Letter: St. Louis should secede from Missouri and join Illinois

Is there a mechanism whereby the town of St. Louis and surrounding suburbs may secede from Missouri and turn out to be a part of Illinois? Missouri is presently very totally different from its political historical past. Within the Nineteen Fifties and Sixties, Missouri was largely a Democratic-leaning state. Within the Nineties, we had been a purple state, however since about 2000, it has turn out to be reliably Republican. All you want now to win in Missouri is an “R” after your title (except the title is Todd Akin). Bear in mind the great outdated days when a candidate would say one thing silly or lie after which be held accountable on the poll field?

I consider the St. Louis space isn’t represented by our elected officers, and our presidential votes merely don’t rely. That’s the rationale we ought to be absorbed by Illinois, the place our values and pursuits are nearer. This realignment may even be widespread statewide.

St. Louis isn’t about gun-toting Republican candidates or making abortions unlawful, and it’s definitely not about having Josh Hawley and Eric Greitens as our senators.