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Home Front: Politix
Officials announce proposal that would establish California as separate nation
2017-01-28
[FOX] A proposal for California to secede from the United States was submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office Thursday.

The proposed "Calexit" initiative - its name borrowed from the UK's "Brexit" departure from the EU - would ask voters to repeal part of the state constitution that declares California an inseparable part of the U.S.

A recent poll found that one in three California residents would support a possible secession from the U.S. due to their opposition to President Trump. No mention has been made of the president in the proposal.

If the proposal qualifies for the ballot and is approved by voters, it could be a step to a future vote on whether the state would break away from the rest of the nation.
Posted by:Besoeker

#28  We'll be worried about overpopulation on Mars before California secedes.
Posted by: Bangkok Billy   2017-01-28 20:55  

#27  as noted elsewhere, a sample size of 500 is nonsense
Posted by: Frank G   2017-01-28 17:05  

#26  A recent poll found that one in three California residents would support a possible secession from the U.S.

I hate to get all mathy, with fractions and stuff, but that means 2/3 said no.
(hint: 2/3 is the larger part)
Posted by: SteveS   2017-01-28 16:59  

#25  Any state that leaves the Union must take its share of the National Debt when they go.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2017-01-28 16:04  

#24  Funny that the national media doesn't say jack shit about Calexit, but if it was Texas saying the same thing a few years ago, they'd portray the proponents as loony tunes.
Posted by: Raj   2017-01-28 14:25  

#23  There you go rj, talking about facts again...

Facts to liberals are like garlic to vampires.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2017-01-28 14:05  

#22  The Poll the said 1/3 of California want Calexit was a poll of 500 people, statistically insignificant.

California has a serious budget problem that will have to be dealt with, going independent would add all sorts of additional costs ontop of that. It would also more or less mean a Republican majority in the remaining USA for decades to come.

It won't happen. It's just a tantrum.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2017-01-28 14:01  

#21  Let them, then declare war, conquer them and force them all into a reservation in death valley.

I'll be the one with my hands up. Please don't shoot me. I'm on your side.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-01-28 14:01  

#20  Let them, then declare war, conquer them and force them all into a reservation in death valley. Declare it theirs forever and allow no travel in or out. In two weeks, they are all gone and we can repopulate California with humans.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2017-01-28 13:32  

#19  Only because they are appointed by the right paymasters, Pappy

Most of them are well-off on their own. Do a search on Jerry Brown's financial and land holdings. Same for Feinstein (okay, she's retiring,) and Pelosi and their families.
Posted by: Pappy   2017-01-28 13:26  

#18  Snark of the day Nero....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2017-01-28 12:49  

#17  Wait, before ya go we need to move Congress to San Jose first!
Posted by: Nero White 3083   2017-01-28 12:47  

#16  Anyway, never gonna happen. If they try a Fort Sumter at Camp Pendleton they'll wish they hadn't.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-01-28 12:38  

#15  Great. So then instead of being the governor Moonbeam becomes the president and with the loonies in the legislature going along with anything he wants it will indeed become Zimbabwe. Let the Bay Area secede. OK, Hollywood can go too. The rest of us want to remain Americans. Better yet, start arresting these people for treason. Also, deport the illegal aliens because they'll go along with it. Nip this thing in the bud before before they start to believe they can actually do it.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-01-28 12:33  

#14  As with their crappy celebrities, socialists always believe the last, most drastic action is separating themselves; they're all simply going to run away from home Seriously? Have none of them ever once noticed the alternating howls of laughter and shouts of encouragement? Leave already, what the Hell? we'll throw in Lena Dunham.
Posted by: Cesare   2017-01-28 12:17  

#13  Please note that the proposed State of Jefferson does not include and certainly does not want the canker sore that is the Bay Area. Like a beautiful but diseased Demi-monde doxy, it cannot be saved.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2017-01-28 11:41  

#12  Only because they are appointed by the right paymasters, Pappy. The citizens of the State of Jefferson wouldn't take to kindly to being forced out of the US.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-01-28 10:41  

#11  Also Northern California would secede right back and there goes your water for the South.


The political clique running California's state government, its Senators* and the influential Congress critters are from Northern California.

* yes one lists a residence in SoCal, but they're 'NoCal'.
Posted by: Pappy   2017-01-28 10:29  

#10  Zimbabwe is to South Africa what Puerto Rico is to the United States. California no longer wants 'Statehood' they wish to become Puerto Rico.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-01-28 09:41  

#9  Also Northern California would secede right back and there goes your water for the South.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-01-28 09:37  

#8  California would be so broke they wouldn't be able to function in 5 years. They depend on federal funds and the money from other states buying shit to just stay afloat (and they are still billions in debt).

Go ahead idiots. Cut off most of your revenue and still pay your corrupt politicians and social groups.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-01-28 09:36  

#7  Easier and faster to renegotiate the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. They get 'rich' Calimexico to loot and they put the wall up. Only requires approval of the Senate as its an established treaty.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-01-28 08:41  

#6  "electoral college votes of Kaliphony "
is missing "are removed"


/Don't post without coffee.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2017-01-28 07:11  

#5  When the electoral college votes of Kaliphony it means Republican government for ever in the Real USA.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2017-01-28 07:10  

#4  The Californians can secede, the territory stays. The people can move to Mexico. Or break the place up.
Posted by: Omomort Cheager7040   2017-01-28 05:17  

#3  Maybe we can swap - The LA/San Francisco area for the wall.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2017-01-28 01:15  

#2  I thought Texas would be first.
Posted by: Hupuck Gray8571   2017-01-28 01:06  

#1  How'd that idea work out 150 years ago? Or maybe they figure we'd be glad to be rid of them?
Posted by: Glenmore   2017-01-28 00:46  

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