How the Sanctuary Movement Can Be a Model for a National Divorce
9th April 2023
The first step has to be a recognition that neither philosophy is “in charge.” Enough people will simply not bow to a different philosophy to let that be so.
The second step is to accept that the philosophies are incompatible, that there is no “middle way” to maintain one society under some form of blended governance.
The third step is to be open to accommodation and trade. And the answer here was given to us with the “sanctuary movement” in Blue cities/states. Sanctuary places simply ignored the law applicable elsewhere. No discussion, no debate, no federal plebiscite. They simply directed their law enforcement personnel to not enforce certain laws, to not cooperate in the enforcement of others of those laws, penalized cooperation, and publicized their position. And the other side did not arrest politicians in those places as lawbreakers and conspirators. And those places continued to trade with the rest of the country and the economy outside of those places was not overly affected by local decisions.