U.S. Welcomes 50th State in ... 2011?
Bad news for the White House. It turns out that America’s economic picture just got a little more dismal.
The reason? North Dakota, which at 3.2 percent has the lowest unemployment in the nation, isn’t a state after all. Or maybe not. Anyway, here’s how Time Magazine’s NewsFeed reports it:
A constitutional error recently discovered shows that North Dakota has never technically fit the requirements for statehood.
John Rolczynski, an 82-year old Grand Forks resident, discovered the error in 1995 and has been been campaigning to fix North Dakota's constitution ever since. The problem lies in the state constitution's omission in requiring the governor and other top officials to take an oath of office. In failing to require these oaths, North Dakota's constitution is at odds with federal requirements established by Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, therefore making statehood illegitimate.
Between this and the imminent arrival of the state of South California, 2011 has to be the biggest year in statehood since 1959. More bad news for the White House there, though: 58 is still too high.
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Sep '10
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The State of North Dakota will eventually produce a long form birth certificate in 2012, thereby eliminating all doubt as to legitimacy.
Jan '11
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Too bad Hawaii didn't make the same mistake.
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Just so's you know, Troy, Victor Davis Hanson and I are drawing up secession plans for Alpine, Mono and Inyo counties. We intend to call our new state High Sierra--and make Victor governor for life.
Jul '10
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So does that make ND an unincorporated territory of the US or an independent entity? I told you secession was easy.
Apr '11
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Peter, didn't see a map resembling yours in an old 3 Stooges short? It's the one when the were the axis powers I believe and they were dividing up the world.
I would relocate to a state where VDH is the Gov, no doubt about that! Peter you can be the minister of information.
May '10
Re: U.S. Welcomes 50th State in ... 2011?
Which way did North Dakota's senators and representative vote on Obamacare? Maybe the bill didn't really pass!
Mar '11
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Mr Obama seems to have difficulty with numbers greater than 49 - he couldn't even get his birthday right. This may explain why he has no comprehension of trillions.
Mrs Bachmann is the gaff-prone flake, however, according to Mr Murphy - huh?
Edited on Jul 19, 2011 at 1:44amDec '10
Re: U.S. Welcomes 50th State in ... 2011?
Obama's answer to South California, or High Sierra if you prefer, is Puerto Rico. Wait for it...
Sep '10
Re: U.S. Welcomes 50th State in ... 2011?
James Lileks is now a man without a country!
Re: U.S. Welcomes 50th State in ... 2011?
Wrong, Dan: I have a country. It is Nodakistan. And it is awesome.