Crazy talk? It’s insane talk. However the way you should deal with it is to confront it and deal with the underlying grievances, not tiptoe around it. That’s how separatist movements thrive: they address legitimate political grievances that are being ignored through the “solution” of separation. In some cases separation is a solution that actually makes sense. In the case of Texas it would just end badly for all concerned.
Odd isn’t it? I don’t recall significant numbers of citizens being concerned about military exercises 10 years ago.
Your comment was very well considered from good knowledge and well said. In regards to the popular hysteria presented as news, let's skin some of the propaganda off and have a look at the ugly underneath.
On separation, there are no states comprised of majorities of true conservatives. There are few true conservatives in politics. Many who get their incomes from state and local governments receiving federal pork are wanting more pork and more control over their local populations. They wouldn't know what to do with the slaves for more revenues, though, because they're incompetent in technical matters of any real importance (not a reference to operating small appliances).
Large, government-linked businesses use them to prevent new, small competition (examples: regulations and fees against owner-builds of houses, local zoning against new, small manufacturing shops). For many of them, that's why they throw rotten eggs at federal government without coming out with their real desires.
There's another separatist movement that was born from necessities. Our desire is not for increases in funding for some and cuts for others. We would rather see the size of government generally cut including state and local government.
Under the circumstances, we're nonpolitical. We avoid buying things that we don't really need. We continue studies and practices toward becoming more self-sufficient. We learn and practice to produce something of good value as a hobby for now. We see the lack of revenues from lack of manufacturing on U.S. soil (as differentiated from "American-based" production on foreign soil).
As linked from Drudge,...
Hillionaires: Favorite among rich voters...
We've known about that class of constituent for around 30 years. They're in both political parties, and they've attacked our jobs, families and freedoms. Each of their factions is obsessed with increasing funding to itself while cutting funding to other factions. They're anti-defense, even many of those paid by defense. They're un-American. Some of their favorite candidates were immediately related to public school teachers or NGO feminists. They are insulting, obscene bandwagons before elections. They're morons.
Privatize all education. Repeal and abolish laws that hinder the rights of owners of private properties with primary homes. Repeal and abolish zoning laws and ordinances that hinder new, small manufacturing starts in rural areas. Get the government off of families. Abolish the doctrine and policies of Parens Patriae. Repeal and abolish laws that violate privacy. Outlaw NIMBY-ism. Outlaw gossip and false accusations.
The markets and dollar are going to fall anyway. Revenues will dry up. Evildoing offices will close. The worst of the worst might even start episodes of sloppy interlocking fire in their own suburbs.
Time is on our side.