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North Dakota statehood called into question
Grand Forks Herald ^ | July 13, 2011 | Ryan Johnson

Posted on 07/15/2011 11:30:51 AM PDT by CalinectesSapidus

North Dakota earned its star on the American flag on Nov. 2, 1889, becoming the 39th or 40th state as it was admitted to the union along with South Dakota — or maybe not.

Grand Forks resident John Rolczynski, 82, said he has discovered a flaw in North Dakota’s Constitution that he believes means the state is technically still a territory more than a century after its statehood was approved by Congress and authorized by the president.

He noticed the flaw on Jan. 31, 1995, and soon set out to notify judges, lawmakers and federal authorities, even sending a letter to President Bill Clinton, and said his concerns were largely ignored.

(Excerpt) Read more at grandforksherald.com ...


TOPICS: Government; US: North Dakota
KEYWORDS: called; dakota; north; northdakota; question; state; statehood
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1 posted on 07/15/2011 11:30:53 AM PDT by CalinectesSapidus
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To: CalinectesSapidus

Lucky them if they can get out from under this government’s thumb.


2 posted on 07/15/2011 11:35:09 AM PDT by bgill
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To: CalinectesSapidus

Dear Lord,

If You should allow me to live into my eighties, please guide my thoughts and actions that I don’t waste the precious years You gave me in being an obnoxious pimple on the butt of society.

In Jesus’ precious name,
Amen.


3 posted on 07/15/2011 11:35:45 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
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To: CalinectesSapidus

Dont fight it, ND!

Become the Peurto Rico of the north, or just declare independence.


4 posted on 07/15/2011 11:37:08 AM PDT by VanDeKoik (1 million in stimulus dollars paid for this tagline!)
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To: CalinectesSapidus

Now’s your chance, ND’ers !

Form your own Free Nation, separate from this 0bamanation while you still can !


5 posted on 07/15/2011 11:37:27 AM PDT by repentant_pundit (Maybe THIS summer will finally be the "Summer of Recovery")
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To: Nervous Tick

Yeah, I am afraid that is all this amounts to, but if he is right they would not have to secede to avoid the abominations the Democrats have tossed on the rest of us .

I might even think of moving there if I can get enough fuel to keep me warm.


6 posted on 07/15/2011 11:39:41 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: CalinectesSapidus

That means every vote the North Dakota Senators ever voted on is void!


7 posted on 07/15/2011 11:41:58 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: CalinectesSapidus

If this is successful, then is the income tax valid?


8 posted on 07/15/2011 11:43:23 AM PDT by Ingtar (Together we go broke (from a Pookie18 post))
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To: CalinectesSapidus

We all know that the alleged creation of West Virginia was unconstitutional.


9 posted on 07/15/2011 11:43:36 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: repentant_pundit

Moving to ND yesterday if that actually happens


10 posted on 07/15/2011 11:46:34 AM PDT by Crazieman (Feb 7, 2008 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1966675/posts?page=28#28)
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To: Venturer

Seeing as there is a big oil and natural gas boom going on in ND right now - that shouldn’t be a problem. Rename themselves to North Dakotastan and keep the oil royalties to themselves - all 675,000 of them or whatever. (Alaska on the Red River).


11 posted on 07/15/2011 11:47:11 AM PDT by 21twelve (Obama Recreating the New Deal: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts)
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To: CalinectesSapidus

ND is one of the 3/4 of the states that ratified the 16th amendment. By all means, don’t fight this and we all win.


12 posted on 07/15/2011 11:47:15 AM PDT by Ingtar (Together we go broke (from a Pookie18 post))
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To: CalinectesSapidus

Do we get to keep the ICBM’s that we still have?


13 posted on 07/15/2011 11:47:24 AM PDT by GOP_Party_Animal
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To: Ingtar

I was wondering the same thing. Maybe they can get a rebate on their past federal income tax paid...


14 posted on 07/15/2011 11:48:07 AM PDT by CalinectesSapidus
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To: CalinectesSapidus; Pan_Yan

So, if you were born before the final change to the state’s Constitution and acceptance into the Union, are you a Natural Born Citizen of the US or not?


15 posted on 07/15/2011 11:48:29 AM PDT by Pan_Yans Wife (Utopia is being foisted on Americans for their own good.-- J. Robert Smith)
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To: PAR35

Well, West Virginia is a special case since Virginia was in open rebellion against the United States at the time and depending on your point of view, was part of a foreign nation and was not subject to the Constitution of the United States. Under those circumstances, the Congress didn’t need the permission of some foreign nation’s legislature. It would be like checking in with England first before admitting Ohio.

The West Virginians said “Hey, we’re not associating with those people. If Virginia’s out, we’ll replace her.”


16 posted on 07/15/2011 11:51:33 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: CalinectesSapidus

I meant invalid for all of us. They were one of the minimum number of ratifying states.


17 posted on 07/15/2011 11:53:08 AM PDT by Ingtar (Together we go broke (from a Pookie18 post))
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To: cotton1706

“It would be like checking in with England first before admitting Ohio.”

I’m all for expelling Ohio!


18 posted on 07/15/2011 11:56:24 AM PDT by brownsfan (I miss the America I grew up in.)
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19 posted on 07/15/2011 11:59:12 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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To: CalinectesSapidus

So that’s what my friend meant when he told me there was no such thing as ‘North Dakota’ in 1973. He was from South Dakota and when I mentioned North Dakota he simply replied, “There is no such place.” and would not elaborate. I have been puzzled ever since...............


20 posted on 07/15/2011 12:03:55 PM PDT by Red Badger (PEAS in our time? Obama cries PEAS! PEAS! when there is no PEAS!..........................)
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