Looks like we might get a 51st state, guys...

[Kamekai offline]

South Carolina, South Dakota and ... South Florida?

Furious at what they consider the giving of more tax dollars than they get, North Lauderdale commissioners passed a resolution to divide Florida into two states: North Florida and South Florida.

They'd draw the boundary line at Jupiter, the northernmost city in Palm Beach County and head south down through Broward and Miami-Dade counties and into Monroe County.

"It's based out of frustration with the state Legislature ignoring the cities in South Florida," said North Lauderdale Commissioner Rich Moyle. "They don't really care too much what happens with South Florida."

Commissioners want to get the word out, directing the city clerk to send copies of their April 29 resolution to state officials, plus all members of Congress and President Bush.

They invited other South Florida cities to join them. Tonight Margate weighs the issue.

The resolution apparently is more a statement than an actual threat.

"I see the point they are trying to make," state Sen. Jeremy Ring said Tuesday, "but every part of the state has its own challenges."

"South Florida feels like we're getting shafted by North Florida, and my friends in North Florida think they are getting shafted by South Florida," added Ring, a Democrat from Parkland who also represents Margate and North Lauderdale.

"Is the grass greener in Tennessee? Well, if I move there, probably not."

All I can say is, Florida would look weird split... o.o;

[Tangent128 offline]

That would totally ruin the "50 state" song...
Alabama and Alaska, Arizona Arkansas, California Colorado and Connecticut and more, Delaware, ???

[SilverPrince offline]

South Florida? I never thought that would be the 51st state. I never would have guessed Florida would ever split. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan wanted to become a state, there was a big push back in the 1970s for it. Some crazy people up there still want it to become the "State of Superior". If it ever did seperate, I refuse to let it be called Superior because then it would seem like it was better than us. Maybe something like North Michigan.

[DeadViolet offline]

My own homeland is getting split?! WTF.

[Tangent128 offline]

Some people are talking about it. Probably just an attention stunt, but you never know... We're due for a shakeup.

[Kamekai offline]

Yeah, it's just a maybe... but man, that'll mess me up for vacation if it does happen...

[Malkmusian offline]

No...

This should not happen.

Forehead, meet palm. Palm, meet forehead. Ughh...

[Overcaffeinated Sloth offline]

Waiiiit a second, I know where that is... I'M HERE!

Nooo, I thought it was hard just moving to one state... I don't wanna move again! Gaah...


And that just doesn't sound reasonable. I thought the Federal Government was the only one who could propose adding or splitting states...
Or we could just split Alaska into two, and make it the first and second largest state...

But it's just... no. Florida is allready a state, And I think the goverment should come up with its own problem other than just throwing it away.

[Tangent128 offline]

Article IV, Section 3:
New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new States shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.

So Congress and the Florida Legislature need to approve. If Florida supported it, though, I can't see why Congress would object.

[Kamekai offline]

Article IV, Section 3:
New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new States shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.

So Congress and the Florida Legislature need to approve. If Florida supported it, though, I can't see why Congress would object.

I agree. If anything it'd bring 'em in more money. But still, I think this so silly...

[SilverPrince offline]

I, personally, do not think that Florida should split, especially because it's only four counties that are breaking off. That just seems like a waste. Here's a quick map of the "two" Floridas, the proposed South Florida in red.

[DeadViolet offline]

I, personally, do not think that Florida should split, especially because it's only four counties that are breaking off. That just seems like a waste. Here's a quick map of the "two" Floridas, the proposed South Florida in red.

Pfffft, not much.

[Tangent128 offline]

As long as they're bigger than the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations...

[DL offline]

I couldn't find my Colombo facepalm and this wasn't warrenting the mega-facepalm. Just the same, it does blow your mind.

[ccbtimewiz offline]

... does this mean we need to add another star to the flag?