Posted on 07/18/2014 3:38:46 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
It’s possible you’ve already heard of the greatest harebrained political scheme of the year: Venture capitalist Tim Draper’s plan to break California into six states, which might actually face a statewide vote in 2016. It all depends on whether Draper managed to snag the necessary number of signatures — 807,615 according to SFGate — to get the plan on the ballot. He’s claimed to have 1.3 million signatures, which would mean the residents of California would get to vote on the biggest breakup proposal in state history.
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I love the area where I live, the two north bay Wine Counties, however, I would move to the State of Jefferson if it happened. Our area becomes more elite liberal each week as rich trust fund liberals leave the east coast and Houston to move out here for the weather.
The people in the Jefferson area (including the S. Oregon Counties) are good people. A large % of the Democrats in that area, are the old type of democrat not the looney tune progressives in the rest of California.
Not sure.
Here is the breakout:
“Where is Mexifornia on the list?”
LA aka big La Raza.
Yep, that is a “con” to the liberal that wrote this. I picked up the stench of a liberal quite soon.
You’d give up your chance to vote against MooseChelle for Senator in 2016?
You left out “Fagofornia”
So is the rest of the country obligated to recognize them as 6 states? Maybe Texas could play that game too.
How about if Rhode Island decides they want a couple more senators and split into two states? Hawaii wants each island to be a state.
I think the rest of the country should tell California the two senators they already have are too many.
Could be net +6 for the GOP senators....(12 total, 8 GOP/4 ‘Rat) based on the 6 state map...California is 75% conservative based on land area (’rats concentrated in L.A. & Bay Area): http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=6&year=2004
Yes but you’re missing the other half.
There are two halves to this.
There would be more senators. Most would be democrats. That is not good.
However there would be more Republican electoral votes.
That is good.
Both sides would win something. Both would lose something.
I think it’s sort of a wash, but it would make sense to me.
Just my personal opinion.
You may completely feel the opposite.
Oklahoma should form a state for each county. 77 red states.
Having existing ties to Jefferson I would move there.
California law is the electoral votes go to the winner of the popular vote nation wide. If it ever looked like it was going to benefit us our supreme court would declare it unconstitutional in a heartbeat.
You left out “Fagofornia”
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My bad. How could I have missed that one?
A remarkably stupid way to go about it.
The US Constitution requires only a simple majority vote of both the state legislature and Congress to divide a state.
The results of an initiative by the state's internal rules is irrelevant.
With 10 more liberal Senators, I will continue to live in Colorado....and join whatever nation Texas becomes....
I’d be in South California, comprised of Orange, San Diego, Imperial, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties. Overall I’d expect it to lean conservative by about a 55/45 margin, maybe a little better.
Where do I sign the petition?
The Great State of Jefferson; I already live here so I din’t have to move.
I'm announcing my candidacy for senator from the great state of Jackson (formerly Jackson County). I think I'm going to need approval to maintain a remote work location, because there aren't going to be any seats left in the Capitol.
“Yes but you’re missing the other half.”
I didn’t really look at either half. Why should the other states just go along with California’s scheming to increase its influence? What leverage do the have?
“because there aren’t going to be any seats left in the Capitol.”
Perfect. Make the b@$#@rds stand. They won’t be able to sit around conspiring against the people. Get the job done and get the hell out.
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