Across the country, in more than 30 states, signatures are being gathered requesting President Barack Obama to allow states to consider seceding from the union, according to press reports over the weekend.
The states, ranging from blue states like New York and New Jersey, to some of the reddest of the red, in North Dakota and Texas, must collect 25,000 signatures within 30 days to receive an official response from the White House. Texas already has more than 25,000, according to reports.
On Nov. 11, just five days after President Obama was re-elected to the White House, the movement officially came to California. The state now has 6,832 signatures and growing.
The petition was started by "Jennifer K." from Yucca Valley.
However, the movement has not seen some of the same fervor as other movements, such as in New Hampshire where the creator has launched a Facebook campaign as well.
There is a California Secession Facebook page, which recently received a post linking to the online petition after almost one year of inactivity.
Last year, about a dozen counties in the eastern and southern parts of Southern California, minus Los Angeles, tried to secede from the state to form "Southern California."
Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone's reasons for secession included, "too much money spent on state prisons, too much power for public unions, too many regulations and not enough of a crackdown on illegal immigration," according to the New York Times.
What do you think about this secession petition? Do you think it will receive 25,000 signatures by Dec. 11? Tell us in the comments.
Yes, because the next 30 years (estimated production of the Bakken find) are "yesterday's" jobs. Tell that to some of the 10.2% unemployed who can't find jobs in CA. "..let's lead the way with renewable and alternative energy." Yes, indeed.... more corruption and waste... how did Solyndra work out? The bottom line is that the current taxes and regulation in CA will never lead to another boom in job creation. I'm all for alternative energy provided we aren't subsidizing it with taxpayer money but the jobs will likely continue to be out of the state or overseas, not in CA.
Making things up about the president because you disagree with him, then claim to know about 'Patriotism'... Okay.
Zolla, so your company decide to put profits ahead of the welfare of it's employees. Kudos, it's certainly it's right, but don't blame the health care law.
Except when the Constitution disagrees what you guys want like inequality for gays and giving women the freedom to choose. Then it's okay to violate the Constitution as you see fit. No hypocrisy there. Nope.
China or another Pacific Rim nation is be a "Free Agent" with no Military. The REPUB's did not get their way so they want to be "Jonny REB" without the BLOOD. Can you imagine footing a Military bill and masnning a Military Alone? Here comes theCalifornia Military draft and a huge California Income Tax to pay for protecting our 2000 mile border and Ocean coastal Zone. Maybe Mexico or Spain would like us back. That unfinished Business was left hanging when California Declaired it's indipendence from mexico last time..