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Could we soon see a 51st state? Not likely...

What are far-right politicians' two favorite words besides impeach Obama? Let's secede! Well, one county in northern California is trying to make that happen.

This past Tuesday, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of seceding from California to form a new state called "Jefferson." The county, largely Republican, is home to 44,154 people, which accounts for about one-tenth of 1% of California's 38,041,430 residents. If Jefferson became a state, it would be given two senators just like the state of California. Jefferson's two senators would represent 22,077 residents a piece while California's senators would represent 18,998,638 residents each - 860 times the number represented in Jefferson.

Why does Siskiyou County want to secede? As one member of the board of supervisors said: "[It's because of] regulation, restriction of rights, lack of representation, regionalism and restoration of limited government."

Well, I'm sorry to break it to the board of supervisors in Siskiyou County, but seceding from California is about as likely as it is for me to hit a hole-in-one golfing at this very moment while sitting at a computer desk.

As the Constitution states, "...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."

How about that? The supposed Constitutionalists (not really), whom want to secede from California to form a new state called Jefferson won't get their way because of Jefferson and the Constitution!

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/09/04/2570341/northern-california-county-votes-secede-california/

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06093.html
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