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Originally posted by Moiraine:
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Originally posted by MagiK:
Moiraine...does the US get 50 votes in the UN? there are after all 50 seperate states each with its own special interests. If the Eu is a united collection of nation states, should it not get just one vote?
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What a great idea, MagiK ! Given that France is subdivised into nearly 100 sub-entities called "départements", that means we would get twice as many votes as you would [/QUOTE]No. Wrong wrong wrong. To continue on your train of thought, Kentucky has 120 counties, and that's only 1 state. Oh, and all states DO have constitutions, so the paperwork's already done.
[edit]: All 50 states also have legislatures and a head-of-state (governor). Let me assure you that any state can operate as a separate nation to full functioning and legal capability. The only thing blocking this is federalism. Oh, and if you take a state like California or Texas and compare it internationally, it would still be on the top 10 lists based on size and GNP.
[ 02-28-2003, 12:10 PM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]