Good Day Everyone!
Got a bit of local news that I think is interesting enough to share quickly, so please forgive my formatting/spelling as I relate my -probably half baked- snapshot of thoughts that make up my first post to here:
Senator Charles Trump, of Morgan County WV, appears to have done a little bit of digging and came to the conclusion Frederick County VA never exercised their invitation to vote and join West Virginia at the time of the Civil War secession. Thus, he set forth a resolution to invite them to complete their vote in light of recent discontent in Virginia (IE, see news on 2nd Amendment Sanctuaries for instance).
I’ve attached the resolution proper and some local news links at the end of this post so folks could get a scope on the comments as they bubble up.
As a West Virginia native, I reckon my views could carry a bit of bias on this matter. However, trying to set that aside to a degree and as a bit of experiment of thought, I would think this gives Frederick County a unique card to play in the leverage game. If they have the political power to walk at any time, why not use it? Presumably, you could negotiate with West Virginia legislature to ‘sweeten the deal’ of taking the vote and moving across lines, I suspect, as there is no reason the county shouldn’t try to look out for its own best interest. Simultaneously I suppose you could put some pressure on the larger Virginia legislature to take your local concerns with a greater degree of weight as there is another offer on the table.
I suspect I’m perhaps too mercenary in that armchair speculation as community identity, state pride, education provision, funding and tax changes all complicate the process of moving states immeasurably — but would this give Frederick County a political crowbar of sorts (perhaps unfairly?), or is it just a bit of a flash-bang of media attention that is best left to fade away quickly?
Either way – gave me some distinct Twilight Zone vibes this morning, and would be curious if there were other thoughts sparked from this from folks that are farther from the epicenter (and close too, if you happen to be so!).
Take Care Everyone!
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The Resolution Proper:
Herald Mail, Hagerstown MD:
Winchester Star, Winchester VA:
2 replies on “West Virginia Senator invites Frederick County, Virginia to consider joining the Mountain State.”
As it stands, Frederick County is almost, almost heaven.
Well, Blue Ridge mountains, Shenandoah river, and I’ve heard life is old there, older than the trees but younger than the mountains, blowing in the breeze.