One of the best things to come out of the Scotland vote is that it has sent the message that regional governments are entitled to vote on secession measures.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29163983
I look forward to the day that the same prerogative is afforded to American states, in the alleged “land of the free.” I’m certainly no uncritical supporter of elections and voting, but if used properly, they can be used to make politics slightly less bad. For example, it’s hard to argue against a situation in which, say, 2/3rds of the American states would need to approve any new tax legislation passed by Congress before it could become law. Indeed, any and all revenue bills should require specific approval by a 2/3rd majority. Yes, this would mean more democracy and more elections, but there’s any doubt about it’s value just watch about 100% of politicians come out in opposition is such things are ever proposed. The concept of the double-majority (in which laws must be approved at both the national and local level) has a long history in Switzerland, and it’s a shame it’s not use more often. Double majorities and similar methods of throwing up barriers to government expansion are good when government wishes to expand. But, I confess I’m fine with a simple majority winning the day when it comes to secession votes. In fact
