{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 020 \u2014 A State of Mind (I of II)","description":"\u201cMr. Statham, would you consider giving San Francisco to Hawaii?\u201d \u2014Former Calif. Assemblyman Bill Morrow (Oceanside-R) About: If President Kennedy\u2019s moon-shot set the tone that no challenge was too difficult, Donald Trump\u2019s presidential victory reminds us that anything is possible, even creating a new U.S. state. In Northern California, like the proper north, there\u2019s been a generation of folks who believe the time for 51 is now. And given the state of the current political landscape, now may be their best shot. Far from the reach of Sacramento, they\u2019re living off the dream of a failed 1941 movement to split from the Golden State and live out their ideals in the name of the late president Thomas Jefferson. The first part of this two-part story welcomes you to the State of Jefferson. It\u2019s an episode that dives into some of the history, the people, and most importantly, the reasons why thousands of ranchers, farmers and folks from Northern California passionately want nothing more than to leave. Show Notes:  [00:20] Number counts on U.S. Presidential Monuments (Parade) [00:30] Some more tidbits on the Jefferson Memorial (Mental Floss) [01:35] This short clip from HBO\u2019s John Adams is a good primer (HBO) \u201cHamilton and Jefferson: The Deserving and the Deserter\u201d (National Review) The Rivalry That Forged a Nation (NY Journal of Books) A popular Broadway musical called Hamilton (PBS) [01:40] \u201cPaddy on the Handcar\u201d by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps [03:35] \u201dLowlands Away\/Trenton\u201d by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps [03:40] Light reading on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings (New York Times) [04:30] Light reading on the history of the Washington Monument (The Daily Beast) Lincoln Memorial (Mental Floss) And photos of the Jefferson Memorial under construction (Curbed) [06:05] \u201cErafnaf Fanfare\u201d by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps [06:30] FDR at the 1943 unveiling of the Jefferson Memorial (FDR Presidential Library and Museum) [08:00] \u201cState of Jefferson\u201d by Rock Creek Jug Band [09:50] More on Lisa Gioia and the Siskiyou County Museum [10:30] \u201cSoothe\u201d by Blue Dot Sessions [10:40] Light reading on the early attempts at splitting California (Wikipedia) [10:50] Some additional context about this movement led by P\u00edo Pico (KCET) [11:00] Light reading on William Greent T\u2019Vault and the Territory of Jackson (The Oregon Encylopedia) [11:30] More on Gail Jenner and her book, The State of Jefferson [13:00] Archival video and interview on the 1941 revolt (Yreka Community Television) [13:05] \u201cHorns for Breakfast\u201d by Asthmatic Astronaut [14:00] Worth watching this program on the State of Jefferson for more backstory on figures like Gilbert Gable (Oregon Public Broadcast) Related reading on State of Jefferson history here [14:15] Light reading on Stanton Delaplane (Wikipedia) [15:40] Light background on FDR\u2019s Pearl Harbor address (FDR Presidential Library and Museum) [16:40] Light reading on Randolph Collier (New York Times) [16:40] Light reading on Yreka (Wikipedia) [17:30] More on Dan Walters (@DanCALmatters) [18:40] Light reading on the etymology of California (Wikipedia) [19:00] \u201cLast Lights\u201d by Blue Dot Sessions [19:40] More on California\u2019s GDP (San Jose Mercury News) Related: Economic role of SIlicon Valley in California (Real Clear Markets) Related: California\u2019s rank on the world stage (Bloomberg) [19.50] More on California\u2019s welfare statistics (UC Berkeley) Related: Top 20 zip codes in America (Forbes) [20:05] More on California\u2019s poverty statistics (Sacramento Bee) Related: Federal poverty guidelines (Families USA) Related: A deeper dive on poverty stats in California (Public Policy Institute of California) [20:30] Light reading on the rural welfare state in California (San Jose Mercury News) [22:15] Light reading on the Immigration Act of 1990 (Wikipedia) George H.W. Bush statement on the signing of the act And a video of him signing it (CSPAN) [22:30] More on the immigration breakdown of the 1990s in California (Public Policy Institute of California) Related: More on the hispanic migration to the state (Pew Research Center) Related: Breakdown of undocumented immigrants in America (Pew Research Center) Related: Further breakdown of undocumented immigrants by city (Pew Research Center) [24:20] Light reading on the 200 attempts to split up California (Los Angeles Times) Additional reading here [24:30] Tim Draper\u2019s six-state plan turn three-state plan [24:40] Light reading on the Calexit plan Related: Silicon Valley support by Peter Thiel and Shervin Pishevar Related: Calexit\u2019s Kremlin connection (Snopes) [25:50] More on Daniel Webster (SF Gate) Additional reading on Webster (SF Weekly) News of the Pioneer Press shutting down (Siskiyou Daily News)  [26:00] Webster\u2019s two news operations \/ Facebook pages here: Scott Valley News Yreka News Related: Background on Siskiyou County Related: Background on Etna [28:20] \u201cCases to Rest\u201d by Blue Dot Sessions [28:55] Light reading on the: California Fire Tax (San Francisco Chronicle) California Gas Tax (San Francisco Chronicle) California\u2019s \u2018regulatory\u2019 maze California water rights (Wired) In this area, debates flare over the proposal of the Klamath Dam removal project (Eureka Times Standard) Light reading on the spotted owl and coho salmon [31:05] Additional background on Felice Pace [32:30] Related: State of Scott Valley watershed [33:30] Felice Pace at the 1993 Forest Conference held in Portland, Ore. (CSPAN) [33:55] \u201cOlivia Wraith\u201d by Blue Dot Sessions   [34:20] That time Felice Pace was accused of being the Unabomber (Los Angeles Times) [36:40] \u201cThru the Cosmic Dust\u201d by Wayne Kinos [37:10] Coverage of the 1993 debate on AB 3 proposed by State Assemblyman Stan Statham (CSPAN) Related: Light reading on Stan Statham (Los Angeles Times) Related: Light reading on Statham\u2019s Three-State Plan (Sacramento News and Review) [42:00] A little bit more on Daniel Webster\u2026 His case back in 2004 (The  Mail Tribune) See related background on Webster (SF Weekly) [43:00] Felice Pace\u2019s views on the Pioneer Press as seen on the header (Klamath Forest Alliance) [44:50] Some of Daniel Webster\u2019s earlier reporting on local scandal [44:10] Daniel Webster\u2019s series on the State of Jefferson [45:55] \u201cA Simple Blur\u201d by Blue Dot Sessions [49:50] More on the debate over clear cutting (Sciencing.com) [50:20] Fact check on the carbon emissions of wildfires vs cars in California (Live Science) Related: Additional findings on greenhouse gases emitted from wildfires (UC Berkeley)  [52:20] More on preservation of the gray wolf population in California (CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife) And the related concern of spotting gray wolves (SF Gate) [53:40] \u201cSteps\u201d by Podington Bear [55:20] \u201cUna Cosa\u201d by Podington Bear [57:00] \u201cMarch\u201d by Podington Bear [62:50] More at thisissomenoise.com [63:20] Follow us @thisissomenoise [63:45] Thank you @theauditco. Subscribe here. [63:50] Thank you @radiopublic. Download here. [64:00] Listen to this More Perfect episode while waiting for the next episode ","author_name":"Some Noise","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thisissomenoise.com","html":"