California gives green light for secession signature drive
Los Angeles (AFP) - A campaign for California to secede from the rest of the country over Donald Trump's election is gaining momentum, with supporters allowed to start collecting signatures for the measure to be put to a vote. California's Secretary of State Alex Padilla gave the green light on Thursday for proponents of "California Nationhood" -- also known as Calexit -- to start collecting the nearly 600,000 signatures needed for the measure to qualify on the November 2018 ballot. The 585,407 signatures required by July 25 represent eight percent of registered voters in California -- the most populous state in the country with nearly 40 million residents and the world's sixth-largest economy. Should the initiative make it on the ballot, a "Yes" vote would repeal clauses in the California Constitution "stating California is an inseparable part of the United States and that the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land," a statement by Padilla's office said. Voters would then need to decide in another referendum in 2019 whether California should become a separate country. Padilla said the independence measure -- deemed highly unrealistic -- would have a deep impact on the state and would likely face legal challenges. "Assuming that California actually became an independent nation, the state and its local governments would experience major, but unknown, budgetary impacts," he warned. "This measure also would result in tens of millions of dollars of one-time state and local election costs." Calexit enthusiasts, whose campaign is called Yes California, are pushing for independence on grounds the state is out of step with the rest of the US and could flourish on its own. "In our view, the United States of America represents so many things that conflict with Californian values, and our continued statehood means California will continue subsidizing the other states to our own detriment, and to the detriment of our children," according to their website. The idea of independence became very appealing to many Californians following Trump's shock election. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton easily beat Trump in the progressive state, winning by more than 4.2 million votes, almost double the number of ballots cast for Trump.
This has to be a first. I am completely sympathetic to the crazies in California who wish to leave the United States of America. It is true, Californians do not share the values of most Americans. California is existed with one-party rule for many years. There is not a single Republican serving any statewide office. Many wacky ideas are born in California. It is in California where medical marijuana, which could genuinely be useful to treat some real ailments, became a complete joke. I think it is from California where it first became a 'crime' for stores to use plastic bags for their customers. It was in California where a dishonest crooked politician without an original idea to govern overwhelmingly was supported by the electorate in the recent presidential election. You want to leave, California? Adios. I was originally thinking about the money the United States of America will save by not having to build the wall across the Mexican/California border, but we will probably have to build a different wall along the entire western border of the state as citizens of the Nation of California flee that failed state in the future. The truth is, the whole idea is completely stupid - no wonder statehood is so popular in that state.
and speaking of stupid...
I was less stupid with my eating decisions on Saturday.
I ate well. I took a 10.5 mile urban hike with my daughter.
It was a good day.
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| Polish Kielbasa Sausage | 170 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 570 | 1 | |
| Trader Joes - Hash Brown Patty | 260 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 500 | 0 | |
| Omelette - 3-egg Omelette With Cheese | 425 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 650 | 2 | |
| 855 | 30 | 52 | 37 | 1,720 | 3 | ||
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| Post Grains Raisins Dates Pecans | 600 | 117 | 11 | 11 | 385 | 37 | |
| 600 | 117 | 11 | 11 | 385 | 37 | ||
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| Pot Roast, Beef | 400 | 0 | 25 | 40 | 63 | 0 | |
| 400 | 0 | 25 | 40 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1,855 | 147 | 88 | 88 | 2,168 | 40 | |
| Your Daily Goal | 3,225 | 403 | 107 | 162 | 2,300 | 121 | |
| Remaining | 1,370 | 256 | 19 | 74 | 132 | 81 | |
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| *You've earned 1,295 extra calories from exercise today | |||||||
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