The time has come to from a Northeastern State alliance to save democracy! 

What Is An Interstate Compact? 

   An Interstate Compact is an agreement between two or more states to work together on a common agenda. There are various interstate compacts in operation around the country already. While some compacts require congressional approval, those that are not in conflict with federal law do not. 

 Why a Northeastern Alliance? 

   During these unprecedented times, we have seen a federal government engage in acts once thought unthinkable or relegated to the realm of fiction. They have violated habeas corpus and have begun to apprehend and deport people without trial. They are illegally withholding taxpayer money from the states, universities, and government agencies to compel acquiescence to their extreme agenda.

   They also have violated trade agreements and thrown the global economy into turmoil with ludicrous tariffs. They also have undermined our national security with reckless negligence which easily could compromised and endanger the lives of our civilians and service members.

   This administration has crossed Rubicon and is now openly in defiance of the judicial branch, flagrantly violating the constitution. Our federal judges’ rulings have no weight in this administration. Even the Supreme Court’s rulings are ignored, while they utilize sophistry, taunts, and outright deception to evade compliance with the court’s orders. We are within a constitutional crisis.

   Our last line of defense for our freedom must come from our states. Our state governments cannot bend the knee to tyranny, nor can they leave their citizens without defense against this rapacious federal government. Thankfully, many leaders cross the states have taken heed. Governors, mayors, and leaders across the country have stood in the face of despotism and are actively pursuing measures to thwart the criminal actions of this administration. Attorneys General have continued to go after the criminal administration, and activist groups throughout the country have spent the last several months educating the people on the best ways to withstand this authoritarian assault and mobilized millions against tyranny. 

What To Do. 

   To increase the strength of our defense against this lawless federal government, the states must not only continue to fight back but coordinate their efforts to increase their effectiveness. State legislatures in states that share values of democracy, human rights, dignity must begin to regularly communicate and coordinate legislation between themselves. To find which legislative remedies would best counteract and repair the damage of the criminal cabal in Washington, a general body made of experts in history, law, and other fields relevant to understanding our situation must be assembled, to offer these coordinated states proposals. Since this administration is focused on engaging in a deluge of criminality to overwhelm us, this organization should have rapid response to the different avenues of attack the government is making against us and quickly be able to propose solutions and legislation that can be quickly adopted by the states.

   The states must also work in unison and harmony to defend our civil liberties, refusing to allow the federal government to weaponize law enforcement or the national guard to suppress dissent. They must also work to make sure subsequent elections are not meddled with, enabling the voice of the people to be heard.

   It is in this time that our states must stand strong, and act as a refugia towards the decline of democracy. It will be because of the actions of resistance from our leaders across the union that our freedom will survive.

How We Fight Back. 

Immigrant Rights

• Establishing "ICE Free Zones": Prohibiting state and public property (non-federal) from being utilized by ICE, including schools.

• Requiring schools to announce to students when ICE is present on campus. 

• Encouraging private businesses across the Northeast to create "4th Amendment Workplaces", preventing ICE agents from entering private areas without a judicial warrant signed by a judge. 

• Bans on federal law enforcement from wearing masks and requiring them to ID themselves. 

• Create a task force to document abuses by ICE in order for future prosecution. 

Protecting Democracy

• Continued outreach to US allies around the world to show our continued commitment to human rights, climate change, and other areas that this administration has tarnished. 

• Guaranteeing future elections will be conducted freely and fairly, as well as maximizing voter participation via coordinated outreach and "Get out the vote" campaigns. 

Mutual Support and Progress for the Future 

• Coordinating and an interstate level in areas of public health, educational standards, and human rights. 

• Working as one Northeastern unit to respond to Federal aggression while also looking for solutions to mutual problems. 

• Regular meetings between governors and legislative officials between our states to address the needs of our region. 

• Creation of interstate agencies and organizations focused on finding solutions and providing assistance to Northeastern states while the Federal government withdraws services. 

  • Education: 

    • Creation of Northeastern Interstate Education Agency to create new education guidelines, set standards, as well as proscribe education materials for Northeastern Students. Northeastern states will work together to harmonize their education requirements and standards to remain competitive with the rest of the world. 

  • Food and Safety: 

    • Northeastern states will create a new Food and Safety Agency  in order to come up with guidelines regarding foot safety standards. 

  • Labor

    • Creation of a Northeastern interstate Labor Agency to provide safety and labor guidelines to the region. It will also provide accurate labor statistics for the region related to jobs, economic output, and the overall health of the region's economy. 

      • State legislators will work to harmonize labor standards and laws across the northeast. 

    • Promotion of economic democracy. Supporting unions and cooperatives. 

What You Can Do!

• Sign the NEA petition, and share it with your Northeastern community: https://c.org/4gNb7SFXwn

• Reach out to your governor about forming the Northeastern Interstate compact. 

• Spread the word among others in your community as well as loved ones in other Northeastern states in order to reach out to their governors and local officials.