I have my own opinion of the entire concept, but, arbitrarily dividing California into Republican districts to optimize their electoral college is not the way to do it.
I have sincerely not studied this idea and really have no idea whether this would be good or bad, but, still, it's easy to identify at least one of the major points of debate within Draper's plan, which is turning Silicon Valley into it's own state, stretching from the Sierra Mountains to the shores of the Bay Area. That is simply bizarre. It isolates an economy that took a severe downturn during the 'dot.com bubble.' With a state this diverse the impact was handled and the people of that region were able to recover with help.
In 1801 Jefferson negotiated with a moderate Federalist representative from Delaware, James Asheton Bayard II, and with Maryland representative, Samuel Smith, to secure Bayard's support in breaking the electoral college deadlock.
On February 17, 1801, after thirty-six ballots, the House elected Jefferson President and Burr Vice President. Jefferson owed his election victory to the South's inflated number of Electors, which counted slaves under the three-fifths compromise.
This map illustrates the actual, legal counties of California. The colors indicate the different economic sectors of the state. The regions are somewhat specialized and creates a state with diversity, but, structured. If these districts were to break up into states, they would be very vulnerable to economic ruin rather than survival.
As a rule, the wealthier coastal communities contribute a great deal to the state's treasury. California operates well as a single state. The geography somewhat dictates the economy, so basically California needs to be left alone.
In 'The Six Californias' the state name is very arbitrary and quite frankly boring. Let me see if I can remember the complex names, North California, South California, East California and West California (I wonder if that means there is the return of the gold rush?).
Give me a break. This 'idea' is about dissolving any Democratic influence with all those people living within one state's boundaries. This is nothing about the people, their needs, their best interest or the opportunity for ten more Senators in the USA federal government.
So, let me see if I get this right. Ten new Senators will show up in the US Senate only to dissolve the federal government anyway.
Right.
Buoy, buoy, buoy.
This map illustrates the actual, legal counties of California. The colors indicate the different economic sectors of the state. The regions are somewhat specialized and creates a state with diversity, but, structured. If these districts were to break up into states, they would be very vulnerable to economic ruin rather than survival.As a rule, the wealthier coastal communities contribute a great deal to the state's treasury. California operates well as a single state. The geography somewhat dictates the economy, so basically California needs to be left alone.
In 'The Six Californias' the state name is very arbitrary and quite frankly boring. Let me see if I can remember the complex names, North California, South California, East California and West California (I wonder if that means there is the return of the gold rush?).
Give me a break. This 'idea' is about dissolving any Democratic influence with all those people living within one state's boundaries. This is nothing about the people, their needs, their best interest or the opportunity for ten more Senators in the USA federal government.
So, let me see if I get this right. Ten new Senators will show up in the US Senate only to dissolve the federal government anyway.
Right.
Buoy, buoy, buoy.
