In a desperate (and hilarious) move, an organization called "Move Oregon's Border for a Greater Idaho" wants to do just that: adjust Oregon's border so a very large part of our state will become part of Idaho. The group has written and submitted a petition, which has been accepted by Douglas and Josephine counties, in retaliation for not getting their way in Democrat-controlled Salem. From Coos Bay's the World newspaper:

Mike McCarter, one of the chief petitioners and leader of the movement, said the rural Oregon counties are "becoming increasingly outraged by laws from the state legislature that threaten our livelihoods, our industries, our wallets, our gun rights and our values."

"We tried voting those legislators out but rural Oregon is outnumbered and our voices are now ignored," he said. "This is our last resort."

REALLY? Is it really their last resort? Anyway, here's a copy of Move Oregon's Border's petition which is pretty entertaining as far as petitions go. According to their map, a whopping 19 counties would be added to Idaho (and perhaps even more later) leaving Oregon with only a scant 14 counties. Naturally, because of our perceived unrepentant liberalism, Multnomah County would be unceremoniously left behind, condemning us to crying on our couch while eating a gallon of ice cream and watching To All the Boys I've Loved Before on Netflix.

So what are the chances of this border reassignment actually happening? Pretty slim! First they'd have to get enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in November. Then, even if the ballot is successful, the legislatures in Oregon and Idaho would have to agree, as well as the US Congress. (Good luck with that!)

While it seems like it would be much easier for everyone if Mike McCarter and his butt-sore pals just packed their own bags and moved to Idaho... would the state even want them? True, Idaho is known for their conservative politics and one of the greatest candy bars ever created, but at this point they've probably got enough right-wing, entitled crybabies (who think democracy should only work for them) on their hands.

In any case, good luck to the Move Oregon's Border team, and if they want to know how the rest of us feel about their departure, they should refer to the following Beyoncé video.