You had to get rid of one state--which would it be?

[WillyBrandt]

Two questions:

1. You have to pick a state to kick out of the United States. Which would it be? It would either be an independent country, or be merged into another country, depending.

2. You have to take a state and subsume it into one or more neighboring states. Which would it be?

My answers:

1. North Dakota goes to Canada. I can't think of any other state--Wyoming?--that contributes so little to American culture.

2. Jersey gets split between NJ and NY. And they'd be happy to take them, because Jersey had a pretty wealthy tax base, even if NY would have to take Elizabeth (but they'd at least get the Ikea there!) and PA would have to take Camden (but they'd at least get the Tweeter Center!). I imagine NY would immediately rename Newark to something less homophonic.

[AwareOne]

1. No contest

we get rid of Texas, give it back to Mexico.

[kaitykaity]

6. Agreed. Texas it is.

Course that would play hell with all the death penalty cases. Don't think Mexico has one.

[LiberalFighter]

131. They might make a special exception to the death penalty for...

the repugs or nuts in Texas.

[swag]

2. Texas goes back to Mexico

[RFKHumphreyObama]

76. I'm sure Mexico would appreciate Ann Richards

But would Mexicans really want either George W or Rick Perry as their President? Rick Perry is bad enough as a Governor of a state

[Deja Q]

3. Texas, and I am not being facetious.

We can keep America's dangler known as Florida, but only because it's got the Everglades...

The territory Texas was a part of originally belonged to Mexico. We started a war against Mexico in the 1800s in order to STEAL that land. Of course, America won so Mexico had to give us that land.

It's nobody's land. We just live on it. It's despicable how we put monetary value and selfishness into basic necessities.

[ROC]

8. Texas

If we go back anywhere, we go back to the Republic of Texas. Some folks like that idea already.

[DBoon]

19. Texas = "occupied Mexico"

n/t

[YIMA]

62. Theft

The whole land was stolen form the Native Americans. We need to return it all, not just Texas. Theft is theft.

[Deja Q]

135. Good point...

Definitely obtuse on my part to forget how we got here... :-(

[Nevernose]

91. We stole California

The Mexicans in Texas left of their own accord.

[Deja Q]

136. PBS says it all

http://www.pbs.org/kpbs/theborder/history/timeline/5.html

I thought the US had started the hostility... Attempted slavery was involved, but this did take place before the Civil War...

We still took Mexico's land in the end though.

[daveskilt]

4. the south

all of it. I have one friend from chicago who firmly believes that the south should never have been readmitted to the union but should have been a protectorate like peurto rico. After living in Georgia for 3 years Im starting to see his point.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

151. Exactly.

How can all those people be PROUD of centuries of oppression, slavery and murder? Makes me wanna throw up. Get rid of the whole old south. I wish they'd all go away.
Duckie

[madmax]

5. Texas n/t

[UrbScotty]

7. Texas - "It's like a whole other country" - let's make it so!

Let's merge New Hampshire in with Massachusetts.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

48. we don't want NH

too many republikans

[zanana]

119. WHOA ! Don't diss my people!

I just KNEW somebody would say to get rid of NH! Still, I'll be a good neighbor and say "hi" to everyone from MA. You're not bad. You can't DRIVE, but...

[Kathy in Cambridge]

133. LOL-We'll take the Seacoast and the border towns

because they're filled with former "Massholes"! :D

[LiberalFighter]

132. Does that mean we can go to war against Texas?

Please?? Pretty Please!!!!

[Lefta Dissenter]

9. While we're at it,

Can we merge the UP of Michigan with Wisconsin? It was supposed to be ours in the first place!

[LiberalFighter]

134. Illinois from Wisconsin to the bottom of Lake Michigan...

was originally suppose to be Wisconsin.

[Joanne98]

10. Texas goes to Mexico

And Utah and Idaho goes to California. :) We'd get rid of Delay and Hatch

[24HRrnr]

14. Leave Idaho alone!!

I just escaped California and have absolutely no desire to have the greedy SOBs in Sacramento rape me here like they were doing there.

[Joanne98]

27. You mean Arnold?

Okay we'll send Arnold back to the Terminator planet.

[24HRrnr]

36. Him, too but I was refering to the legislature.

They're a packof thieves in bed with "big business" unions and big business, pretending to be looking out for the little guy. The only thing they look out for is their own pocketbook and the only thing the little guy gets from them is screwed. Californians just encourage it too by voting yes for every goofy Proposition that comes along. They're broke because they're dumb.

I moved a year ago when the deficits went sky-high and everybody went into deep denial. I'm not going to work 60 hours a week, have my wife work, just to survive. I'm working less in Idaho, making less and have more time for my kids and disposable income to boot. I can also see where my taxes have gone, into the new kids rec center, the aquatic center, etc. and no crime.

/end of rant

[Joanne98]

53. I grew up in Imperial Beach Calif.

I grew up in Imperial Beach CA. I was drove out of my homeland by greedy realastate investors from all over the world. One of the best moments of my life was when the "greedy Japanese" lost their asses in the CA housing market in 91'. If I ever have one vote to undo, it would be prop 13. I'd raise property taxes so high on foreign investors. THEY'D LEAVE.

[IronLionZion]

11. Texas

Then the chimp would not be president.

[undergroundpanther]

12. Florida

Let any liberals emigrate from Florida first,then exile shrub,any career bullies,fundy christians who can't figure out how to have thier faith and live and let live at the same time,and the rest of the gop.Bring them in from every state and give them the the empire of florida,Than let them get comfy but before they hatch plans for conquest, surround the "empire"and chase them all into the sea!

Just my silly ass Idea.

[WillyBrandt]

15. Nooooo! How you can say Florida instead of Wyoming!?

Florida has Cuban Food and Disney World. It stays!

[WyLoochka]

28. Wyoming has Yellowstone, and The Tetons

Cuban food and Disney World can be re-created anywhere.

The same can't be said for Wyoming's crown jewels.

(Personally, you couldn't pay me to go to Disney World)

[WillyBrandt]

44. Having been to Disney world 100 times, I understand

That's the problem with FL: if you could collect some geographically dispersed parts of it, it'd make a great state.

[gyopsy]

95. South Florida...

is very liberal. It's the northern parts of Florida (a.k.a. God's country) that are very republican. Maybe if we could just elliminate certain areas, that would be nice.

[gator_in_Ontario]

87. noooooo

I think the fundies can leave, and bugs bunny can saw us off and we will drift forever in the gulf stream....and the rest of the world can just spin away!

[MiddleRiverRefugee]

138. I think Bugs said it best....

TAKE IT AWAY, CUBA!!!

[Qanisqineq]

13. I have a problem with your ND comment

being born and raised in ND (only living outside the state for the last 5 years). The problem it NOT that is contributes so little to culture, it is that people pay so little attention to it and have no clue what they are talking about.

ND's biggest export is not wheat, it is EDUCATED PEOPLE. Besides, it has the cleanest air in the nation and a number of other things I could brag about but am too appalled at the moment.

Edit: typos and to add that because of the horrible comments I have heard over my 30 years on this earth about my beloved state, somedays I would rather it WAS part of Canada.

[WillyBrandt]

That's a bit of a cop-out

"The problem it NOT that is contributes so little to culture, it is that people pay so little attention to it and have no clue what they are talking about."

One reason I didn't name any Southern states is that so many have contributed SO MUCH to culture, despite their voting patterns.

[Qanisqineq]

20. You get rid of ND

you get rid of two democratic senators and one democratic representative.

Call it a cop-out if you will, but your post was more of an attack on the state, not humorous because some hated president or congressperson is from that state.

[WillyBrandt]

23. Alright, alright...

For what it's worth, I think my home state of Florida makes no logical sense. It's a group of people who have no business living together...

[Qanisqineq]

25. sorry, but I am sick of it being attacked

Having lived in DC, VA, KY, and IL I am sick and tired of it. FL, I've been there and there is one reason I can think of for it to fall into the ocean... my horrible sister-in-law. If she moved, it would be ok. ;-)

Er, has it been more than 5 years? I started thinking about how I could have lived in 4 states in 5 years... Try 7 years. Time flies!

[Zookeeper]

78. In defense of North Dakota....

We want more wide open spaces, not fewer. I'd be more in favor of getting rid of a state that votes Republican, has an already trashed environment and is overcrowded. But, my first choice would be Texas.

[glarius]

46. WHO SAYS WE'D WANT IT?......hmmmmm?.....

You guys are very generous to give us your cast-offs, but I believe we would have a say in it!!! :)

[WillyBrandt]

54. Sorry. If there's one bit of unilateralism I'd go for

It'd be in pushing wayward states on foreign nations. This, in fact, would be the main element of the defense and diplomatic budgets.

I'm sure you all could make a nice place of it--a new Alberta!

[Qanisqineq]

79. dang, I'm gonna make it my OWN country!

[WillyBrandt]

82. The Free State of Tolania?

[Qanisqineq]

85. naw, I'll use my real name

or maybe I'll get real cute and name it after one of my cats. Watch out... we are a barbaric people in my new country!

[WillyBrandt]

86. Be sure to give it a creepy name

Like the Democratic People's Republic of ____

[peekaloo]

16. state of denial a lot of Americans seem to be living in.

[kaitykaity]

110. Took a sec for this one to sink in.

Good one. :thumbsup:

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

17. Texas

I was tempted to say Jersey... but Texas is the better choice.

[DancingBear]

18. Two answers

1) Texas - send it to Mars

2) Delaware morphs into Maryland - who'd notice?

[WillyBrandt]

21. Good call on Delaware

Rhode Island has at least the advantage of being quaint. DE is a total dump and haven for greedy corporations. Subsume it into MD, and get rid of all those TOLLS!

[DancingBear]

30. Yes!

How can it be that it costs $13,000 in tolls to drive on the 10 miles of highway that is Delaware?

Then, of course, there is THE BRIDGE....

[WillyBrandt]

39. Hey, DB have you ever read the New Republic Article

calling Delaware a "Rogue State"?

It's hilarious!

https://ssl.tnr.com/p/docsub.mhtml?i=20020819&s=chait081902

PM me if you're not a subscriber.

[fujiyama]

147. I was just about...

to ask if you had read that article. Deleware the worst state.

But still, can't help but goin' with the popular choice. Get rid of Texas -- and you get rid of Delay and Bush (and his fake ranch). God how cool would that be!

[Joanne98]

31. Agreed Delaware is dead

lol:)

[DancingBear]

94. This of course begs the question

If Mississippi lent Missouri her New Jersey, what would Delaware?

Idaho - Alaska.

(Great, now I'm having 6th grade flashbacks - perfect.)

[Zookeeper]

100. I love it!

I'm saving that joke for my third-grader! :+

[WyLoochka]

22. Turn Texas over to Mexico

Knock down the border and let the Mexicans flood DeLay, Perry etal out and take over the Crawford Pig Farm.

[Joanne98]

24. Let's just redraw the whole map

Calif. splits into North and South. (+2 Senators) the two Dakotas become one (-2 Senators) The two Carolina's become one (-2 Senators) The two Virginia's become one(-2 Senators) Mississippi and Alabama go to Africa And DC becomes a state. :)

[BringEmOn]

40. Mississippi and Alabama go to Africa?

what's that I smell....crosses burning?

[Joanne98]

55. Not crosses burning

Reparations.

[BringEmOn]

72. Ok...let's cut Texas loose

and make Texas a haven for right wing racists...how's that for reparations?

[name not needed]

26. texas

just to watch the pukkkes cry that they are now mexican.

[emad]

29. Utah.

Just get rid of it, and Orrin Hatch....

[Joanne98]

34. We can send Utah to the .......

"Ninth Circle of Hell".

[AntiCoup2K4]

64. Nah, just send 'em all back to the planet Kolob!

Not sure exactly where that is, but I'm sure Joseph Smith can give them directions.

[daveskilt]

66. If you get rid of Utah - the inhabitants would all move to missouri

Jackson county - where the garden of eden is!

[Joanne98]

67. Did you see that Southpark episode?

About Joesph Smith? Really funny.:)

[AntiCoup2K4]

73. Yeah, that was one of their better episodes recently.

I'm thinking Trey Parker must have been raised LDS or at least they did some serious homework, since they were accurate enough in their retelling of the Joseph Smith story. Though they obviously didn't agree with his conclusions :evilgrin:

[daveskilt]

38. sure the people maybe, but losing arches

and all the other national parks. I love goblin valley, zions, arches, pink cliffs, bryce...

its like france ..it would be lovely if it werent for the french

[Joanne98]

60. Utah's pretty but it's inhabited

n/t:)

[woofless]

32. Let's "Mess With Texas"

Send 'em back to old Mexico sez I.

[suegeo]

33. Texas

But before we unload the state on Mexico, we first liberate Molly Ivans, Hightower, Ann Richards, and all the good-hearted Texas democrats who have been putting up with the Bush junta for so long.

[Lisa0825]

140. Thank you! This Texan would gladly become a refugee for the cause!

If it meant losing a big pack of rethugs, I'd gladly pack up and hit the road!

[Joanne98]

35. What about Ohio

"Four Dead in Ohio" It's not like they haven't done anything good. They've produced Kent State and DK ????????? I'm living in Ohio so don't send me to Texas Pleasssssssssse!!!!!!!!

[Lindsey]

41. Texas..without question..

and I'm a native Texas who has lived in California for 15 years and love it. (Molly, Jim, and Ann and all stay at my place until they find a place)! I'd love to see Jeffrey Skilling, Ken Lay, and Andrew and Lea Fastow in a Mexican jail.

[Joanne98]

65. What about Ohio

Okay. We'll volunteer to go to Iraq. We're there anyway.

[Nikia]

93. Ohio is like mini America

I grew up in Ohio and traveled throughout it. There are many types of Ohioans and Ohio communties. Ohio is both urban and rural, industry and farm, liberal and conservative, educated and uneducated, tolerant and bigotted, and contains people of different religions and ethnicities. It was a fronter during the colonial days but quickly became a part of the new nation. Almost any problem in the U.S. is a problem in Ohio. Almost any good thing about the U.S. is in full strength in Ohio. Personally, I think Ohio, more than other states, represents the U.S. better than any other state.

[Sequoia]

157. No, not Ohio but TEXAS

I've met only nice people from Ohio and I mean that. Texas can go since they consider themselves the Lone Star state. So be it; Texas stands alone.

[freeforall]

37. Canada could easily annex Alaska n/t

[Intelsucks]

42. Maybe Texas should annex the other 49 states!

:P

[Bertha Venation]

43. I'll be the spoilsport. I don't mind at all.

Just one question:

How many DUers live in Texas, Florida, North Dakota, Wyoming, Ohio, Idaho, Delaware, Utah, Alaska . . . ?

[WillyBrandt]

45. The way I see: If they live in Delaware, then they've gots

what's coming!

[Bertha Venation]

49. Have you ever been to Delaware?

It's beautiful.

Have you ever exchanged messages with LynneSin? She lives in Delaware.

I know you're trying to keep it light and I'm raining on your parade.

[WillyBrandt]

51. No, I try not to get off on any of the exits

I just pay tolls and bridge fees, in order to subsidize the parasitic Rogue State that is Delaware.

Did you know that Delaware banned public flogging only in 1952?
Did you know that Delaware maintained Jim Crow laws until the 1960s?

That tiny state is no small wonder. It's a wolf in sheep's clothing.

[Bertha Venation]

57. Whatever, Willy.

Have a nice weekend.

[WillyBrandt]

58. Alright, alright...

I'm just kidding around. You come in to spoil a purposefully joking thread, and are insufficiently engaged on your terms? Eh?

[Bertha Venation]

63. I don't care what ills the state's got, sweetie.

Every state has its problems. But it's part of the Union -- one of the Colonies, in fact -- I have friends who live there, and I have been there and found it a wonderful part of the earth.

I don't like the notion of your thread. And that's just my humble opinion -- clearly lots of folks like it, and you're having some fun.

I often wonder why we get offended by others' opinions. I get offended by others' opinions, and they get offended by mine. Why do we take offense? Hmm.

[WillyBrandt]

68. Then you should have ignored the thread.

Having an unreasonable prediliction to taking offense is no way to go through life.

Also, these aren't exactly serious propositions, you know. No one, I believe, is advocating with sincerity sending Texas to Mars.

[daveskilt]

71. I thought that was serious! Texas to mars- well maybe just one texan...

sounds good to me! bye george

[Bertha Venation]

115. If we ignored everything that offended us, Willy,

then the Bush Administration would win in November in a walk.

[Anaxamander]

155. I live in Florida....

Why would we want to get rid of FLA? Sure, it was the site of some serious injustice in 2000, but it's not a conservative Republican stronghold like Utah. There's a liberal side, and it's one of the most populous states in the union. Plus the beaches. :P

[terrya]

47. Texas goes back to Mexico. Canada gets Alaska. Hawaii becomes independent.

Terry

[terrya]

50. One more.... Spain gets Florida.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

75. Oh dear

I don't think they would be electing socialist governments if Florida merged with Spain -Aznar would still be in power

[Kathy in Cambridge]

52. Let Texas be an independent Republic

I guarantee it will be run like a Third World dictatorship.

[Endangered Specie]

56. Tex-ass, easiest damn question today

[Romberry]

59. Easy. Alabama is out.

I live in this wacked out state. It would make a great bombing range for the Navy. If it were it's own country, it would be considered "third world".

Which state would I subsume into a neighboring state? Tougher question. Can I subsume Mississippi into Alabama before kicking Alabama out of the union?

[WillyBrandt]

61. Ouch!

Damn! When are you leaving 'Bama?

[RebelOne]

89. Alabama's gotta go.

Let's assimilate it into Georgia.

[fujiyama]

152. One state called...

Alassippi

or Missibama?

Yeah, I was thinking them...then again Idaho has a lot of white supremecist groups...

hmmm...

[daveskilt]

69. im changing my vote of the south to georgia specifically

hell half the stuff here is still segregated, either defacto or officially.

[AntiCoup2K4]

70. If Junior wins in November, send Washington state to Canada!

..Or if Kerry wins and continues PNAC foreign policy, same answer.

The alternative, of course is that we just break off on our own.

http://zapatopi.net/cascadia.html

[Rowdyboy]

74. None of them

You can't name one state in the 50 that doesn't contribute something. I would simply educate the people in the backwards states (south, north, midwest and gray-there are losers in all 50)

[mitchum]

116. You are a voice of reason and sanity, rowdyboy

couldn't agree more :)

[Rowdyboy]

117. Thanks...To steal a line "Together, we are more than the sum of our parts"

[Kellanved]

77. well

Not an American state, but sometimes giving Bavaria to the Austrians sounds like an excellent idea.

:hi:

[WillyBrandt]

84. Doch!

Actually, no I'd go along with that. But Swabia must always be part of Germany! 's voll supper!

[bobthedrummer]

80. TEXAS, MEXICO

[DS1]

81. Minnesota would be Canadian in seconds

Sorry MN DUers, your state and the majority of people in it suck. Yes, I acknowledge that this is just my opinion and you can probably think of some good things about where you live, but if I were king, you'd be history. You are the weakest link, goodbye.

[Shananigans]

99. Ohhhhhh...you did NOT just say that!

You are goin' down!!! Minnesota kicks ass! Without us who would supply the lutefisk, pasties and "ya sure you betcha's" to the world???

[DS1]

102. North Dakota of course, Minnesota without the misplaced ego

:evilgrin: :hi:

[Canuckistanian]

103. I always liked Minnesota!

Sure, we'll take it! I remember that Minnesota was the only state that Ronnald Reagan didn't take.
AND, I once visited Duluth and had a good time.
Case closed.
:eyes:

[DS1]

113. Allow me to respond

:eyes:

[Shananigans]

124. DS1...I still disagree :)

What was your bad experience with Minnesota? I am sure not everyone has a good experience, but we are kind of known for our "Minnesota nice"

You are obviously bitter about something. Care to share???

[Zookeeper]

104. I'd love to hear your reason for that harsh opinion....

I chose to move to Minnesota after living in S.F. for ten years (and I'm not a native Minnesotan). I've been to most of the states in the lower 48 and this seemed like a great choice to me!

[DS1]

114. The incredibly dense people that worked in our company's MN office

The complete flatness, the hilarious claim to be the "Silicon Prairie" which still makes me chuckle, the major claim to fame and innovation being a mall of all things, the resentment of being part of the great flyover and laughable attempts to distant itself from so.

I'll give you Paul Wellstone, but that's about it, really.

[Shananigans]

125. So in other words...

there was a woman in your office who wouldn't date you? ;)

[SW FL Dem]

83. Give Texas back to Mexico

send Bush with it.

[sir_captain]

88. Clearly North Dakota

because that's where my college roomate was from, and it would piss him off. All the reason I need. ;-)

[Nlighten1]

90. Texas!

[greendog]

92. Montana

Make it an independent country with me as benevolent dictator. :)

[gyopsy]

96. Alaska

If I had to choose. It's very beautiful but if it stays in the union, Bush will probably build a million oil rigs on it and mess it all up.

I know, I know, It's our best source of domestic oil but my mind is set.

[Bridget Burke]

97. Partition is never a good idea.

Does California really have jobs for all those extra computer nerds from Austin? And, as much as said nerds might dislike Rick Perry--is Arnold really an improvement?

And what about the Texans who are--gasp---not White? Most of them are pretty Democratic. Many of their ancestors have lived here far longer than mine. Should they uproot themselves for questionable welcomes in other states?

What about Connecticut? It's really the Bush ancestral home. You could have Leiberman as your President!

[ConcernedCanuk]

98. Well, just a quick peek it appears Texas is the one to go -

.
.
.

But one request from this Canuk here.

Junior stays there!

[Canuckistanian]

105. I second that

Motion carried?
:D

[INTELBYTES]

101. Please feel free to kiss my hairy, white, democrat Texas ass...

I'm surprised that more of you whining ass yankee's haven't drowned in the recent rains with your noses stuck so far up in the air. I think if you ask most Texans, they would be happy to secede, and start our own country. I guess you yankees are a bit useful to Texas though, because if y'all didn't suck so much, we may have slid off into the gulf by now. If Texas sent a another democrat to run for President he would win in a heartbeat. But we figured we would give a yankee democrat a chance to sit in the whitehouse for once. What do y'all do? You give us a bean stalk with the personality of a grapefruit from Massachusetts to be our presidential nominee. Thanks in advance for losing the "big enchilada" for us! Us Texas democrats want to thank you for keeping bush in the whitehouse for another 4 years. I would call you a bunch of ass-wipes if the Mods would allow it. But it's against the rules, so you won't hear me saying it.

[Nevernose]

107. Yankees gave us both Bushies, too

Lest we forget, * was born and raised in New England. I'm sick and tired of Texas getting blamed for the Shrub -- he's nothing but a Connecticut carpetbagger.

[INTELBYTES]

112. Amen to that! Thanks for pointing that out!

He's just a yankee squatter breathing up our good air down here in Texas. I think the Yankees can also lay claim to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Michael Savage. Hey yankee's, please keep your trash in your own backyard!

[strategery blunder]

130. Didn't * make sure the good air in Texas became a thing of the past?

Or am I confusing the State of Texas with that foul stench of Enron corruption emanating from Houston?

[Zookeeper]

108. Simmer down, Tex!

We all know that Texas has its charms, but Dubya is a major blow to any Democrat's affection for your state. ;-)

[Nevernose]

111. California gave us Reagan AND Nixon AND Arnold

So why is everyone so worked up about Texas? California seems to be the real source of evil in the world.

[BlueJazz]

106. One more vote for Texas

We could pull the 10 or 20 percent of liberals out of there and then
send the POS state out into the gulf.

[Don_G]

109. The South

They seem to be in a state of bible-thumpin', penis-fearin' denial.

[gyopsy]

120. Elliminate their electoral votes...

but keep them in the union I say. There are many nice things that the south (as a whole) offers.

[havocmom]

118. Seems the state of Denial is the most troublesome one in the nation

I say we eradicate it!

[devinsgram]

121. Texas, yep absolutely

[MrScorpio]

122. Texas can kiss my black ass

While it's on its way out the door

Alabama can follow right behind

[wiley]

123. D.C. should get Virginia and Virginia can take West Virginia

DC Statehood Now!

[LastKnight]

126. id have to say my own state of SD

im the only DUer from this state, and it seems me and my friends are the only liberals around out here, if thats any testament to how conservative this place is, this country could do without this place lol. however they would have to redo mt rushmore if we kicked it out of the union.

-LK

[Mass_Liberal]

127. Texas OR New Jersey

nothing but malls in NJ. Can't friggin stand it. New Jersey people aren't bad, but they place they live in is hell.

[WillyBrandt]

128. I got the hell out of NJ as soon as I could!

Make the mistake of working there--whew!

[arewethereyet]

129. California, just let it slide into the ocean and be Atlantis West

[fortyfeetunder]

137. One good shake and it'll be done

How would you like your California shaken off the US earthquake, 9.0 Richter or 10.O Richter?

[NNadir]

139. New Jersey stays, no Patakis or Santorums here...

I vote for expelling Missippi, Utah and Alabama.

[HEFFA]

141. I don't know about kicking anyone out, but Massachusetts ought to be

on permanent probation until EVERY one of those people repeats a basic driver education course. Sheeyot. Them's some bad drivers.

[tlcandie]

142. Liberal Texans can come to Florida and we deport the RWers to

Texas then say bubye to Texas!!! Grew up there .. hated it then .. hate it now!

[marigold20]

143. Why not merge some states and hope for better election results?

Nebraska with Iowa (a moderate state)

North and South Dakota with Minnesota.

Arizona and New Mexico.

[Ishoutandscream]

144. And ya'll said I was crazy about Texas bashing on this board

There's a lot of hate, and not just because Bush is "from Texas" (honestly, he has a fake Texas accent and he's a northeastern blueblood). Those who refer to my state as "Texass" and call us all sorts of names may want to come down and visit some time. Most Texans are friendly and welcoming.

[TX-RAT]

150. Keep Texas, get rid of Bush

If you think energy costs are high now get rid of TX.

[KamaAina]

145. You'd be surprised how many out here would vote for...

...Hawai'i.

After all, we were annexed into the U.S. in the first place under some rather questionable circumstances involving a detachment of Marines.

http://www.hawaii-nation.org

"The cause of Hawaii and independence is larger and dearer than the life of any man connected with it. Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station."
- Lili`uokalani, Hawaii's last Queen

"This is a historical issue, based on a relationship between an independent government and the United States of America, and what has happened since and the steps that we need to take to make things right."
- Republican Governor Linda Lingle (!!! -- too bad she was just pandering for Hawaiian votes -Ed.) , January 2003

"The recovery of Hawaiian self-determination is not only an issue for Hawaii, but for America. ... let all of us, Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian, work toward a common goal. Let us resolve ... to advance a plan for Hawaiian sovereignty."
- Democratic Governor Ben Cayetano

Of couse not everyone in the sovereignty movement supports full independence; many others merely want Federal recognition similar to what most American Indians already have. You'll never in a million, billion years guess which party is blocking this in the Senate...

...my, how time flies.

States to merge? Find two adjacent ones with two Repuke senators each and merge 'em! Idaho and Wyoming snap to mind.

[Zero Gravitas]

146. Texas

to become a whole different country, preferably one without diplomatic relations with the United States (closed borders). I was going to say "give it Mexico" but that would be unfair to our neighbors to the south.

[MissMillie]

148. MT--give it to the Palestinians

We're not using it anyway

[Butterflies]

149. TEXAS!

I didn't even have to think for a second about that one.

[GreenPartyVoter]

153. Wouldn't mind if you attached Maine to Canada

Not so much because we have nothing to offer to the Union, but jeez it has so little to offer any state these days. :eyes:

[JVS]

154. Unite the carolinas to decrease their total number of Senators

[rexcat]

156. Iraq...

oops, it's only a territory or an occupied land or something!

[bhunt70]

158. Virginia, because I live there, and I wouldn't be under Bush Rule.

[Deja Q]

159. State of grace!

Oops, * has already done that...

[geniph]

160. Washington. Oh please, please, please,

PLEASE let us merge with B.C. to become part of Canada!

[Cuban_Liberal]

161. Easy--- Texas

Most psychotic state in the nation...