New California... Group Tries Legal Route To Create New Independent State (Congress, border)

[majoun]

Originally Posted by Tyster

Good for them. And thanks for the link. Their website has a map of the new state (in blue):

With those borders it would still be a blue state, just a somewhat lighter shade of blue.

So, in essence, a sort of super-Oregon.

If they want to create a red state they'd have to leave everything out south of Kern.

[DRob4JC]

I didn't see anything about creating a red or blue state. I saw bad government as the reason for their efforts.

[PilgrimsProgress]

California needs to replace the Progressives in Sacramento. Problem solved.

[Dane_in_LA]

Well, everybody should have a hobby. Did they stop to ask themselves why, with the horrible anti-business climate, the money is being made in those non-rural counties they're so eager to ditch? Probably not.

Anyway, feast your eyes on this declaration of something or other.

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/720...ddo_134623.pdf

Let's just say that Thomas Jefferson they ain't.

[NekoLogic]

Good about time.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

They are looking to take the same path as West Virginia in declaring their independence.

And if they had their way, would no doubt become the West Virginia of the Western Seaboard.

Do these yokels not understand that it's the cities that pay to have their roads paved, etc.?

Turns out their leader is about as nuts as they come:

[http://www.agenda21radio.news/about-...1-radio/]About Paul Preston[/url] - to nobody's surprise.

[tripleh]

I support any resolution to keep the majority of the stupid in the US out in the far west

[Seacove]

I fully support what I think will be a future of regionalization but what's funny about that map is what will Eastern California do without all that money coming from the coast? That should be entertaining to watch.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by Seacove

I fully support what I think will be a future of regionalization but what's funny about that map is what will Eastern California do without all that money coming from the coast? That should be entertaining to watch.

The same as they do now: Complain that nobody is taking care of them.

Now, seriously, parts could probably do quite well in lumber for a generation or so, until the old-growth forest runs out on them. Not sure if they took wine country as well.

[majoun]

Originally Posted by Seacove

I fully support what I think will be a future of regionalization but what's funny about that map is what will Eastern California do without all that money coming from the coast? That should be entertaining to watch.

Theyd still have some. That's why they included San Diego as part of their state. (Not a bad move considering San Diego hates L.A. so much they'd probably go with the inland parts of the state...)