51st State - hmmmm

[Keith B]

We should not add a 51st state.

It will screw up the nice 50 star flag we have now.

With 51, we'd have to go with 3 rows of 17 stars each! :-)

SIA

When Texas secedes, they can still have a pretty flag with 50 stars!

Just a reminder, we do not discuss secession on the forum.

[jimlongley]

Maybe at the same time we could finally accomplish the split of NY and make it 52 stars instead.

A very long time ago I was peripherally involved in a movement to separate NY City from the rest of the state so that upstate was not being ruled by NY City politicians. Still seems like a good idea to me.

[The Annoyed Man]

Maybe at the same time we could finally accomplish the split of NY and make it 52 stars instead.

A very long time ago I was peripherally involved in a movement to separate NY City from the rest of the state so that upstate was not being ruled by NY City politicians. Still seems like a good idea to me.

I thought NYC was ruled by gangs, and that's why they need to get guns off the streets by making the law-abiding into criminals for owning them.

No?

[Fangs]

How about Northern and Southern California?

[pbwalker]

How about Northern and Southern California?

Only if both fall off in to the ocean.

[chabouk]

Maybe at the same time we could finally accomplish the split of NY and make it 52 stars instead.

A very long time ago I was peripherally involved in a movement to separate NY City from the rest of the state so that upstate was not being ruled by NY City politicians. Still seems like a good idea to me.

I've never understood that. In Illinois, 80% of the state population is Chicago metro, so it's understandable that Chicago controls Springfield. But NYC is only 43% of the state's population; how do they continue to control Albany?

[OldSchool]

How about Northern and Southern California?

Only if both fall off in to the ocean.

I think he means the true Northern California -- way up above San Francisco, starting about Redding or Red Bluff up to the border. Otherwise known as the lower half of the Great State of Jefferson.

[PSLOwner]

I thought NYC was ruled by gangs, and that's why they need to get guns off the streets by making the law-abiding into criminals for owning them.

No?

Hence the movie, "The Gangs of New York". Plus, the movie, "The Warriors" was a documentary, right?

[UncleBob]

"Warriors - Come out and play..."

[jimlongley]

I thought NYC was ruled by gangs . . .

It is, but they call themselves politicians.

I've never understood that. In Illinois, 80% of the state population is Chicago metro, so it's understandable that Chicago controls Springfield. But NYC is only 43% of the state's population; how do they continue to control Albany?

Because, like "Chicago metro" which includes areas out as far as Rockland, Aurora, and Joliet, they also get Long Island and "upstate" as far north as Nyack. If you include Suffolk, Orange, Rockland, and Westchester counties in with the five boroughs the representation becomes much more disproportionate.