The counties involved are discovering that their water rights, etc. will be adversely impacted by secession. However, this is more a statement of discontent than serious secession.
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I can't say I blame them. Today we are being forced to accept more and more that we disagree with because of the poor leadership of our elected officials and getting new leadership has become virtually impossible.
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Talk about seceding is counterproductive and doomed to go nowhere. Those unhappy enough to consider seceding from Colorado to form their own state would do well to study The Blueprint: How the Democrats won Colorado (and why Republicans everywhere should care) by Rob Witwer and Adam Schrager to learn some valuable lessons on how to…
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Well, we have WEST Virginia. It's been over 100 years since a state was added that way. I don't think in the end it will be allowed to happen, but if it did, it could start a wave...Maybe the legislators will get the idea that the whole state needs representing.
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Politicians poll constantly to determine the will of the people. It doesn't appear that they actually vote according to the will of the people, rather polls are used to craft a response to justify what they do. This referendum to form a new state should speak loudly and clearly!
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I would like to live in Northern Colorado when it becomes a state! In fact, I have a good friend who has said for many years that the USA should become two countries, giving one part to the conservatives and one to the liberals. If that were to happen, I wonder how long it would…
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I hope no areas secede but all people start to work harder to support the freedoms we enjoy in these United States. It is time for the average practical family or working person to begin to take interest in freedom and democracy and the support of our constitutional rights or they could be lost to those who…
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It is disappointing to see this happen, but during the last legislative session with Democrat majorities in both state houses Colorado passed several new laws which do not represent the interests of those who live in rural Colorado. The new laws require rural electricity cooperatives to double their use of renewable energy sources by 2020. …
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Sounds good to me – it would mean two more Republican US Senators! But, I’m sure this would be a serious and complicated step to take. Even if the voters are successful it will probably be challenged in the courts.
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Very interesting. Eager to hear how this proceeds and what precedents it could set.
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