Toolman286Toolman286 Member Posts: 2,964 ✭✭✭✭

    Sounds like when most of Virginia wanted to join West Virginia. Leaving the eastern 1/4 with D/C. Heck, if D/C wants to be the 51st state, they can have the same eastern 1/4 of Va.

  • mohawk600mohawk600 Member Posts: 5,373 ✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2021

    It's gaining momentum but will also require Congress to act, which will not happen.

    It's a pipe dream, and the ones who want to become part of Idaho aren't the ones smoking pipes.....

  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,813 ✭✭✭✭

    Its brilliant, therefore won’t happen.

  • toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,019 ✭✭✭✭

    It's only been in the works for 25 years or so, so I doubt it. Look what happened when Texas and California wanted to withdraw from the Nation..

  • mohawk600mohawk600 Member Posts: 5,373 ✭✭✭✭
  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,041 ✭✭✭✭

    Zero.

    ?The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.?
    Margaret Thatcher

    "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
    Mark Twain
  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 13,715 ✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2021

    If people are serious preserving their freedoms and liberties, they need to do more than merely talk about it.

    Seems Seattle was able its own autonomous zone.

  • dreherdreher Member Posts: 8,777 ✭✭✭✭

    "If the people are serious".........<this. The Seattle autonomous came into being because the people who run Seattle weren't willing to shed blood. If we the people are willing to bleed for what we want, we will have what we want in very short order. At this point in our history no government would be willing to start killing people to enforce their rules.


    The one way I may be wrong. The commies might be willing to start shooting real, God fearing Americans because they so fear these kinds of people. But I believe if there is a form of shooting back it will stop quickly. The commies, the mullahs, the tyrants, the despots and dictators have one thing in common. They don't mind shedding other peoples blood but they ain't planning on shedding their own blood so take it to them and end of problem. But what do I know.

  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,254 ✭✭✭✭

    I believe it would be very difficult to inact.


    Even the Constitution is kind murky on the subject and I believe only 2 times has a state been carved out of another state. Once with consent and once without; Mass gave up land to make Main and WV was carved out of VA as a break away pro-union section of the state(This was an illegal act one of many Lincoln committed).

    RLTW

  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,184 ******

    We have had a few proponents of a new "Liberty" state that encompassed North Idaho, East Washington, and East Oregon. I was all for it except for the inclusion of Oregon. That state is so far gone, I want none of it to be associated with up here.

    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 13,715 ✭✭✭✭

    Good points

    Our founding fathers solved the tyranny problem 244 years ago. Coming up on the 245th anniversary on the first Sunday in July.

  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,041 ✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2021

    People from Boise like to go over to Ontario (OR) and buy stuff because OR has zero sales tax and Idaho has 6% sales tax.

    ?The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.?
    Margaret Thatcher

    "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
    Mark Twain
  • NeoBlackdogNeoBlackdog Member Posts: 16,566 ✭✭✭✭

    The east side of Oregon, minus the Bend area, is very conservative minded. Probably far more so than what you find in the Spokane area.

  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,184 ******
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • sxsnufsxsnuf Member Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭✭

    Posted by dreher:

    "If the people are serious".........<this. The Seattle autonomous came into being because the people who run Seattle weren't willing to shed blood. If we the people are willing to bleed for what we want, we will have what we want in very short order. At this point in our history no government would be willing to start killing people to enforce their rules."


    "We the people" have already forgotten what happened in Malhuer County??

    The gubmint was MORE than willing to shed PATRIOT blood to make a statement.

    Conform or DIE!!

    Arrivederci gigi
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