Progressive Regions Could Unite to Announce an Emergency. This is The Way.

The former president's public drama frequently appears to transform even opposition into a segment of the performance. We become like extras who splutter as he thrills his followers by disregarding established principles. However what if we created an independent symbolic action omitting Trump out – or at least with a different priority?

Past Precedents of Political Movement

Revolutionaries during the pre-Revolution era established new forms of resistance against British policies. Instead of relying on existing governmental bodies, they opted for boycott organizations and even an initial intercolonial assembly with no clear authorization or prior example.

Those acts of public demonstration, although imperfect, finally culminated in national sovereignty. After the revolution, framers held a convention – ostensibly to amend the Articles of Confederation with complete agreement among all members. Instead, delegates deliberated behind closed doors, substituted the articles entirely, and revised the method to amend the new constitution to a 75% threshold.

A Current Chance for Transformation

The previous administration represents a significant setback for constitutional norms, but it is also a possibility to improve such principles constructively. Like the founders, we should establish a selective, by-invitation body – a preliminary governing assembly – that resisting blue states exclusively create for themselves, limit to their group, and control.

The U.S. Constitution includes relevant clauses for such action.

Developing an Multi-state Partnership

These selected regions could convene to draft a regional agreement among participating members, following the concept if not the letter of similar arrangements that the national charter's interstate agreement clause references. They would propose to national representatives to adopt as federal law. Obviously ratification appears improbable under present circumstances, given the federal government as currently dysfunctional cannot function for any substantial constitutional reform, embryonic or not.

However the goal would be to present a framework for a new type to governance, for a post-Trump country, that maintains components of the current governmental structure with enduring value, alongside significant reform in response to current challenges.

A Concrete Proposal

For example: Several progressive states might announce a national emergency. State executives might assemble a limited group aligned resisting governments to select members elected via popular vote or governmental bodies. The representatives' task would include to draw up a regional agreement, a statement of rights of the people and obligations of involved regions.

The compact would distribute the funding of those obligations between the states and Washington, should it be somehow adopted by Congress. It would create requirements that Washington would fund – exclusively for participating regions and future that subsequently decide to join the partnership.

An Inspirational Introduction

The partnership could start with a statement in which The citizens of member governments affirm not only our entitlements but also our responsibilities to engage all members with respect. The statement would acknowledge our duties to provide each person obtains adequate food, social protection, access to healthcare, fulfilling employment as safeguards in a time of technological change. It needs to specify concerning the dangers automated systems and climate change. It should require on Washington's duty in healthcare innovation and scientifically based public health to guarantee our quality improves with increased longevity.

Confronting Past Abuses

Additionally the document should include a specific list of abuses during the last presidency, damaging actions, which must be addressed and redressed, and violations by federal courts, such as the political spending ruling, which must be nullified via regional measures adopting this agreement.

At the outset, the states should also incorporate DC and the territory to participate as full members on the same footing and sign on the partnership.

The Most Difficult Aspect – Money

Then comes the biggest challenge – finances. The compact would specify designated projects that member states should fund and initiatives that the federal government must finance – minimum for member governments that enter this agreement. The compact would serve as both a constitution enduring, and a funding proposal for the next fiscal year. It must contain a renewal of resources for healthcare programs, and reduction of costs for alternative models of healthcare.

An Open Opportunity

Finally, this agreement must incorporate an offer to Texas, Florida, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, and any further non-participating region to join too, although they weren't originally invited.

Strategic Consequences

Regardless of what could be argued against this approach, it might shift the former president from prominence and display a certain tradition-defying courage from Democratic allies. It could provide the blue states credit for independent little smashing of conventions. All the better if conservative governments do not show. {In