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32. Okay, let them have their state...

Reply to Left Coast2020 (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:29 AM

Aug 2013

And their two senators. And their electoral votes.

But then we get to grant statehood to DC. Any Dem that doesn't make or take that deal is crazy.

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Colorado County to vote on Secession [View all] Left Coast2020 Aug 2013 OP

Call it Dumfukistan N/T titaniumsalute Aug 2013 #1

Good one, but they'll probably call it "Reagan" beerandjesus Aug 2013 #20

No way in hell are they getting two senators for themselves. n/t eggplant Aug 2013 #2

That's my reaction, too. HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #17

Moranistan? Left Coast2020 Aug 2013 #3

Do they not know what happened last time it happened? sakabatou Aug 2013 #4

Well, good luck with THAT. the_chinuk Aug 2013 #5

My home, unfortunately. madamesilverspurs Aug 2013 #6

I thought Greeley passed a law banning fracking in city limits newfie11 Aug 2013 #19

ok, in my post I really noticed those thousands of well sites?..looks terrible on the maps. Sunlei Aug 2013 #23

"Welled County" n/t librechik Aug 2013 #24

The 51st state should be concerned about attacks by the Japanese... DreamGypsy Aug 2013 #7

I ended up living in two of those counties through the 70s and 80s davidpdx Aug 2013 #8

We were driving down to the Bay Area from Eugene/Springfield... DreamGypsy Aug 2013 #12

My mom, my brother and I got stuck in the same area about 30 years ago davidpdx Aug 2013 #15

I have heard the State of Jefferson mentioned before davidpdx Aug 2013 #9

Guns, This Is All About Guns otohara Aug 2013 #10

Found this on Wikipedia re seccession HeiressofBickworth Aug 2013 #11

Also found on Wikipedia underpants Aug 2013 #39

Let them secede from Colorado rpannier Aug 2013 #13

Not a fence, a wall ... Nihil Aug 2013 #18

and I can hope all the crazy teabaggers who live around me will move there.. mountain grammy Aug 2013 #25

NRAville. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #14

Here you go. They have a flag and plans and uniforms, too: freshwest Aug 2013 #16

A fetus connected to a gun. That is creepy. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #28

Might want to get your equipment checked telclaven Aug 2013 #31

The post is not sarcastic. why would it be? Cha Aug 2013 #34

What's really pathetic is there is no there there: truebluegreen Aug 2013 #21

look at the map, what does this tiny county have built in Americas pawnee national grasslands? Sunlei Aug 2013 #22

Oh, I just had a great idea! Put them under "The Dome" mountain grammy Aug 2013 #26

What if a county votes to secede from a state but Congress doesn't have no_hypocrisy Aug 2013 #27

Some good responses. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #29

Ignorant tobacco-chewing hicks. I know. I used to live next-door in kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #30

Okay, let them have their state... LTR Aug 2013 #32

No way. Statehood for DC is a separate issue. yellowcanine Aug 2013 #36

If they want out, fine, but no new state. Let them be annexed by Wyoming. denverbill Aug 2013 #33

Well they have a problem: Article 4, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution yellowcanine Aug 2013 #35

I have long advocated that Northern Virginia seceed from the rest of Virginia. kwassa Aug 2013 #37

I live in Richmond and grew up in Tidewater and I think you are right underpants Aug 2013 #40

I live in Maryland and just observe the insanity from the safety of a very blue state. kwassa Aug 2013 #41

+ struggle4progress Aug 2013 #42

Not a snowball's chance in hell of this happening... Earth_First Aug 2013 #38