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  • War on the USA

    War on the USA

    Donnie Dictator has launched a new war against Iran, a continuation of his old war against the United States of America. He’s been at war with any semblance of a “United States” since he first rode down that golden escalator. He wants the nation divided, and so divided we are. Of course he did it… Read more

  • A Path to Independence

    A Path to Independence

    Many residents of Pacific coast states may be supportive of independence from our hostile federal government, but can’t imagine a reasonable path to getting there. For many, independence conjures images of America’s bloody Revolutionary War or the equally bloody Civil War—not an appealing prospect. But there are more modern examples of countries becoming independent through… Read more

  • ‘Soft secession’ & an independence agenda

    ‘Soft secession’ & an independence agenda

    We live under a cruel, abusive, and lawless federal government. Decent people can all see that—it’s become hard to deny. For those cities and states under attack, the question is how we respond. Some cities and state governments are showing ways to respond. Masses of regular people are showing other ways. More is needed. With… Read more

  • 250 years of independence

    250 years of independence

    This year we celebrate 250 years since America’s founders declared independence from a distant, abusive empire to the east. West Coast states are in a similar position today. Let’s use the occasion of our semiquincentennial to consider all our options. I’ve been writing about how we seem to be an irreparably divided nation. With increasing… Read more

  • Imagine Pacifica

    Imagine Pacifica

    I’ve been writing over the past year about the prospects for greater independence of Pacific states—Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii. Let’s call it Pacifica, for the moment. See previous pieces here, here, and here. I believe such discussions need to take place as the so-called United States has become irreparably divided between red and blue,… Read more

  • Pacific states, we have a problem

    Pacific states, we have a problem

    As the abuses spewing forth from the White House become more widespread, serious, and unavoidable, let’s keep one question in mind: How much abuse from a national tyrant are we willing to endure before we walk away from this dysfunctional relationship? Read more