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Spirko elaborates, "When I consider all of the above it is clear to me that Walking To Freedom is a true manifestation of the principle of a [[republic]].  Sure many states may not make the 'naughty list' that many of us feel should.  We can only hand out so many demerits you know but, the other side is those states will find that far less citizens choose them as a place to move to.  I am quite sure in time that this movement will result in tens of thousands of 'goodbye letters' to state and local officials.  While that is half of the equation, I wonder how the [[Chamber of Commerce]] of say a state at the bottom of the receiving end will feel if they see hundreds or even thousands choosing state relatively close to them."

Spirko elaborates, "When I consider all of the above it is clear to me that Walking To Freedom is a true manifestation of the principle of a [[republic]].  Sure many states may not make the 'naughty list' that many of us feel should.  We can only hand out so many demerits you know but, the other side is those states will find that far less citizens choose them as a place to move to.  I am quite sure in time that this movement will result in tens of thousands of 'goodbye letters' to state and local officials.  While that is half of the equation, I wonder how the [[Chamber of Commerce]] of say a state at the bottom of the receiving end will feel if they see hundreds or even thousands choosing state relatively close to them."

Spirko also wants to help with yet another problem: "I have constantly heard in this debate how citizens of State X leave and move to State Y due to being fed up.  Yet they turn around and then try to turn State Y into the very State X they just left behind" For example, [[retirement|retiring]] [[California]]ns moved to formerly [[conservative]] [[Oregon]] and turned it into a [[liberal]] [[Nanny state]] just like California. "Perhaps if citizens were to move for more than one reason this would be mitigated?  By fostering conversations between movers and for lack of a better term stayers (perhaps recruiters) those who are fed up can find a state that is most closely aligned with who they are."   

Spirko also wants to help with yet another problem:  

{{cquote|"I have constantly heard in this debate how citizens of State X leave and move to State Y due to being fed up.  Yet they turn around and then try to turn State Y into the very State X they just left behind" For example, [[retirement|retiring]] [[California]]ns moved to formerly [[conservative]] [[Oregon]] and turned it into a [[liberal]] [[Nanny state]] just like California. "Perhaps if citizens were to move for more than one reason this would be mitigated?  By fostering conversations between movers and for lack of a better term stayers (perhaps recruiters) those who are fed up can find a state that is most closely aligned with who they are."   

It is often the case that a person will move over a [[economic|fiscal]] issue but not agree with a social issue where they land.  The state where they moved to may resent them and feel they are trying to turn where they moved to into the place they just left behind.  The reality though is different, they likely have no desire to increase taxes they just want more social freedom, they don't necessary want you to pay for it.  If such a citizen were able to find both more fiscal freedom and more social freedom, likely they and their new neighbors would be more happy.  In the end we all must learn to get along but good match making is a great place to start.

It is often the case that a person will move over a [[economic|fiscal]] issue but not agree with a social issue where they land.  The state where they moved to may resent them and feel they are trying to turn where they moved to into the place they just left behind.  The reality though is different, they likely have no desire to increase taxes they just want more social freedom, they don't necessary want you to pay for it.  If such a citizen were able to find both more fiscal freedom and more social freedom, likely they and their new neighbors would be more happy.  In the end we all must learn to get along but good match making is a great place to start.

If you are an official in a state on the naughty list be warned.  This movement may seem like the vision of one "[[redneck]] in Texas" to you, but this red neck isn't alone.  He is also smart enough to know this is bigger then himself or his state of Texas.  As much as I want my fellow [[American]]s to join me in the Lone Star State, I want them to leave behind oppression even more.  If I could throw a level that moved 5 million productive freedom loving people out of the five most oppressive states tomorrow and Texas wouldn't get a single one of them, I would do it at once.   

If you are an official in a state on the naughty list be warned.  This movement may seem like the vision of one "[[redneck]] in Texas" to you, but this red neck isn't alone.  He is also smart enough to know this is bigger then himself or his state of Texas.  As much as I want my fellow [[American]]s to join me in the Lone Star State, I want them to leave behind oppression even more.  If I could throw a level that moved 5 million productive freedom loving people out of the five most oppressive states tomorrow and Texas wouldn't get a single one of them, I would do it at once.   

In summary I always say a [[American Revolution|fight for liberty]] anywhere is a fight for liberty everywhere. While that is true it is also a fact that when oppression is sufficient, everywhere but where you are is better.  For those on the 'naughty list' that is the choice you have given to your citizenry, we simply aim to help them make the best choice for them and assist them with their walk to liberty.  Simply put for those states on the list, this isn't something we did to you, it is something you have done to yourselves, we are just shining a light on it."<ref>http://walkingtofreedom.com/forum/index.php?topic=4.msg4#msg4 Accessed January 17, 2014</ref>

In summary I always say a [[American Revolution|fight for liberty]] anywhere is a fight for liberty everywhere. While that is true it is also a fact that when oppression is sufficient, everywhere but where you are is better.  For those on the 'naughty list' that is the choice you have given to your citizenry, we simply aim to help them make the best choice for them and assist them with their walk to liberty.  Simply put for those states on the list, this isn't something we did to you, it is something you have done to yourselves, we are just shining a light on it."<ref>http://walkingtofreedom.com/forum/index.php?topic=4.msg4#msg4 Accessed January 17, 2014</ref>}}

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