Why would you not support them? You just said when people want freedom it shouldn’t matter what the reason is? But this reason would stop you from supporting them? Your not being consistent in your beliefs.
Then if California left you would want the US to keep the bases? Don’t you believe that the bases would revert back to the state just like you claim Fort Sumter did? (even though south carolina sold the land to the US and if they wanted it back they should have gone to congress to do so because the constitution gives congress the authority over federal lands, not the President).
Also a state can’t just leave the Union. Even if states had that power at one time(which I don’t believe they did) Texas vs White makes unilateral secession unconstitutional.
Fort Sumter was pointless and unessential. It was never manned prior to Anderson taking it over, and other than a token garrison for a short period immediately following the Civil War (just to show them who was boss, and not for any real military reason) it was abandoned and no longer manned.
US basis in California actually operate as an absolutely necessary part of the US defense system. They are essential to our ability to project power in the Pacific.
Though the land might technically go back to the state, the Federal government has an absolutely essential need to continue using those facilities.
Besides, California needs to make arrangements to pay it's share of the national debt before it can leave.
Also a state can’t just leave the Union. Even if states had that power at one time(which I don’t believe they did)
See Declaration of Independence.
Texas vs White makes unilateral secession unconstitutional.
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