Extreme Measures Quotes
German ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had declared war on Serbia. See {642085}. The Russian Czar was under great pressure because a large Roman Catholic Empire was warring against a small Orthodox co-religionist of Russia and Russians of all classes wanted Russia to defend Serbia. The Czar was making a good faith effort to stave off the war. What he did not realize was that Germany had actually planned for war against Russia and France and was using the alliance with Austria as an excuse.
He was describing Greece during the Peloponnesian War. However, the United States and most other societies have gone through episodes like this at various times in their history where language is twisted for partisan purposes.
In the specific case, Stone had proposed that some of the conservative counties of Southern California secede from California and become a 51st state. Such an arrangement might fine for the rest of California many of whom would love to have the most conservative elements out of policy making for the rest of the state. However, others outside of California would not be very comfortable with every area on any state were to use this device to get two of their own Senators. Every major city would also love to have two senators of its own and would want to secede. There are large population counties which might want the same.
