tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113793911665236167.post7091819123592175339..comments2023-09-15T06:41:16.185-07:00Comments on Disestablishmentarianism: Eastern WashingtonIsaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711937017880450534noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113793911665236167.post-20406417022525915632010-05-10T02:36:08.444-07:002010-05-10T02:36:08.444-07:00And the funny thing is, both sides of the state ha...And the funny thing is, both sides of the state harbor a general distrust, and even a mild dislike, of the other side. What, are we keeping this marriage together for the kids? Let's get the divorce over with, I want to start wooing Eastern Oregon.Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711937017880450534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113793911665236167.post-20050774112549657082010-05-05T06:20:19.947-07:002010-05-05T06:20:19.947-07:00That's actually a very sensible proposal. Whe...That's actually a very sensible proposal. When I moved to in Eastern Washington, I was struck with how different the area was to my perceptions of the state as all forests and shoreline. Seattle and its environs were as far away from our thoughts and concerns as California was. The Eastern half of Washington has absolutely nothing in common with the Western half of the state.<br /><br />I always felt the same about California, too. This state is too big to function as one state.<br /><br />When I grew up in the L.A. half, I wondered why our capital was way up north in Sacramento. Now that I live in Sacramento, we never think of the Southern Californian's concerns as having much in common with our own. <br /><br />Geography and distance are important factors. People should be allowed to govern themselves as to their own interests. I can't think of people with more disparate interests in the same state as those in Washington. Those are completely different worlds.Alan Rock Watermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04971243364867111868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113793911665236167.post-68513411721457019672010-03-11T01:29:38.296-08:002010-03-11T01:29:38.296-08:00Sounds good to me. Make those bumper sticker and ...Sounds good to me. Make those bumper sticker and a phone call to Monty Benham might not hurt. They hate him anyway. He could be the governor of our half.NaDellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860475709130555069noreply@blogger.com