Oregon Counties Vote to Secede Into Idaho To Escape Democrat Violence and Lawlessness

Who would want to be part of the Democrat violence, (i.e., Portland), lawlessness and depravity? I support these efforts body and soul.

Oregon Counties Vote to Secede Into Idaho

In a long-shot bid, 5 counties approved measures telling officials to take steps to change the border

By Jack Phillips, The Epoch Times, May 19, 2021:

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Several counties in Oregon on May 18 voted to consider joining the state of Idaho, which is part of a long-shot movement to break away from the state that has long been dominated by politicians in Portland.

Voters in Malheur, Sherman, Grant, Baker, and Lake counties approved various measures that require county officials to take steps to look into moving the Idaho border west to incorporate the counties.

The grassroots group Move Oregon’s Border for a Greater Idaho is aiming to have the eastern counties—which are mostly rural—join Idaho because they believe they would be better off with Idaho’s more conservative political leadership.

“This election proves that rural Oregon wants out of Oregon,” lead petitioner Mike McCarter said in a statement to local media outlets on May 18. “If Oregon really believes in liberal values such as self-determination, the Legislature won’t hold our counties captive against our will. If we’re allowed to vote for which government officials we want, we should be allowed to vote for which government we want as well.”

McCarter told the Oregonian last year that the bid to join Idaho is more of a “lifestyle/values judgment” that separates rural and urban residents.

Oregon’s Jefferson and Union counties already approved measures last year to promote a move to Idaho. Move Oregon’s Border for a Greater Idaho petitioners also want to absorb some counties in Northern California, which are also mostly rural.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, told Fox News last year that some Oregonians are “looking at Idaho fondly because of our regulatory atmosphere” and “our values.”

The bid, however, appears to be a long shot as it would require a formal vote in the Democratic-controlled Oregon legislature. If that goes through, Oregon and Idaho would have to come up with a deal, which would then have to be ratified by the U.S. Congress.

Throughout the history of the United States, changing state lines has been a rare occurrence—all taking place before the 20th century. In 1792, Kentucky was created from Virginia’s territory, Maine was created from Massachusetts in 1820, and West Virginia in 1863 was admitted into the United States when Union states and counties separated themselves from the Confederate ones during the Civil War.

Voters in Oregon’s Harney and Douglas counties will hold a vote on similar measures in upcoming elections.

McCarter told media outlets that Idaho state Reps. Barbara Ehardt and Judy Boyle, both Republicans, are planning to introduce a bill about a possible relocation of the Idaho–Oregon border in January 2022.

UPDATE: I received these clarifications from the admin of the Greater Idaho group.

1.) Borders between states have been relocated many times in US history. According to a peer-reviewed law journal,  “Prior to 1921, 36 compacts between states were put into effect with the consent of Congress; virtually all of these settled boundaries between contiguous states.”  These interstate compacts are constitutional according to Article 1, section 10 of the US Constitution. See link: http://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?&article=1544&context=penn_law_review

The most recent example was land transferred from Minnesota to North Dakota in 1961. Cf. www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/1961/0/Session+Law/Chapter/236/pdf

The most recent example in Oregon was an adjustment to the Oregon/Washington state line along the Columbia River in 1958. Previously, the border had been defined as the centerline of the “main” channel of the river. But as other channels increased in flow to become the “main” channel of the river, jurisdiction for portions of bridges, dams, and riverine islands became disputed. Finally an interstate compact was ratified to define the border using points established by latitude and longitude. Cf. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/186.510

West Virginia was admitted to the Union in June 1863.  The Virginia/West Virginia border was moved in August 1863 to annex Berkeley County to West Virginia, and then again in November 1863 to annex Jefferson County.

Link to our website greateridaho.org and view our press release and images about this news story here: www.greateridaho.org/5-oregon-counties-vote-for-becoming-part-of-idaho/

Admin,

Citizens for Greater Idaho

 

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