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County wants to be 51st state
WND ^
| 6/21/13
| Jack Minor
Posted on 06/21/2013 10:04:41 PM PDT by JSDude1
GREELEY, Colo. A county in Colorado that was immortalized in the novel and 1978 miniseries Centennial once again could achieve fame as it finds itself in a unique position among Americas counties considering a bid to become the 51st state.
Weld County is one of the nations largest counties, and at nearly 3,000 square miles it is larger than the combined land areas of Rhode Island, Delaware and the District of Columbia. The county was also immortalized in James Micheners Centennial, a novel about a fictitious town whose history mirrored the history of the state.
County officials have made national news several times in recent months for their strong stand for constitutional rights including the Second Amendment. However, following a particularly contentious legislative session where Democrats controlled both chambers of the legislature as well as the governorship, the divide has gotten so great that county commissioners are seriously entertaining asking voters to decide if they want to secede and form the state of North Colorado.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: co; conservative; liberal; secession
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posted on
06/21/2013 10:04:42 PM PDT
by
JSDude1
To: JSDude1
Congress will not approve. End of attempt.
To: JSDude1
No. For one reason, how do you arrange 51 stars on a flag? For another, What kind of a name is "Weld" for a state? And finally, we only have 2 square states as it is.
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posted on
06/21/2013 10:12:57 PM PDT
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: Telepathic Intruder
...not to mention that independence is soooo yesterday
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posted on
06/21/2013 10:17:07 PM PDT
by
Baynative
(Lord, keep one hand on my shoulder and the other over my mouth.)
To: Baynative
Yes that too. What good comes from declaring a new state when the federal government has all but repealed the 10th amendment?
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posted on
06/21/2013 10:18:33 PM PDT
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: Telepathic Intruder
"For one reason, how do you arrange 51 stars on a flag?"
To: Telepathic Intruder
Not to mention that they have emasculated the Fourth, have turned the First totally on its head and are are coming after the Second "by any means necessary" as Obama's mentor, Malcolm X, would say!
"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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posted on
06/21/2013 10:27:30 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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posted on
06/21/2013 10:36:45 PM PDT
by
BigCinBigD
(...Was that okay?)
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
Odd, no sickle and hammer?
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posted on
06/21/2013 10:42:05 PM PDT
by
Theoria
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
It lacks symmetry but I suppose it would do. It would be better to add a couple more at the same time, so that we get something like #53. This gives Peurto Rico another shot. But the more important issue is this: are you really willing to live in a country with only one square state?
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posted on
06/21/2013 10:49:35 PM PDT
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: Telepathic Intruder
53 makes more sense... it's a prime number... giving us "One nation, under God,
indivisible..."!!!
Thank you, I'm here all week. Try the salmon.
;^)
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posted on
06/21/2013 10:54:33 PM PDT
by
Teacher317
(Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast)
To: JSDude1
Hold on just one moment. Wouldn’t that make it the 58th state?
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posted on
06/21/2013 10:55:20 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
(Without the Right to Life, all other rights are meaningless.)
To: Telepathic Intruder
No. For one reason, how do you arrange 51 stars on a flag? Six rows alternating 9 and 8 stars.:)
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posted on
06/21/2013 10:57:01 PM PDT
by
D Rider
To: JSDude1
Become part of Wyoming. They are next to the capitol of Wyoming, at Cheyenne.
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
To: Teacher317
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posted on
06/21/2013 11:12:40 PM PDT
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: JSDude1
I still want the state of Jefferson.
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posted on
06/21/2013 11:13:44 PM PDT
by
Duck Fan
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
Nice job. Now I’m going to follow you around, hither and thither.
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posted on
06/21/2013 11:33:05 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
To: JSDude1
It would make more sense if they just declare independence.
Who would want to join US statehood now?
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posted on
06/21/2013 11:54:26 PM PDT
by
Safrguns
(PM me if you like to play Minecraft!)
To: JSDude1
Personally, I’d like to see the stars and stripes with a 13 star flag, one for each of the original 13 colonies.
They could be arranged like they are on the $1 dollar bill over the eagle. Believe that’s called a “Solomon’s Seal”?
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