I don't believe in secession from the Union - but - I do think that the Red states need to start forming a cadre of states that will stand together when there is some kind of BS legislation coming down the pike from DC. If a single state should decide that Slo' Joe's EO to ban "assault rifles" is not in the best interest of their citizens and refuse to enforce it, the Fed's have a whole slew of things that bring to bear on that state. But, if TX, FL, LA, OK, KS, NE, SD,ND, WI, IA, MO AR, AK, etc., and the rest of the Red states stood together and said no this is not something we want ; I believe that we would have the cumulative strength to push back on the socialists. FWIW!
I would think that is what our elected officials are for but that doesn't always work out. What ever district gets Des Moines always gets a democRAT to represent us in Swamp D.C. For the 3rd Congressional district of Iowa which has 16 counties only one gets represented and that is Polk county because Polk County out voted the other 15 and got a nancy pelosi a$$ kisser in Congress. We re-elected DJT by almost 9% but the folks of the 3rd District get a democrat and America got a democrat president. By the way she only won by less than 1%. She did not get a mandate by any stretch of the imagination.
You are right we need to send a message to D.C. but it doesn't appear any one is listening. Especially with president harris in the White house. When gasoline gets to $4 a gallon maybe folks will pay attention. Until then, NOPE.
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