[Vaquero]

But, I have this vague, nagging, memory from history class that secession might have been tried once before by a few of the several States, and that it ended up being forcefully rejected by the United States.

tried before...yes. but if the alternative is more unconstitutional BOHICA, then I will stand with the patriots.

[WayneS]

After all, don’t the ‘social engineers’ preach: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”?

[Bedford Forrest]

But, I have this vague, nagging, memory from history class that secession might have been tried once before by a few of the several States, and that it ended up being forcefully rejected by the United States.

Surely you aren't suggesting that secession in the face of tyranny, either then or now, was or would be [a] unconstitutional, or [b] in any sense unwarranted as absolutely essential for the preservation of our lives, liberty and sacred honor?

[Ozark Tom]

Figure out where the natural gas, coal, refineries, oil reserves, grain supplies reside. Those on the receiving end are very much dependent on non-local resources. Whom is most dependent on scheduled delivery in preventing unrest in large dense populations? Just-in-time operations are often interdependent, thus vulnerable to unplanned for consequences of a failure elsewhere. Many small disparate incidents of “bad luck” sometimes take on a life of their own and require great effort and time to reconcile. “We are sorry you have no heat, electricity, ect. but are working on restoring service as soon as possible” (:>)