[Gay State Conservative]

Contrary to what some believe, secession is not Constitutional, at least not without the permission of Congress.

And if the legislature of,say,Nebraska passes legislation seceding from the US and severing *all* ties with Washington.And the Nebraska National Guard refused to follow any orders issued in the name of anyone but the state's Governor? What then,invasion?

I don't think secession is very practical for most states, certainly not the land locked ones that would suffer from the restrictions placed on them by the surrounding, angry & slighted, USA.

Yes,that's a consideration.But look at the blue states.That would be more of a problem for them.The Northeast,Florida,several states of the Upper Midwest,the West Coast and Hawaii.About the only state in the newly formed nation that we'd have trouble reaching would be Alaska and we have trouble reaching that now.

[x]

About the only state in the newly formed nation that we'd have trouble reaching would be Alaska and we have trouble reaching that now.

"We"? You live in Massachusetts, no?

[donmeaker]

If the laws of the US are not obeyed, and taxes owed to the US are not paid, then that is an insurrection.

The president has the authority to suppress insurrection. The state does not have the legal authority to start an insurrection, so such an insurrection would be illegal.

[0.E.O]

And if the legislature of,say,Nebraska passes legislation seceding from the US and severing *all* ties with Washington.And the Nebraska National Guard refused to follow any orders issued in the name of anyone but the state's Governor? What then,invasion?

Potentially.