Riverside (CBS):  Is the State of California about to go South?  Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone apparently thinks so, after proposing that the county lead a campaign for as many as 13 Southern California counties to secede from the state.  Stone said in a statement late Thursday that Riverside, Imperial, San Diego, Orange, San Bernardino, Kings, Kern, Fresno, Tulare, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, and Mono Counties should form the new state of South California.  The creation of a new state would allow officials to focus on securing borders, balancing budgets, improving schools and creating a vibrant economy, he said.  "Our taxes are too high, our schools don't educate our children well enough, unions and other special interests have more clout in the legislature than the general public," Stone said in his statement.  He unveiled his proposal on the day Gov. Jerry Brown signed budget legislation that will divert $14 million in 2011-12 vehicle license fee revenue from our new Riverside County cities.  Officials fear the cut will cripple the new cities of Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Menifee, and Wildomar.  Stone said he would present his proposal to the Board of Supervisors July 12.  The new state would have no term limits, only a part-time legislature and limits on property taxes.  

My Comments:  I think this is a great idea; more independence away from "big(ger) government."  Barack Obama is becoming so dictatorial in his thinking, I wouldn't put it past him to send the National Guard out here and declare Marshall Law, if these counties were to try such a thing.  I still think it would be great if states began breaking away from federal government; in that event, it would be nice to think that the Feds might all just "disappear," and maybe go harass some other nation.  This is only wishful thinking, because the Bible says it isn't going to happen (not in those words).  The Word of God tells us there will be a last days world dictator, "The beast (Antichrist) was given a mouth to utter great words and blasphemies and power was given to him to continue forty-two months.  And he opened his mouth to blaspheme God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle and those who dwell in heaven.  And he made war with the saints, to overcome them, and power was given to him over all kindreds, tongues and nations" Revelation 13:5-7.