Succession of Washington and Oregon by bellavita

Ms. and Mr. Governor of the proud States of Washington and Oregon: no woman thinks more highly of the patriotism than do I, as well as the abilities of the current administration of our beautiful Nation. It is only through truth and brutal honesty that we can hope to arrive at conclusions that are conducive to a budding nation which has real moral values, and not solely the interests of corporate giants in heart and mind. Under this impression, I shall speak free of hindrances which might cause you to lose sight of my point. In causes politically, environmental, socially, and geographically, our states are so far removed from the generals of the United States; it seems that, judging by past and current events and decisions of our national government, a harmonious nation in conjunction with the other states of this country is no longer plausible. It is natural for one to indulge in the illusion that hope and optimism can bring; it is unnatural to believe that they can be maintained in times of adversity as are these. One must not wish misfortune on himself or herself, as it will be if the obvious discrepancies between our states and the nation are ignored.

In matters of the environment, no state but California has done more than ours to protect the great, but slowly being destroyed, ecosystems we find ourselves in today. The Bush administration does not care about the environment; they have made this clear through the rejection of the Kyoto Protocol, and the support of numerous right-wing corporations that thoroughly declare: Global Warming is a hoax. They have failed to pass any resolutions, or make any decisions to improve the quality of our earth. Is global warming a hoax? We know it is not, for our states have supported some of the most progressive businesses and organizations in the country, all scientifically proving that global warming is indeed taking place. Do we not have the capabilities to slow global warming, if not stop it altogether? Would simple changes in our consumerist lifestyles not make drastic changes in the carbon emissions of our country as a whole? Let us not deceive ourselves; the nation as a whole knows that these are true in the back of their minds, but when forced to confront them, many shy away. Not our bold states; we stage demonstrations, hold rallies and protests against our own government, telling us the opposite of what we know to be true; our legislators promote new resolutions to help preserve our beautiful states, and our people wholly understand the concept of global warming.

In the last presidential election, our states voted overwhelmingly blue, showing the rest of the nation how disgruntled we were by Bush’s policies and his war of terror in the Middle East. Now, when other states are realizing what a horrible lack of judgment it was to elect him for a second term, they turn to us for advice: to see what the most progressive states in the country think; all this when only a few years ago, they discredited our preoccupations with Bush’s sugar-coated lies as silly and misinformed. Must we continue living in a nation that discards all of our ideals as too liberal and too harsh? If we do not act with great immediacy, this avalanche of lies and deceit will roar down the slopes of society, from the president himself to the homeless on the streets. The apple of freedom hangs ripe in the tree, prepared to be plucked by the institutors of justice! I know not what others choose for themselves, but as for me, give me a sovereign state governed by compassion, morality, and true justice for all!