The book that I published in 2012 – The Two-State Solution for America – is my attempt to design and describe a political solution to the ideological division between the two main groups of Americans – the liberals and the conservatives. It is my belief that the solution elaborated in it not only resolves most of our political issues, but actually improves the inner workings of our country, and if implemented would make America a far better place for all Americans to live. By removing the impetus for conflict, it allows people on both the left and the right to live in peace among their own political types.
My premise is the belief that our country is so politically polarized that almost nobody (who pays attention) is happy with our laws and culture, and that this is contributing to a downward spiral of viciousness and hatefulness. With a widening gap between the two sides, matters are only getting worse and the state of our country degraded, making life miserable for people generally. And, it is on autopilot - the system is set up for the conflict, and will never improve short of actually separating the two groups of people in some manner. This idea attempts to describe one way in which it might be accomplished.
However, such a goal cannot actually split the country into two distinct parts, and in fact this idea has nothing to do with secession; it is merely a method to allow the Democrats and Republicans to live how they want to live, without interference from the other, and within the greater structure of the United States of America. It not only keeps the country united, it also does not attempt to change any of the laws of the nation; it simply reorganizes the structure in such a way as to allow each group to govern themselves.
Specifically, it reorganizes the country into two sub-states located between the federal government and the fifty states. Each of these new governments or regions - one for Democrats and one for Republicans - would only administer domestic laws. The states will each have a popular vote to choose which region it will align with. The people of the country remain citizens of the whole country, continuing their right to live and work in any state of the Union, but the Democrats will only govern the states on their side, while the Republicans will only govern the states on their side. Everybody can live within the political system of their choice and be happy. No more partisan fighting.
There would continue to be a federal government with executive, legislative and judicial branches. It would continue to administer all national and international policies appropriate to it, as defined by James Madison in the Federalist Papers #45. The country would transition to this new system seamlessly, and all the laws of the land would continue to be applied the same after the implementation as they were before it; however, each political region would then be able to change their domestic laws as they deem necessary and important for them. In time, each side would have a set of laws which they felt comfortable with, and would not have to fight the other party to obtain.
In this way, a majority of America’s problems are solved. If liberals don’t like the laws of conservatives, they can move to the region where only liberal laws are made, and vice-versa. The people who are constantly protesting one thing or another no longer have to, because one side or the other will fit their political needs. Everybody can have their Nirvana, or something much closer to it than before. No longer will people have to fight over issues such as abortion, fiscal policy, economic freedoms, environmental regulations, gun control, racism, taxation, business regulations, education, social policies and safety nets, healthcare and the medical industry, and much more.
What is not to like here?
You can read more about it, and buy a copy in hardcover, at my website: www.ttssfa.com I will publish it in an ebook one of these days, as soon as I can find the time to tweak it.
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