First wrongful assumption was “assume it will be peaceful”. The sentiments of neo-confederates here notwithstanding, it’s been established that you attempt to secede, you die, followed by military occupation until the survivors see the light.
I am for CA seceding because the political benefit to the other 49 state would be enormous.
I googled the population the 13 colonies in 1776 = 2.5 million. With today's technology I'd say it would take about a week to switch form state to country. Maybe less.
The left needs to embrace States Rights and a much smaller Federal Government then there would be no need of secession talk.
I disagree they will try.
If the referendum fails they’ll resort to terrorism.
I think if they are allowed to leave it should be with a proviso that anyone who takes Califagicate citizenship can NEVER regain US citizenship. If they leave neither they or the state can ever come back.
We're gonna need a bigger wall.
“...Venezuela without the charm...”
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LOL — Now that’s a turn of phrase that evokes some grim mental images.
California should be permitted to secede peacefully if they so choose. It would be nice to reverse the precedent from 156 years ago, plus secession is a fundamental natural right. [And I want the new precedent in case a Hillary clone takes power next.]
It’ll never happen. Once it’s explained to the left in California that leaving the US means that they will NEVER be able to rule over Texans and other Deplorables, they will cease their effort.
What they want is RAW POWER over us, to ‘re-educate’ us to their way of thinking, and to have the option to take further steps (as Stalin, Mao, and others did) if we fight back. Thus far, they got to the re-educate step, and were preparing for the more physical steps, but Trump got in their way. Hopefully they’ll be reset back to the starting point (or jailed) by the time this is all over.
...and feel free not to believe their intentions, millions of others didn’t in the past, which made getting them into the labor camps all that much easier.
Bkmk
How could they leave? The rest of the country $upports them.
In the words of the immortal Chris Christie:
Let me help you pack your bags!
Flee before it is too late!
Too bad
If Clinton had won and Texas was talking about seceding would Schlicter be calling them silly? Just curious.
First off, CA’s vaunted “sixth strongest economy” bragging point would dissipate, once the 31 U.S. military bases, all military assets, the entire government payroll and job-creating aspects of a military presence (20% of the jobs in San Diego are spawned by the bases and derivative economies) all disappear, along with $66 billion in federal contracts and $43 billion in annual grants.
Second, with CA’s budget reeling from $400 billion debt, I’m curious as to how the westies imagine they’ll stand up a defense structure, national transportation system without federal monies and a substitute for federal assistance when that state sustains its next big earthquake.
Third, one secession begets another, as the nine counties that comprise the State of Jefferson will use that opportunity to sever from California and will likely remain with the union, creating a brand-spanking-new conservative red state.
Fourth, the remaining rump state of California, now severed from the bottom border of Butte County extended, will in short order become usurped by Mexico.
But hey... who are we to get in the way of their fantasy, right?
AMF, MEXIFORNIA!
I quit drinking, so I don’t need your damned wine!
I can grow my own garlic!
I can live without artichokes and avacados!
I can certainly live without your so-called “entertainment” industry!
I prefer lobster to dungenes crab!
AMF MEXIFORNIA!
good riddance. I have had enough of California.
San Andreas will facilitate secession someday. :)
Northern California would be even more invested in splitting off from Calif & becoming it’s own state.