We've decided we're leaving. We intend to form our own country, and we're

taking the other Blue States with us.

In case you aren't aware, that includes Hawaii, Oregon, Washington,

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and all the Northeast.

We believe this split will be beneficial to the nation, and

especially to the people of the new country of New California.

To sum up briefly: You get Texas, Oklahoma and all the slave

states. We get stem cell research and the best beaches.

We get the Statue of Liberty. You get Dollywood.

We get Intel and Microsoft. You get WorldCom.

We get Harvard. You get Ole' Miss.

We get 85 percent of America's venture capital and entrepreneurs.

You get Alabama .

We get two-thirds of the tax revenue; you get to make the red states pay

their fair share.

Since our aggregate divorce rate is 22 percent lower than the Christian

Coalition's, we get a bunch of happy families. You get a bunch of single

moms.

With the Blue States in hand, we will have firm control of 80% of the

country's fresh water, more than 90% of the pineapple and lettuce, 92% of

the nation's fresh fruit, 95% of America's quality wines (you can serve

French wines at state dinners) 90% of all cheese, 90% of the high tech

industry, most of the U.S. low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias

and condors, all the Ivy and Seven Sister schools, plus Harvard, Yale,

Stanford , Cal Tech and MIT.

With the Red States, on the other hand, you will have to cope with 88% of

all obese Americans (and their projected health care costs), 92% of all

U.S. mosquitoes, nearly 100 percent of the tornadoes, 90% of the

hurricanes, 99% of all Southern Baptists, virtually 100% of all

televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, Clemson and the

University of Georgia .

We get Hollywood and Yosemite, thank you.

Additionally, 38% of those in the Red States believe Jonah was actually

swallowed by a whale, 62% believe life is sacred unless we're discussing

the death penalty or gun laws, 44% say that evolution is only a theory, 53

% that Saddam was involved in 9/11, and 61% of you crazies believe

you are people with higher morals then we lefties.

By the way, we're taking the good pot, too. You can have that dirt weed

they grow in Mexico .

Peace out,

Blue States