December 21, 2016
A PEOPLE WHO THINK THEMSELVES A NATION ARE ONE:
California secession organizers say they've opened an embassy -- in Moscow (John Myers, 12/20/16, LA Times)
California gained an embassy in Russia last weekend, at least in the eyes of those who have promised to seek a statewide vote on secession, nicknamed "Calexit," in 2018.Louis Marinelli, a San Diego resident who is the leader of the group promoting an effort to turn the state into an independent country , organized the Moscow event that was publicized on social media."We want to start laying the groundwork for a dialogue about an independent California joining the United Nations now," he said in an email Monday.
Posted by Orrin Judd at December 21, 2016 9:19 AM