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Autonomous Regions
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While splitting the State of New York into two or three separate states is preferable, but autonomous regions should be easier to achieve. Because by forming regions not a new state or moving counties between states; Congress can be legally bypassed. All that is needed is an amendment to the state Constitution. Our Secession plan calls for establishing a more representative form of government than the strange form of democracy NYS currently has which allows downstate to rule upstate which destroys good paying jobs upstate, while upstate can occasionally block things downstate wishes to enact. Because we are forming regions not a new state or moving counties between states; Congress can be legally bypassed. Local governments can force bills to be introduced by the home rule option (see button above).
We would partition NYS into two or three Autonomous Regions the New Amsterdam Region (upstate) and the New York Region (downstate) alongside a token state government to comply with the US Constitution. (A third region is a possibility see button below) The token NYS government that remains would have about the same power as the Queen of England!
NYS contains a tremendously diverse population and is unique in its dichotomy. The overwhelming majority of the state consists of small to medium sized communities set in a rural and suburban climate; generally conservative values blend with moderate liberal ideals to create a unique political platform. Meanwhile, the downstate counties that make up New York City are significantly more liberal leaning in their values and are world famous for the size and power of the most significant city in the world. It is equally unfair to both upstate and downstate residents to share a representative government; the vast differences in lifestyle and aspirations demonstrate that both downstate and upstate should have their own autonomous governments so as to more effectively serve their constituents. Since Congressional approval is NOT needed, our autonomous regions method is more likely to succeed!


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Divide NYS Caucus Inc is a statewide group working on dividing NYS into autonomous regions

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