Posted on 10/28/2013 1:14:33 PM PDT by Theoria
There's a big race right now to become the 51st state.
Forget traditional contenders like Puerto Rico. In several existing states, residents of less populous areas are hoping to create new states of their own.
Citizens in 11 northeastern Colorado counties are among them. They'll vote on Nov. 5 whether to break off and form their own state. Many are unhappy about liberal state legislation they believe reflects the values of the Denver-Boulder corridor, but not their part of the world.
"We're rarely listened to when it comes to legislation," says Butch White, the mayor of Ault. "I'm sure the vote will pass in Weld County quite easily."
The Colorado counties aren't alone. There's been occasional talk of secession at various times in recent decades, but now the idea is showing signs of taking root across the map.
There is talk about and sometimes movement toward secession in several states. These are locally motivated startups, but they share some themes in common.
People in mostly conservative areas feel isolated living in states controlled by Democrats. Rural residents, in particular, believe their values are given no respect in capitols now completely dominated by urban and suburban interests.
Secession may be part of the same impulse that leads states to sue or otherwise try to block or nullify federal laws they don't like. People are losing respect for institutions that don't reflect their preferences and would prefer, to the extent possible, to extricate themselves from them.
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Actually 50 states. Don’t forget we lost California to Mexico.
Considering how many new oil wells are popping up in Weld County, they could probably afford it.
I don’t think CO will let them...for the same reason.
Ya mean the entire SW. Give it a few more years.
Wait a minute: Actually we have 57 states now. Obama said so and who knows better than the POTUS?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws
Acc to Obama we have 57 states now so how many does this create?
>>traditional contenders like Puerto Rico.
EMILY LITELLA: What's all this fuss about trying to make Puerto Rico a steak?--Sat. Night Live
OK, deduct military pensioners and veterans who receive some benefit, the SS crowd (I am within three years of joining) the truly disabled (I have an autistic son)and then compute the results according to location.
The exemptions noted above will likely be close nationally in percentage (excepting Florida). The rest will be heavily weighted to the Blue States and the big inner-cities (and small—look at Central Falls RI for reference).
I suspect that most small town inhabitants coast to coast wonder what the hell has happened to this country and would gladly say enough!
Rural vs urban, white vs black, working vs non-working (often for generations) moral vs immoral, baby adopters vs baby killers, married vs queer, I could go on and on—you all can as well as I or better, in the end it is God vs Satan, and we are in the age of Satan ascendant.
I honestly hope they do it.
That is probably true.
I believe the 49% receiving benefits are for ‘means-tested ‘ benefits -meaning most SS and gov’t pensions are not included in that number.
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