North Lauderdale wants Fla. to be divided into 2 states

[RockaFowler]

NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. — One city commission wants to divide Florida into two states: North Florida and South Florida.

The North Lauderdale City Commission says in a resolution that it's not confident in state leaders when it comes to collecting and spending their own money. It also says it would be "in the best interests of the citizens and residents" to divide the state.

Commissioner Rich Moyle says they're frustrated with the state Legislature "ignoring the cities in South Florida." But he acknowledges the idea likely won't pass.


http://www.palmbeachpost.com/state/content/gen/ap/FL_Florida_Divided.html


I totally agree. I think all of us DU South Floridians came up with this plan in 2006.

[Synnical]

1. I also posted a Sun Sentinel article in GD

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3251795&mesg_id=3251795

I totally want this to happen, it won't, but the publicity can't hurt. I'm so weary of the Repukes in Tally ignoring the Dems in SoFla.

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale

[csziggy]

2. Convince the Repuks in Central Florida to quit sending their

representatives up here to Tallahassee! Leon County is the bluest county in the Panhandle and we HATE having those a**oles come up here screwing with our area.

If you split the state, where will you cut it? The I-4 corridor is a dipped in red area. How does the SouthWest coast vote? I know Bradenton/Sarasota are pretty red, but what about south of there? Or would you just carve out the blue counties on the east coast and leave us Dems here in Leon on our own?

[Sancho]

3. Damn, I was hoping to be in West Florida...

:shrug: