John T. Watson had an interesting take on elections in his letter “Disenfranchised Pa. counties should secede” (Dec. 6, TribLIVE).
He feels that the high-population counties in Pennsylvania such as Allegheny and Philadelphia vote for predominantly Democratic candidates and therefore have an untoward influence on elections.
To rectify this problem, he suggests that “all the counties whose citizens’ votes have no effect in who is elected should secede from Pennsylvania and form a 51st state where everyone’s vote will count … .”
My only question is, if this “new and free 51st state” does not elect candidates to Watson’s liking, will he then introduce a proposal for a new and free 52nd state and thereby secede from the former secession?
Richard Dulemba
Washington Township, Westmoreland County