Voters in 1859 proposed to divide California in half - now 2014 voters are proposing to divide California into 6 different states - What do you think about it?

Plan to split California into six states gains ground
http://news.yahoo.com/plan-split-california-six-states-gains-ground-222139687.html

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - A plan to divide California into six separate US states is closer to making it on to a November ballot, with organizers gaining approval to collect signatures.

The seemingly far-fetched initiative, sponsored by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper, claims "political representation of California's diverse population and economies has rendered the state nearly ungovernable."

And on Tuesday, the California Secretary of State's office gave the movement a boost, saying that proponents "may begin collecting petition signatures."

At least 807,615 voters -- representing eight percent of the total ballots cast for governor in the 2010 election -- will need to sign the petition by July 18 to make it on to the ballot.

The proposal aims to split the state -- America's most populous with around 38 million inhabitants -- into "six smaller state governments, while preserving the historical boundaries of the various counties, cities and towns."

In 2012, California was tied with Russia and Italy -- all with a GDP of approximately $2.0 trillion -- for eighth place in world GDP rankings, according to the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy.

The proposal would create a state out of Silicon Valley, home to tech giants Google, Facebook and Apple. It would also create South California, which would include Hollywood and the US entertainment industry.

West California, Central California, North California, and Jefferson in the most northern part of the state, would also go it alone.

According to the proposal, voters overwhelming approved dividing California in two in 1859, but Congress did not act due to the Civil War.

Draper, who has funded more than 400 companies including Skype and Baidu, is founder of venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson in Menlo Park, California.

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2009 swine flu investigation - also leaves the question daggling, "So what did all those governments do with their stockpile of drugs and vaccines that never got used?"

BMJ investigation exposes Big Pharma as conspirator in WHO pandemic flu scam

Sunday, February 16, 2014 by: Ethan A. Huff


Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/043932_Big_Pharma_World_Health_Organization_flu_scam.html#ixzz2tpLdCkV1

February 10, 2014

WHO and the pandemic flu “conspiracies” – The BMJ and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism report that was covered up

http://engineeringevil.com/2014/02/10/who-and-the-pandemic-flu-conspiracies-the-bmj-and-the-bureau-of-investigative-journalism-report-that-was-covered-up/

 

 

 

Kills the liver cells, but we eat it every day -- Plus, highest ranking law firm verifies that Vermont's anti-GMO bill IS constitutional

New Research Fuels Roundup Weedkiller Toxicity Concerns
February 04, 2014
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Can Be Lethal to Your Liver, Yet Most Eat It Daily
It used to be easy to know what was healthy and what was not. But today, foods that look healthy on the surface can contain this ingredient that's more toxic than DDT, and has also been found to be lethal to human liver cells. Be careful...

Story at-a-glance

• Recent research reveals that glyphosate-based formulations pose a threat to human health through cytotoxicity and oxidative effects
• Glyphosate-based formulas were also found to be lethal to human liver cells
• Previous research suggests glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s broad-spectrum herbicide Roundup, might be an important factor in the development of chronic disease
• Glyphosate toxicity—whether in isolation or in formulation—implicates genetically engineered foods as being potentially far more hazardous to your health than less contaminated crops
• The Grocery Manufacturers Association falsely insinuates that GMO labeling is in violation of the First Amendment, which protects commercial speech, and therefore unconstitutional
• One of the highest rated law firms in the US has reviewed Vermont’s pending GMO labeling bill, concluding it is constitutional and would stand up to challenge by industry