The secondproblemisto exploitresourcesandprotect the environment, whichmay beovercomeby means ofmakinglaws for strong protection of land, forests and grassland.
Losing governors means parties lose coat-tail effects and the opportunity toexploit state resources for congressional campaigns, which in turn makes it harder to gain financing and airtime.
We have the technology and ability toexploit the resources found on the moon and in the asteroid belt as well as sending a manned mission to Mars to set up a permanent base.