Since we get far more tax dollars in this region than we pay in, I'm sure Western California would love to dump us, in a heartbeat. It would gut the central valley as we know it. This would be Appalachia West, or something worse. Dumb idea, Maze. Unfortunately he's got supporters.

There's also that little matter of Congress not wanting to have any more seats...you could split the House reps, but there's no way they're going to let in two more Senators. Not gonna happen.

And just think of the problems redesigning the flag...3 rows of 17 stars?

The flag issue is the one that worries me...

This is a silly idea that is raised now again with different configurations. Never seems to come up when the state is doing well,then we are happy campers. Bad idea. I believe it was RF who first brought this group to our attention.

How would we do if we shed the Los-Angeles-to-San-Francisco corridor?

LA-to-SF would do much better without the excess weight...

As I stated earlier, their claimed reasons for the split don't hold water, politically.

"...Unfortunately he's got supporters."

well,

They better keep maze indoors and not let him talk to the media.

--virgil

"...Unfortunately he's got supporters."

So do the Washington Generals, but they never win either. 

Oh horsefeathers.  If they ever do split it they should split across...smack dab.  Each would get a major city and agriculture, the north would get the most wine so that should make them happy.  The distance to Disneyland would be the same.  Access to NV gambling would remain for both ends.  Both would have their own beaches.

Hey.. then when I go to SF I could say I was going out of state.  Make me sound more well traveled.  Win win..

That's a GREAT question...let's ask the party of " NO " ...and who is the bone-head that thought this one up--not the poster--but it's got to be some politican with too much time on his or her's hands

Ling, it's farming interests upset over a proposition that passed last time 'round.

How refreshingly Yugoslavian!

I'm sorry, but all that effort and energy spent on a project that has no hope in ever being accomplished, and that most sane people recognize as stupid, brings up a question. How did this guy become an Assemblyman in California? You have to wonder why an elected official does not spend some energy working on solutions between the private and public sector on jobs, education and health care. Bill Maze please leave the stage.

Let me guess.

Inga's been sipping the cool aid again. When will that women learn to stick to knitting and gardening!

Split at the Tehachapis, Northern Cal/Oregon/Washington to become their own country.  Then you'd have something.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Just yesterday I received this in an e-mail:

Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists, Obama supporters, et al:

We have stuck together since the late 1950's, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce. I know we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly, this relationship has run its course. Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right, so let's just end it on friendly terms. We can smile, slate it up to irreconcilable differences, and go on our own ways.

Here is a model dissolution agreement:

Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass each taking a portion. That will be the difficult part, but I am sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement.
After that it should be relatively easy! Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes. We don't like redistributive taxes so you can keep them. You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU.

Since you hate guns and war, we'll take our firearms, the cops, the NRA and the military. You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore, and Rosie O'Donnell. We'll keep the capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Wal-Mart, and Wall Street. You can have your beloved homeless, homeboys, hippies, and illegal aliens. We'll keep the hot Alaskan hockey moms, greedy CEO's, and rednecks. We'll keep the Bibles and give you NBC and Hollywood .

You can make nice with Iran , Palestine , and France and we'll retain the right t o invade and hammer places that threaten us. You can have the peaceniks and war protestors. When our allies or way of life are under assault, we'll provide them job security.

We'll keep our Judeo-Christian Values. You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism, and Shirley McClain. You can have the U.N. But we will no longer be paying the bill. We'll keep the SUV's, pickup trucks, and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Subaru station wagon you can find.

You can give everyone healthcare, if you can find any practicing doctors (that is practicing, Howard Dean) who will follow to your turf (sic). We'll continue to believe healthcare is a luxury and not a right.

We'll keep The Battle Hymn of the Republic and The National Anthem. I'm sure you'll be happy to substitute Imagine, I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing, Kum Ba Ya or We Are the World.

We'll practice trickle down economics and you can give trickle up poverty its best shot.

Since it often so offends you we'll keep our History, our Name, and our Flag.

Would you agree to this? If so please pass it along to other likeminded patriots and if you do not agree just hit delete and hang on.

In the spirit of friendly parting, I'll bet you ANWAR on who will need whose help in 15 years.

Sincerely,

John J. Wall
Law Student and an American

P.S. Please take Barbra Streisand too.

Oh and just because I posted it, doesn't mean I agree. I just think there's some crazy people out there with some crazy ideas.

Fortunately I never seem to get forwards like that.

Either I'm not a person in their eyes (possible) or my protective candleburning rituals are extra good (very possible).  ;)

my protective candleburning rituals are extra good (very possible).  ;)

Gonna need details on that.  Mine don't seem to be working right. :) 

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If we get "Imagine" and they get the "Star-Mangled Spanner," I can live with that.  I can *SING* "Imagine."

You need faith, RF, you need faith.

Otherwise, you're just creating greenhouse gases in vain.  ;)

What worked for me was the simple truth: I have only five friends I email and would like to keep them. Please stop forwarding these to me or be responsible for my (pick one) imminent death,lack of luck,money or angel sightings,etc.

I wish this particular person would take me off of the "mass" forward list. I don't think he knows how.

I may have to resort to the candles and the faith.

Otherwise, you're just creating greenhouse gases in vain.  ;)

But ah, my friends, it gives a lovely light. 

This just goes to show folks what a crackpot Bill Maze really is. This idea would create more problems than it would solve, if in fact it would solve any. What is he thinking? Really? How did this guy get elected?

Reminds me of another crackpot, Roy Asburn who claimed a couple of years ago that he talked to God and God told him how to vote.

I believe in prayer, but I don't believe that God tells us what to do in such mundane crap. And why is it that some people get a different answer that is 180 degrees from others?

Hey God should I post this or not?

You sure this isn't the guy who does all those screaming commercials?

If you split the state right now I'll get you two extra counties at no extra cost.

Is that 19.99 for one ? As Seen On TV? :-)

But Wait !  I'll double it if you do it in the next 30 minutes!

Spam code...umm..you guys put the space where you want it.   ZYTIT

...Darn i missed that window of opportunity...will you be at the Fair?

If you looked at the last election all the counties on the coast and up north were blue and the counties that were inside of California were red. I think this would be much better than giving every electoral vote to who ever the Demcratic candidate is.