Florida has been in a lot of headlines with the word constitutional crisis in it lately though.
its a mess down there. no doubt about it. seems to be some kind of a collision of cultures. theories abound about the northern retirees vs the locals, but i do not know if that is the root of it. i view it as a magnified collection of all the possible difficulites we face in trying to compromise a very diverse population. it is some sort of testing ground for accumulated grievances that exist across America.
California was once thought of as the test area for progressive ideas and lifestyles. Maybe Florida is the arena for discussion and resolution of ethical and constitutional differences of opinion. what happens there is certainly generating a lot of interest througout this country. i am glad it is so far away from me. if we can settle it there, the solution will be adopted everywhere, i hope, because we don't need to do this in each and every state. yes, i know, i am indicating that this is a Federal, and not a State issue, or issues. Federalism is going to be the big winner regardless of the details, and that is already evident by the intrusion of Congress and the President. (the Supreme Court refused to hear it, didn't they?) so like it or not, its Federal and it will be precedent for all the states.
They're in a 3-way race with California and Massachusetts to see which one can nullify the Constitution first.