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2017-01-28 -Short Attention Span Theater-

'America hates California': Bid to make Golden State separate nation jumps first hurdle

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Posted by Skidmark 2017-01-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 What can I do to help?

Then we cut off the water and electricity from Arizona and Nevada.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2017-01-28 06:06|| 2017-01-28 06:06|| Front Page Top

#2 'America hates California'

Freudian Projection considering all the mouthing of your beautiful people screaming how the rest of America are fascist, racist, homophobes.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-01-28 09:04|| 2017-01-28 09:04|| Front Page Top

#3 It is Russia Today. Possibly this is a good deal more fringe than it appears.

But if it's serious, as opposed to a bunch of blowhards confusing no-fault divorce with civil war, this could become a very interesting teachable moment. Point out they can have an orderly separation upon full payment of their share of the national debt -- what is it now, $9 trillion? -- based on the state's total population including non-citizens, and of course there will be a complete cessation of federal transfer payments of all sorts from the moment we start these discussions. Also, we're keeping all designated federal lands and facilities -- the result will look a good deal like Swiss cheese, I imagine, or the state can purchase them at current market value.

The U.S. might even turn a profit on the deal, while getting rid of a major expense.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-01-28 10:32|| 2017-01-28 10:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Didn't we settle this in April 1865?

Posted by Hupack Smith9359 2017-01-28 10:36|| 2017-01-28 10:36|| Front Page Top

#5 So the freaks in San Francisco are ready to fight for their independence? I'll believe it when I see it.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-01-28 13:00|| 2017-01-28 13:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Poll of 500 people is laughable.

Posted by rjschwarz 2017-01-28 14:03|| 2017-01-28 14:03|| Front Page Top

#7 It would be interesting to see a Pakistan/India deal where the liberals flow into the New California nation and the conservatives flow out of California. I'm sure California would set up reeducation camps before long to deal with whomever remained ideologically impure.

Posted by rjschwarz 2017-01-28 14:06|| 2017-01-28 14:06|| Front Page Top

#8 I don't hate California, I love California.

Californians on the other hand..................most of them are hate worthy I would imagine.

Posted by AlanC 2017-01-28 14:53|| 2017-01-28 14:53|| Front Page Top

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