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RE: Six Californias
July 18, 2014 at 11:52 am
(July 16, 2014 at 1:59 am)c172 Wrote: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/07...-west-spl/
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Californians Likely To Cast Votes On Splitting Into 6 States
July 15, 2014 7:17 PM
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper will submit signatures on Tuesday to put a measure that would split California in six separate states.
The campaign announced the development with a tweet Monday:
Draper, who recently spoke at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, said that a state as big as California needs to be broken up to be more representative and more competitive.
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RE: Six Californias
July 18, 2014 at 11:59 am
Does this rich motherfucker want to break up Texas?
Didn't think so.
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RE: Six Californias
July 19, 2014 at 12:33 am
(July 18, 2014 at 11:24 am)Moros Synackaon Wrote: Draper is a fucking toad. To hell with him. California in its current state (heh) can shift around funds to impoverished regions.
If it is split up, being able to support those less economic regions will vanish. Some of the six new states would take up more federal tax money than ever give any. As it stands, the state of California is able to yield more than it takes.
Draper is only doing this for his own selfish bastard interest. Shame we can't string him up.
Didn't the governor steal from schools to reduce the state's budget deficit?
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RE: Six Californias
July 19, 2014 at 12:53 am
(July 17, 2014 at 9:31 am)John S Wrote: (July 16, 2014 at 9:51 pm)Polaris Wrote: The Republicans since the Democrats wield disproportionate power in California. For a state that's almost 50-50 in terms of national elections, it usually (well maybe always) votes Democrat and that is only from two cities in the state. The majority of Californian territory votes Republican, and from what I have seen from these Republicans, if the GOP from the other states acted like them, the Democrats wouldn't have a chance in power. That figures that the Republicans would be up to dirty tricks because that is the ONLY way that they can regain the White House. Dividing California might favor republicans. Consolidating the Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming and a few other low populous red state would favor democrats. Do both at once and democracy is served.
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RE: Six Californias
July 19, 2014 at 1:27 am
(July 19, 2014 at 12:53 am)Jenny A Wrote: (July 17, 2014 at 9:31 am)John S Wrote: That figures that the Republicans would be up to dirty tricks because that is the ONLY way that they can regain the White House. Dividing California might favor republicans. Consolidating the Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming and a few other low populous red state would favor democrats. Do both at once and democracy is served.
As long as the single-party system thrives in America, democracy is not served.
Did you know they arrested leaders from the third parties for trying to get into the Presidential panels?
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RE: Six Californias
July 19, 2014 at 7:48 am
(July 19, 2014 at 12:53 am)Jenny A Wrote: (July 17, 2014 at 9:31 am)John S Wrote: That figures that the Republicans would be up to dirty tricks because that is the ONLY way that they can regain the White House. Dividing California might favor republicans. Consolidating the Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming and a few other low populous red state would favor democrats. Do both at once and democracy is served. States aren't going to be consolidated.
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RE: Six Californias
July 20, 2014 at 8:19 pm
I think it would be sweet to combine northern California, Western Oregon and Western Washington into a single state. The weed belt state.
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RE: Six Californias
July 20, 2014 at 10:57 pm
(July 18, 2014 at 11:59 am)Minimalist Wrote: Does this rich motherfucker want to break up Texas?
Didn't think so.
Texas already has congressional approval(way back in 1845) to split into 5 states.
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RE: Six Californias
July 20, 2014 at 11:07 pm
Texas was readmitted to the union in 1870 which, I imagine, would render any prior legislation null and void.
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RE: Six Californias
July 20, 2014 at 11:08 pm
Congress still has to approve each new State.
Texas' admittance has no bearing on that protocol.
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