State secession would be a lovely thing to see. The wife and I often think about where in Texas we'd like to live. My concern with it is that it requires the involvement of too many people in too short a time - getting dozens of state legislatures convinced and voting in the affirmative beforeliberty is extinguished doesn't strike me as likely (though not impossible).
I've often toyed with the idea of individual secession. Lord knows the feds have excelled at creating sets of laws for certain classes of Americans - black, gay, whatever - so why not a "minority" of patriots? We certainly are oppressed and seemingly, we are a minority. Put us on a flat tax, exempt us from onerous regulation (light bulbs etc), let us buy our own healthcare and worship as we see fit. It would be rather like the Brits handle Muslims and Sharia - separate but equal(?). Create a class that's the envy of the others then roll the "patriot" laws out to the others and create "Americans" - and we would have essentially come full circle and ended the scourge of socialism.
A man can dream, right?
Good dreams . . . . . and something to consider.