A 51st State

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The Dark Cloud Senior Member

A 51st State

And it's not Puerto Rico or Israel

I know nothing will come of this but I think it's funny that it gets brought up every few years to break California up in one way or another.

Mairuzu Old School Cool

If they don't do it, the earthquakes will

Thoren Static Stance

It's actually a clever plan to get rid of the Mexicans.

inimalist Junior Member

is this about republicans wanting some of the electoral college votes from california?

The Dark Cloud Senior Member
Originally posted by inimalist
is this about republicans wanting some of the electoral college votes from california?

Probably, but it'll never happen

Grate the Vraya Disciple of Inglip

It's a good idea politically but not good for either of the potential states' economies, and, as my favorite history teacher said nearly every day, "The average American voter's first priority is always his pocketbook," so I doubt anything will result from this movement. However, it's still an interesting idea and an interesting story.

King Kandy Senior Member

Originally posted by inimalist
is this about republicans wanting some of the electoral college votes from california?

That might be part of it... but I think it really has more to do with state politics than federal elections.

This doesn't seem like that unreasonable of an idea.

Darth Jello Cheese Spelunker

Disneyland's already semiautonomous. My vote would be for governor Pooh.

King Kandy Senior Member

I wish governor timothy leary had become a reality.

Darth Jello Cheese Spelunker

Originally posted by King Kandy
I wish governor timothy leary had become a reality.
Hunter S. Thompson ran for mayor up here against a conservative. He ended up shaving his head and running his campaign by telling people not to vote for the "long haired hippy".

Symmetric Chaos Fractal King

It really should be DC that becomes the next state.

Grate the Vraya Disciple of Inglip

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
It really should be DC that becomes the next state.
Now, THAT is a good idea.

ADarksideJedi Jackie Malfoy
Originally posted by Mairuzu
If they don't do it, the earthquakes will

Argee! 🙂

Symmetric Chaos Fractal King

Turns out we only have 49 states this whole time:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upshot/fine-print-north-dakota-may-not-state-195631502.html

Grate the Vraya Disciple of Inglip

It'd be funny if they didn't get the popular vote on the legislation, just because...

Darth Truculent Truth is written in Blood

My state is thinking of breaking in two right now: California.

Grate the Vraya Disciple of Inglip

Originally posted by Darth Truculent
My state is thinking of breaking in two right now: California.
Yeah, that's kinda what this whole thread is about bucko.

inimalist Junior Member

idk, given the whole Quebec context here, I'm not sure that dividing places along cultural lines is a good way to go about dividing a nation

King Kandy Senior Member

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Turns out we only have 49 states this whole time:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upshot/fine-print-north-dakota-may-not-state-195631502.html

Ohio didn't officially become a state until 1953 (retroactive to 1803).

The Dark Cloud Senior Member

Texas is only a state by treaty and it must be renewed every year.