Do over or done in state of Arizona

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Every state in the USA has a personality of its own because the US states right system enables the people bound by arbitrary borders to declare their differences. Historically, states emerged not with any particular guidelines regarding population size, geography, resources or anything representing a sensible approach. They emerged from politics and power at the time of their creation. They are a creation of nuance, by and for nuance and gratitude for political allegiance.

George Washington advocated people should go westward to head off entrenchment by the French and Spanish out yonder. That is what motivated his creating the canal system and surveying that propelled them there. He and others rewarded generals and officers, war heroes, who were encouraged to take large chunks of land and apportion them to friends and loyalists.

As it developed, people with various ethnic backgrounds settled to put a cultural spin on communities: the Dutch in Pennsylvania, the Irish and Italians in mining communities, etc. The wildest of the bunch went as far west as they could get, like outlaws sailing to Australia I guess.

The outlaw states otherwise known as the “wild west” include Arizona. Newer settlers embraced the culture of freedom and independence, many of whom are retirees and people seeking second career. They are fixed income people wanting low-cost government. Many don’t move there to have children because they did that somewhere else.

Because Arizona is adjacent the border with Mexico, it is a transition state, a place for illegal Mexicans to hide out on their way to work in places like California and north and east where crops need tending and picking. If immigrants get stuck in Arizona look out, because there is a conflict in purposes here.

Amy Silverman writes about her view of Arizona. She is more qualified because she lives there.