The Greater Idaho Movement sent an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump asking for a meeting. The group represents 13 conservative Oregon counties that have voted to secede from the liberal bastion and join the more conservative state of Idaho.
“We need help from your administration to make this happen. The people here overwhelmingly voted for you,” the letter says. “We humbly ask you for your support in helping Eastern Oregonians achieve what the people have said they want, and that’s to join Idaho.”
This is an excellent thread that helps people outside Oregon understand why Eastern Oregonians are voting to join Idaho. Oregon Democrats have used every tool at their disposal to cement political power in the state, not ensure fair representation. And the fact that our current… https://t.co/BbhKfllByX
— the Greater Idaho movement (@GreaterIdaho) December 5, 2024
Ever since the pandemic closures and high-handed efforts to vax anything with two legs, nascent secessionist movements in several states have taken flight. Most of them have little chance of succeeding, largely because they want their states to secede from the union. That’s…
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