ghostrek Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/13/us/california-closer-to-split-into-three-states-trnd/index.html that going to fuck up the electoral collage Edited April 16, 2018 by ghostrek
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 Even if this somehow passes on the ballot it will never get through Congress
ghostrek Posted April 16, 2018 Author Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:37 PM, Athena 92 said: Even if this somehow passes on the ballot it will never get through Congress Expand wot?
discolé monade Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:38 PM, mthor said: I think that I read somewhere that, when Texas was admitted to the US, provisions were made for it to be able to divide into somewhere between 3 and 5 states, as opposed to having it secede and become a sovereign nation. However, I can't remember if this is a fact, and I'm way too lazy to look it up. Expand you're right. 1845, as many as 5 states. also, i thought california has tried this multiple times in the past?
ghostrek Posted April 16, 2018 Author Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:38 PM, mthor said: I think that I read somewhere that, when Texas was admitted to the US, provisions were made for it to be able to divide into somewhere between 3 and 5 states, as opposed to having it secede and become a sovereign nation. However, I can't remember if this is a fact, and I'm way too lazy to look it up. Expand i remember hearing something about also
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:39 PM, ghostrek said: wot? Expand You can't just create 2 new states via a state ballot. Congress would have to approve it first.
ghostrek Posted April 16, 2018 Author Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:40 PM, discolemonade said: you're right. 1845, as many as 5 states. also, i thought california has tried this multiple times in the past? Expand really multiple times in the past why
NaBarney Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:41 PM, Athena 92 said: You can't just create 2 new states via a state ballot. Congress would have to approve it first. Expand wot?
ghostrek Posted April 16, 2018 Author Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:41 PM, Athena 92 said: You can't just create 2 new states via a state ballot. Congress would have to approve it first. Expand really
discolé monade Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:41 PM, ghostrek said: really multiple times in the past why Expand don't know dude. probably because of mexicans. -___-
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:43 PM, ghostrek said: really Expand It even says that in the article <_< 2
wagz Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 //> if they do split they could come up with better names than just north and south./
ghostrek Posted April 16, 2018 Author Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:43 PM, discolemonade said: don't know dude. probably because of mexicans. -___- Expand what?
ghostrek Posted April 16, 2018 Author Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:43 PM, Athena 92 said: It even says that in the article <_< Expand yeah the Senate has to vote on it 2
discolé monade Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:48 PM, ghostrek said: yeah the Senate has to vote on it Expand well, i was semi~joking. but, i have to ask, did you even READ the article? because...i don't think you read the article. 1
ghostrek Posted April 16, 2018 Author Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:50 PM, discolemonade said: well, i was semi~joking. but, i have to ask, did you even READ the article? because...i don't think you read the article. Expand no not really i was going to 3
Poof Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 it would be terribly unfair to republicans so democrats probably wont do it and then the republicans will be like hey that was a great fuckin idea they had lets split up texas and get like 8 new senators
Distortedreasoning Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 the electoral college is bullshit anyways.
Poof Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 8:29 PM, Ginguy said: Expand You cant explain that
KreiaDidNothingWrong Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 It would probably be better to move to something closer to a parliamentary system instead of just splitting up states but keeping baby's first electoral system
1938 Packard Posted April 17, 2018 Posted April 17, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:30 PM, ghostrek said: https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/13/us/california-closer-to-split-into-three-states-trnd/index.html that going to fuck up the electoral collage Expand California should just crack off the continent and fall into the sea.
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