The State of.... South Florida?? - Page 2

FSUZeta · #16 05-08-2008, 08:21 PM

they didn't mention collier(where i live) or lee counties, but i imagine that they would not want us anyway, because we are mainly republican and they are democrats. they can just include us in with north florida when they divide up the state.

LucyKKG · #17 05-08-2008, 08:55 PM

Sorry if this is an ignorant question, but does anyone know the last time a state split? (Whether it was N/S or into a completely different state) That doesn't happen super often, ya know.

BabyPiNK_FL · #18 05-08-2008, 11:15 PM

Just for reference, we still have white people and black people down here. As well as people not from Cuba but are not native Floridians (ex. Colombians, Haitians, Dominicans, Canadians, New Yorkians (lol). Not everyone is Cuban...

That's like Texas saying that they should split up b/c there are so many people of Mexican descent there. It's not a good enough reason.

What IS a good reason (not that I'd want this to happen b/c I can't live in a state without Disney) is that they take far more money from here then they give back. And that is simply not fair.

SigKapSweetie · #19 05-08-2008, 11:18 PM

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Not everyone is Cuban...

We're actually aware of this.

BabyPiNK_FL · #20 05-09-2008, 12:06 AM

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We're actually aware of this.

You'd really be surprised what many people think S. Florida consists of (even people who have been here). Especially bigoted people...I've heard some of the nastiest most racist untrue crap describe where I live. It's sick.

lyrica9 · #21 05-09-2008, 12:47 AM

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somewhere I read (don't remember) and don't know if its true ... but I remember reading somewhere that Texas has the right to split itself into 5 states if it wants ...

its true, i learned about it in 7th grade texas history. we did an activity where we divided it into five states, named them and gave them flags and whatnot.

PANTHERTEKE · #22 05-09-2008, 01:23 AM

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From there South, it's pretty much Cuba anyway. I'm for it.

That's a really ignorant and stupid comment.

The mayors that thought this up were... a white mayor, and a Black mayor. From Broward County (which is majority white fyi).

ZTAngel · #23 05-09-2008, 07:52 AM

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What IS a good reason (not that I'd want this to happen b/c I can't live in a state without Disney) is that they take far more money from here then they give back. And that is simply not fair.

Also, SoFla tends to be more Democratic while the state government is Republican. The state takes their money (and lots of it since SoFla has a lot of wealth) and uses it towards causes that SoFla doesn't agree with.

I may be in Atlanta now where I get made of fun for being from SoFla (since SoFla isn't really "the South") but my heart will always be there. I'd move back there in a heartbeat. I guess you could never understand unless you've lived there. It's vibrant, diverse and the winters are non-existent!

SigKapSweetie · #24 05-09-2008, 08:57 AM

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That's a really ignorant and stupid comment.

And if I ever manage to find a gas station in SoFla where I can get directions in English, I'll take it back.

It seems like I'm not giving you the response you wanted to this topic. The idea came from South Florida, but we of the North are willing to stand on the dock and wave Bon Voyage when you go.

shinerbock · #25 05-09-2008, 08:59 AM

Give us Destin, Rosemary, Seagrove, Pensacola, and Jacksonville. We'll see if we can get a three way deal going where we get you Trenton, Jersey City and Newark in this trade. You guys can have everything else.

starang21 · #26 05-09-2008, 09:42 AM

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non-existent!

that's the only redeeming quality i ever saw from living there.

starang21 · #27 05-09-2008, 09:43 AM

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And if I ever manage to find a gas station in SoFla where I can get directions in English, I'll take it back.

seriously. i owned a house in sweetwater, near the FIU south campus for a couple of years before i sold. all the signs were in spanish, and i've been turned away from barber shops because i couldn't speak the language.

MysticCat · #28 05-09-2008, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by LucyKKG

Sorry if this is an ignorant question, but does anyone know the last time a state split? (Whether it was N/S or into a completely different state) That doesn't happen super often, ya know.

I believe it would be West Virginia from Virginia in 1861.

PhiGam · #29 05-09-2008, 09:55 AM

I'm in favor of it.
SoFla's flag:

NoFla's flag:

PhiGam · #30 05-09-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

Just for reference, we still have white people and black people down here. As well as people not from Cuba but are not native Floridians (ex. Colombians, Haitians, Dominicans, Canadians, New Yorkians (lol). Not everyone is Cuban...

That's like Texas saying that they should split up b/c there are so many people of Mexican descent there. It's not a good enough reason.

What IS a good reason (not that I'd want this to happen b/c I can't live in a state without Disney) is that they take far more money from here then they give back. And that is simply not fair.

To my knowledge Miami Dade county is the only county in the nation that is a majority Hispanic. Of course there are people of all races there but getting offended when somebody makes a comment regarding the ethnic makeup of SoFla (Panther) is ignorant.