The State of Jefferson, a Dream Inching Toward Reality

In California's rural, conservative north, there are big dreams forcleaving the state

The two young, blond women in figure-flattering ball gowns hoisted
whiskey and shotguns.

An auctioneer rattled off bids. Above the stage in the banquet hall
hung a green flag for the 51st state of Jefferson, with its pair of Xs called a
“double-cross” representing a sense of rural abandonment.


The two crosses represent the state of Jefferson, but of course Branson wants to smear conservatives of any background who simply want to live their lives free of the oppressive corruption of Sacramento.

Hundreds of people packed into the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9650
hall on this chilly Saturday night, ready to crack open wallets to help fund
their dream of carving — out of California’s northernmost reaches — a brand new
state.


I support the state of Jefferson! It's time for all enclaves to consider breaking away from the state of California, since the statewide officers refuse to uphold and defend their oaths of office. They are more interested in feathering their nests and disregarding the rule of law.

They care more about illegal aliens than American citizens!

The scene last month in this small Shasta County city seemed like a
perfect we’re-not-in-California-anymore-moment. That is, if you only knew
California as the diverse, liberal bastion whose elected officials have tried
to stymie the Trump administration’s moves on immigration, legalized marijuana,
climate change and so on.


There is nothing diverse about California, if one thinks that taking in one quarter of the entire population of Mexico counts as diversity. This is nonsensical. The truth is that powerbrokers in Sacramento want to turn California into a satellite of Mexico. That is not diversity. That is demographic tyranny.

But the so-called Northstate is looking less and less like the rest of
the Golden State. The vast, sparsely-populated region is whiter, more rural and
poorer than the rest of the state — and residents are more conservative. While
California has become the center of the resistance to Trump, a number of
Northern Californians are waging a resistance of their own: against California
itself.


Diversity is not a strength. In fact, is is turning into a fake buzzword to weaken individual liberty, limited government, and constitutional rule. Shame on all the racists who are pushing "diversity" as the first and final goal.

“You’re the ones being exterminated by a lack of liberty,” said Mark
Baird, a Siskiyou County rancher.

The breakaway state of Jefferson is a decades-old idea, but it has been
revived in earnest in recent years by residents who say they are fed up with
their voices being drowned out in Sacramento, where outspoken urban Democrats
hold a vise grip on the state Legislature.

Supporters say overregulation has hobbled rural industries such as
timber, mining and fishing and that the state’s high taxes and cost of living
are driving young people away, quickening the decline of small towns. They chafe
under California’s strict gun-control policies and are infuriated by its
liberal immigration laws.


"Vise grip" is quite accurate, as the Democrats in Sacramento, by way of the population boom of government leeches, welfare queens, and illegal aliens are taking over

They cite California’s new gas tax increase of 12 cents per gallon,
saying it has an outsize impact on rural people who drive farther for work and
basic needs such as hospitals, schools and grocery stores.

State of Jefferson in Green

No kidding! These men and women work hard to feed not just their families, but all the families in California and around the world. Why do we continue to punish them and disregard their needs and concerns?

Supporters of a breakaway state say they are sorely underestimated and
point to the number of passionate people who show up to their events. One man
put it this way: “We’re not a bunch of dumb rednecks.”


Of course, narrow-minded bigots like the dwindling journalism staff of the Los Angeles Times look at all conservatives in that shameful, disparaging fashion. Men and women in the United States, no matter which state they hail from, have every right to be treated with respect and honor as individual citizens. There is no excuse for the corrupt, arrogant, out-of-touch political class to put the needs of illegal aliens and their third-house donors ahead of California's citizens.

Let's quote a passage from the Declaration of Independence to announce the rights of individuals under a loving Creator against tyrannical government:

The residents of North State have every right to pull up their borders and set new boundaries for themselves within a new state.

But some Northern Californians have had enough of talk of breaking away
from California. After several county boards began considering Jefferson
proposals, Kevin Hendrick, a retired municipal employee from Crescent City, in
Del Norte County, formed a political action committee in 2015 called Keep It
California to oppose the idea.

Hendrick said there are rural issues that need do more attention, such
as access to affordable healthcare and the internet, but that separating from
California would be financially devastating.


That's a load of crap, and even he knows it. The real devastation is the state legislature, which doesn't even honor the United States Constitution!

Flag of Jefferson

The state of Jefferson is a long-standing idea. It needs to become a reality, especially since working residents, farmers, contractors, and local officials are tired of paying bills to Sacramento, while getting nothing in return. The corruption is disgusting, and the incompetence of the California political class is unrivaled for its outrageous failures.

I wish all the best for North State. I never realized how bad it was until now. It is beyond shameful what is happening in California. If ever there was a time for breaking away from Sacramento, now is the time!