New Hampshire State Rep Jason Gerhard of Northfield sponsored Constitutional Amendment Concurrent Resolution CACR20, which is a proposed amendment to the New Hampshire Constitution. It will trigger the secession of New Hampshire from the United States when the national debt rises to $40 trillion.
The national debt, not counting unfunded mandates, is approximately $34 trillion. Mr. Gerard’s proposed amendment needs to get 60% of the vote in both the House and Senate. If passed, it goes to the New Hampshire voters in the next general election where it needs 2/3rd of the voters to approve it. Of course, in the very unlikely event that it would pass and be adopted, New Hampshire would have to deal with the federal government. We fought a war over states seceding from the Union back in 1861.
A similar proposal to secede was proposed back in 2022. It received a handful of votes, and the Left used this as a battering ram against the few House members who voted for it. I would think that members of the Left, who constantly tell us how evil, wicked, and racist the United States is, would love to secede from a country that they hate.
After watching Biden’s “Hate of the Union” yell fest, I can see why secession appeals to some. If I were a member of the House or Senate, I would not support CACR20. However, I would support statehood for Belknap County.
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Statehood:
Article IV, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution is where we find the method of creating new states:
“New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union, but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two of more States, or Parts of States without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.”
Three states have been added to the United States in this matter:
1792: Kentucky, which was once part of Virginia.
1820: Maine, which was once part of Massachusetts and
1863: West Virginia was once part of Virginia. Virginia had seceded from the Union, but most of those who lived in Western Virginia opposed secession and ended up creating their own state.
Over the years, there have been a number of proposals to create new states. They include The State of Jefferson, which would consist of Northern California and Southern Oregon, and the State of Liberty in Eastern Washington. So, why not the State of Belknap or, as I would call it, The Free Republic of Belknap? All we would need is a simple majority in the NH House, Senate, and Congress. With such a small population, we would have one seat in the House of Representatives but, like the other 50 states, two in the Senate.
The Opposition
By looking at his voting record, Congressman Chris Pappas represents the Democrat National Committee and the Biden Administration-not his constituents. His E-mails clearly demonstrate that he has no knowledge of Article 1, Section 8 of the US. Constitution, or he assumes that the majority of his constituents are ignorant of it. He recently voted for D.C. statehood because it would guarantee three far-left Democrats in Congress. Let’s see how he would spin his opposition to Belknap statehood.
Our two U.S. Senators are no better. They, like Chris, have voting records that indicate that they represent the Democrat National Committee, the Biden Administration, and the racist Planned Parenthood. They, like Chris, are seldom, if ever, seen in Belknap County. It would be refreshing to have members of Congress who actually represent the people who voted for them.
There would be well-funded opposition. Millions of dollars would be spent to hire lobbyists both in DC and Concord to oppose our statehood movement. Our “friends,” who started a now defunct or inert organization back in 2022, would be back in action, littering the roadsides with their obnoxious and inane signs. Let me give them a few suggestions: “Hate Has No Home Here And Neither Does Statehood” or “Statehood for D.C. But Not For Belknap”’ But we can counter with signs that read: “We Are part of the Lakes Region But Not The Swamp,” “Free Belknap-Vote for Statehood,” and People of Belknap: You Have Nothing to Lose but Pappas, Hassan and Shaheen.”
I would be honored to chair a committee to write our state constitution. I would propose Alton be the state capitol. We won’t need much office space. We can probably rent space in the town hall. I am hoping that my editor and the leader of the ever-growing Flatlander Party, Brendan Smith (I think it is up to three dues paying members) would get behind this campaign. We would have lots of fun voting on the state’s official bird, flower, fish, reptile, and ice cream. If I had my way at our state constitutional convention, we would be the 30th state to be a constitutional carry state, and the only one without any compulsory education laws, and mandate that all government schools have a warning sign in front of it which reads:
“Warning: This school is dangerous to the mental and physical well-being of its students. Alternatives are strongly recommended.”
We would bump Rhode Island out of the smallest state category and give Maine some competition by being the second state bordered by only one state and one up Maine by being the only state surrounded completely by another state. Fellow Belknapians: It is time that our voices be heard in Washington. It is time for statehood. Let’s make our beloved county a state. Statehood for Belknap now. Statehood for Belknap forever.
Readers who would like a free pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution may contact me at campconstitution1@gmail.com; those who want a New Hampshire State Constitution should call one of their state reps to request a copy.
