And for the record, even with our lax gun laws, automatic weapons are prohibited in the US as well.

I think this is what all of the protests need to be, it really portrays the stupidity of all of this. Well done Portland!

I'm down with that. Probably have to wait for the US to collapse first, but at the rate we're going, that may not be too far away.

Do we have a West Coast Alliance website yet? We should create a stronger, unified presence, with good information and an eye towards the future. We should completely work together to more heavily invest in science, technology, and education as well.

I'd like to see a West Coast Alliance in more ways than just health. Let's work together to fund more science, technology, better education, and everything else we're failing at as a country. Let's push forward without the red states.

Both can be true. And I like to believe that we can tackle multiple serious issues at once.

Blue states should work together and invest heavily in healthcare and the sciences. Tax ourselves more, pool our money, and push even harder on scientific discovery within our blue state borders.