In any epoch and in any culture, the human mind displays a
marked tendency to accept the status quo as the default—being so ensconced in
fact that efforts at real change almost inevitably face formidable road-blocks.
In this essay, I analyze the 2014 failed ballot-petition that would have put
the proposal of breaking California into six separate states to Californians. I
contend that the proponents could alternatively have taken up a more optimal
alternative—one much easier to put into effect. Interestingly, that idea comes
from the E.U. rather than the U.S.
The full essay is at Essays on Two Federal Empires.
The full essay is at Essays on Two Federal Empires.
