[Repeal The 17th]

There are over 3,000 counties in the United States.
Over half of the population live in just 146 of those counties.
Residents of these urban areas represent the majority of "we the people",
and dictate policy to the residents of the other 2,800 counties.
I think any potential conflict that might arise in the future
would not be "state vs. state", but "urban vs. rural" in nature.

[rockrr]

That’s an excellent way of illustrating the problem.

[wrencher]

see

http://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.com/2012/09/03/bracken-when-the-music-stops-how-americas-cities-may-explode-in-violence/

by Matt Bracken http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3078054/posts

A peaceful breakup ala the SU would be nice, but is unlikely.