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EDGEMAN
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Gotch ya. How did WV succeed from VA?

Posted: 11/08/2022 at 05:45 PM ET
(In response to this post by localhokiekid)

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Eastern Oregon is voting to break away and join Idaho. What are the odds..
EDGEMAN • 11/08/22 04:24 PM ET
Thought this was a southern thing? :-) Oregon isn't terribly different
VT757to276 • 11/09/22 08:57 AM ET
So you can create an autonomous zone without any formal process but if
GreenvilleVT • 11/08/22 08:27 PM ET
I have no OrIda**
HokieGator • 11/08/22 07:42 PM ET
Would OreIda change to just Ida?**
Kudelski • 11/08/22 06:06 PM ET
I've heard she's a ho**
MP4VT2004 • 11/08/22 06:43 PM ET
0% odds. Both state governments and federal government have to approve it.**
localhokiekid • 11/08/22 05:45 PM ET
Gotch ya. How did WV succeed from VA?** ◄
EDGEMAN • 11/08/22 05:45 PM ET
War? Basically Lincoln knew if the war was lost, there would be a national
vatechcowpatty • 11/08/22 08:06 PM ET
Loudoun County is actually West Va as well
darnellm • 11/08/22 07:37 PM ET
Loudoun County has an estimated population of 450k+.
RJHokie • 11/08/22 07:45 PM ET
and the problem with both.....**
RTFC • 11/09/22 09:07 AM ET
Loudoun is one of the fastest growing counties in the country and it’s
RJHokie • 11/09/22 10:05 AM ET
Oh yeah
RTFC • 11/09/22 11:35 AM ET
VA had seceded from the Union when WV split off. **
KeithHokie89 • 11/08/22 07:26 PM ET
State split when VA seceded in civil war, I don't know the details though**
localhokiekid • 11/08/22 05:59 PM ET
Nobody objected either. The WV counties had little to nothing in common
Hokie CPA • 11/08/22 06:19 PM ET
Not true. Read my post above. Then of course, as mentioned below, VA sued
vatechcowpatty • 11/08/22 09:11 PM ET
WV also had to make reparations to Virginia.
RJHokie • 11/08/22 07:17 PM ET
Should’ve been more considering the 💩hole they’ve been :)
Brewing_Hokie • 11/08/22 07:25 PM ET
It’s interesting how the state went from being quite prosperous from
RJHokie • 11/08/22 07:35 PM ET
Yup sure is!**
Brewing_Hokie • 11/08/22 07:57 PM ET
Not really sure.....
2hhoop3 • 11/08/22 07:42 PM ET
Sounds like a lot of the country these days…**
Brewing_Hokie • 11/08/22 06:59 PM ET
Dr. Robertson used to review this
Roanokie • 11/08/22 06:17 PM ET
They also felt like the government in Richmond had left them behind.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/08/22 06:51 PM ET
Nobody runs from Richmond. **
GreenvilleVT • 11/08/22 08:29 PM ET
1850 the railroad went through SW Va and connected the western corner with
vatechcowpatty • 11/08/22 07:57 PM ET
Several...
khakiblue • 11/08/22 06:27 PM ET
I’d say that would be a success for us. **
reconhokie • 11/08/22 06:03 PM ET
Virginia ran out of couches?**
PhotoHokieNC • 11/08/22 05:49 PM ET
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Several counties in Northern California and southern Oregon were set to
Hokie CPA • 11/08/22 04:50 PM ET
Pelosi voted against it? TIC**
Hoakie82 • 11/08/22 10:49 PM ET
Mayor who led the charge died, several days before 9/11-1. Over the last 20
reconhokie • 11/08/22 05:53 PM ET
Again?**
PhotoHokieNC • 11/08/22 04:36 PM ET
Imagine the tax revenue selling new maps! ;) **
Vtskier1 • 11/08/22 04:34 PM ET