Re: Alternate history[Here's my Timeline](long)

First, let me thank you for expressing far better than I could many of
the 
very dynamics in the northern plains that I foresaw as bringing about
the 
NPS.  As for the Southwest, I see your point, especially in the urban 
regions and right along the border.  However, let me make a couple of 
points:

As I've said, in the southwest, most of the Native holdings would be 
centered on the four corners, which, last time I looked at a
demographics 
map, WAS still mostly Native Americans. As for isolationist tendencies
and 
another Mexican revolution, both happen.  Tensions are quite between
Mexico 
and, first the US, then the New Bear Republic and the Republic of Texas,

which spring up after the Dissolution Amendment. (Imagine how unhappy
the 
New Confederacy was when Texas opted NOT to join them. It was a smart
move - 
the leaders of the New Confederacy movement didn't realize just how much

trouble they were buying by stirring up certain old ghosts).

In Texas, sheer military brute force keeps the Mexican Army at bay, and
a 
good portion of the indigenous Latino population actually prefers the
Texas 
government, considering what Mexico ends up with after the revolution. 
In 
California, especially in San Diego and L.A.,  the fact that their are
so 
many OTHER minority groups, as well as the white population, keeps a 
changing of hands from happening. (I live in San Diego. Yes, we have a
huge 
Mexican-American population. But we also have a significant 
African-American, Phillipino, Hmong, Lao, Vietnamese, Indian, Eritrean, 
Iranian..... you get the picture....)

As for what happens in southern Arizona and New Mexico, again it's an
area 
I'm weak in knowledge of - I'm thinking Eastern N.M> would join Texas,
but 
I'm not sure. Any input from you would be helpful.

Brian B

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From: JohnDHamill@aol.com

barring significant changes the southern border will "change hands", 
sometime
in the next 10-20 years.

John
JohnDHamill@aol.com

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