Plan to split California into 37,253,956 States

[Scott5114]

This way, each resident of California will finally get the government he or she deserves.

Submit your designs for a 37,254,005-star US flag in this thread!

[Big John]

 How do you get 2 senators and 1 Representative for 1-person states where you have to be a resident?

[Scott5114]

Does it say anywhere in the Constitution that you can't be a Senator and a Representative at the same time, or that the two Senators have to be different people, huh, smart guy? Hmmmmmm??

[Grzrd]

It sounds like you are suggesting a Grand Unified Congressperson.

[Scott5114]

Oh, yes.

The state legislature would be unicameral and conduct most business as a Committee of the Whole.

[Pete from Boston]

A population divided against himself cannot stand.

[formulanone]

Motto: You-reaka!

[The Nature Boy]

The state run by the newborn infant will be the best run in all of the region of former California.

Kim Kardashialand will be the worst.

[Grzrd]

E unum pluribus?

[Mr. Matté]

How many states' governments would have to shut down because the constituency thinks that the government is too far left?

[vdeane]

It sounds like you are suggesting a Grand Unified Congressperson.

Our first candidate for Grand Unified Congressman: Alan Corcoran, currently in search of a new constituency to represent.

[algorerhythms]

This way, each resident of California will finally get the government he or she deserves.

Submit your designs for a 37,254,005-star US flag in this thread!

People with multiple-personality disorder would be underrepresented in this scenario.

[DTComposer]

I've already developed my state's highway network:

DT-5: Master Bedroom to Front Porch via Hallway, Stairway, Entryway
DT-105: Spur from Master Bedroom to Master Bathroom
DT-105: Spur from Hallway to Second Bathroom via Second Bedroom
DT-15: From DT-5 at Entryway to Driveway via Living Room, Dining Room, Back Porch and Garage
DT-115: Spur from Living Room to Guest Bathroom
DT-315: Spur from Dining Room to Kitchen
DT-515: Spur from Back Porch to Patio

All highways are designed to handle speeds up to as fast as my dogs can run.

[formulanone]

If we tear up any carpet, will we find old wooden or tile alignments?

[The Nature Boy]

This way, each resident of California will finally get the government he or she deserves.

Submit your designs for a 37,254,005-star US flag in this thread!

People with multiple-personality disorder would be underrepresented in this scenario.

For people with schizophrenia, would the voices in their head be considered residents of their state? That could make elections very contentious.

[Duke87]

This is quite reminiscent of a recent Onion article:

Everyone In Middle East Given Own Country In 317,000,000-State Solution

[SSOWorld]

What if they want a one-California policy?

[Alps]

I have already annexed the neighboring states and am currently tithing my fiefdom.

[The Nature Boy]

Given the forum I'm surprised no one has asked but.....

Who is going to take care of the roads?

[Grzrd]

Brace yourselves for sticker shock when you see the toll I charge for trans-state travel on I-1.

[bing101]

Visiting your neighbors is considered invading Crimea  .

[corco]

Given the forum I'm surprised no one has asked but.....

Who is going to take care of the roads?

MOUs between neighboring states to form an interstate maintenance agency...which, oh

[wxfree]

Does it say anywhere in the Constitution that you can't be a Senator and a Representative at the same time, or that the two Senators have to be different people, huh, smart guy? Hmmmmmm??

Those are interesting questions.  I can't find where it says that a Senator and a Representative can't be the same person.  Maybe someone should run for both offices in order to draw a case so the courts can figure that out.

The Constitution says "no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate."  I think it's possible, in a single-resident state, that the resident would give his consent, as the voice of that state, for deprivation of equal suffrage and accept his state having a single Senator (himself, of course).

[jeffandnicole]

I've already developed my state's highway network:

DT-5: Master Bedroom to Front Porch via Hallway, Stairway, Entryway
DT-105: Spur from Master Bedroom to Master Bathroom
DT-105: Spur from Hallway to Second Bathroom via Second Bedroom
DT-15: From DT-5 at Entryway to Driveway via Living Room, Dining Room, Back Porch and Garage
DT-115: Spur from Living Room to Guest Bathroom
DT-315: Spur from Dining Room to Kitchen
DT-515: Spur from Back Porch to Patio

All highways are designed to handle speeds up to as fast as my dogs can run.

And yet the speed limit will be set 20 mph below the design speed.  The dogs will simply chew up the tickets, then in court will sniff the judge's crotch.

[freebrickproductions]

I've already developed my state's highway network:

DT-5: Master Bedroom to Front Porch via Hallway, Stairway, Entryway
DT-105: Spur from Master Bedroom to Master Bathroom
DT-105: Spur from Hallway to Second Bathroom via Second Bedroom
DT-15: From DT-5 at Entryway to Driveway via Living Room, Dining Room, Back Porch and Garage
DT-115: Spur from Living Room to Guest Bathroom
DT-315: Spur from Dining Room to Kitchen
DT-515: Spur from Back Porch to Patio

All highways are designed to handle speeds up to as fast as my dogs can run.

That was a bit confusing, can you post the official map?