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To: detective

And since Chicago IS Illinois, the state may also face collapse.

A friend of mine has proposed that if a state declares bankruptcy, they forfeit statehood and revert to being a territory. The President appoints a Governor who appoints territorial leaders until they are solvent again.


8 posted on 07/13/2016 4:22:37 AM PDT by cyclotic
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To: cyclotic
"A friend of mine has proposed that if a state declares bankruptcy, they forfeit statehood and revert to being a territory. The President appoints a Governor who appoints territorial leaders until they are solvent again."

If Obama appointed a Governor, then until they are solvent again would be forever.

Come to think of it, didn't he appoint Rahm Emanuel? ;-)

46 posted on 07/13/2016 6:01:59 AM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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if a state declares bankruptcy, they forfeit statehood and revert to being a territory.

No Congressmen, Senators or votes in the Electoral College?

53 posted on 07/13/2016 7:42:07 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot ("Telling the government to lower trade barriers to zero...is government interference" central_va)
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To: cyclotic
The President appoints a Governor who appoints territorial leaders until they are solvent again.

Better yet, how about privately-run cities? Contract a major systems company to run the city, with incentives based on employment rates, lack of pothole complaints, crime rates, etc.

64 posted on 07/13/2016 1:23:52 PM PDT by AZLiberty (A is no longer A, but a pull-down menu.)
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