Five counties vote for 51st state question: Top twenty secession memes

Yesterday, voters in five of eleven counties considering the question of whether they should secede from Colorado to create a 51st state answered "yes." The odds of this actually happening are microscopic, since Colorado's legislature or voters and the U.S. Congress would have to sign off. But the spirit of...

By Michael Roberts

November 6, 2013

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Yesterday, voters in five of eleven counties considering the question of whether they should secede from Colorado to create a 51st state answered "yes." The odds of this actually happening are microscopic, since Colorado's legislature or voters and the U.S. Congress would have to sign off. But the spirit of protest the vote represents put us in mind of the campaign by twenty or so states to secede from the U.S. after Barack Obama's reelection. Look below to see our twenty favorite secession memes -- and see which ones apply to the wished-for state of Northern Colorado. Continue to see more of our top twenty secession memes after six Colorado counties voted to secede to create the 51st state. Continue to see more of our top twenty secession memes after six Colorado counties voted to secede to create the 51st state. Continue to see more of our top twenty secession memes after six Colorado counties voted to secede to create the 51st state. Continue to see more of our top twenty secession memes after six Colorado counties voted to secede to create the 51st state.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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