WELCOME TO THE FRESH START STATES.

There have been a number of efforts by freedom-minded people to establish what I call the libertarian welcome wagon for refugees from the ruin Democrats have made of their states.  It appears as though these efforts now have at least a fundraising portal through the Foundation for Economic Education.

The pandemic accelerated what was already a growing trend in the country: migration from states like California, New York, and Illinois to southern states like Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia. Notably, these latter states offer all of the amenities of large cities, services, entertainment, and growing job markets, but at a lower cost of living than the major cities in the aforementioned places.

While recipient states are thrilled for the economic growth in-state migration brings, many have begun to worry about the political changes such mass movement could bring about—changes that threaten to undo the very economic prosperity these new residents are seeking.

At FEE, we know the principles and their resulting policies that create prosperity for all. But we also know not everyone has had the opportunity to gain an education in these elements. With the Fresh Start States Project, we plan to provide that information to new residents in key areas through educational mailings, an interactive website, and world-class seminars. But we need your help to make this vision a reality.

The challenge, as always, dear reader, is to achieve the proper mix of hospitality and information. "As the point of the welcome wagon isn't necessarily voter mobilization, but rather, making the new residents feel at home with their neighbors and some of the things the neighbors do differently, including politics, and those are things that shouldn't end with a swag-bag." That is, people who are fleeing the crime bring a different mind-set to their new neighborhood than the people who might be seeking to colonize it.