Here's something you probably haven't heard about. It's called "The Free State Project". The plan is for 20,000 people who favor individual rights and smaller government to move to a specific state in the U.S.
The following is taken from the web site:
What can activists for liberty do in a single state? A great deal. They could repeal state taxes and wasteful state government programs. They could end collaboration between state and federal law enforcement officials in enforcing unconstitutional laws. They could roll back gun control and drug prohibition. They could end asset forfeiture and abuses of eminent domain. They could privatize utilities and end inefficient regulations and monopolies. Then they could use their political leverage to negotiate appropriate political autonomy for our state.
That last part just refers to the 10th Amendment. This is not a cult, commune, secessionist or militia group. It's just a group of people who will move and vote. After the move, the group would most likely form a non-partisan league to unite and co-ordinate with various political parties to promote candidates who share their views(basically issue a voter guide). Most of the group leans libertarian, but they don't want to get tied to any one political party.
So far, about 2600 people have signed on as members. When the group reaches 5000 members, the state will be chosen. The candidate states are Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming. These ten were chosen primarily because of low population and low population growth. Obviously, the group will have more of an impact in a state with less people. The best chances for success seem to be with Vermont or Wyoming. The web site has discussion forums, but you should read the FAQ on the main page first. You don't have to sign the letter of intent to read or post on the forums. The site and forums are pretty interesting, although the idea probably won't go over too well with the left wing types. Any thoughts, comments? Here's the link:
www.freestateproject.org
Snake
The following is taken from the web site:
What can activists for liberty do in a single state? A great deal. They could repeal state taxes and wasteful state government programs. They could end collaboration between state and federal law enforcement officials in enforcing unconstitutional laws. They could roll back gun control and drug prohibition. They could end asset forfeiture and abuses of eminent domain. They could privatize utilities and end inefficient regulations and monopolies. Then they could use their political leverage to negotiate appropriate political autonomy for our state.
That last part just refers to the 10th Amendment. This is not a cult, commune, secessionist or militia group. It's just a group of people who will move and vote. After the move, the group would most likely form a non-partisan league to unite and co-ordinate with various political parties to promote candidates who share their views(basically issue a voter guide). Most of the group leans libertarian, but they don't want to get tied to any one political party.
So far, about 2600 people have signed on as members. When the group reaches 5000 members, the state will be chosen. The candidate states are Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming. These ten were chosen primarily because of low population and low population growth. Obviously, the group will have more of an impact in a state with less people. The best chances for success seem to be with Vermont or Wyoming. The web site has discussion forums, but you should read the FAQ on the main page first. You don't have to sign the letter of intent to read or post on the forums. The site and forums are pretty interesting, although the idea probably won't go over too well with the left wing types. Any thoughts, comments? Here's the link:
www.freestateproject.org
Snake
