[rustbucket]

I submit that while it's possible for states to secede with the consent of the other states ...

Despite what FreeRepublic's rules say, you can't post that without the permission of other posters. After all, your posts may cause nausea and baldness in opposition posters.

[Non-Sequitur]

your posts may cause nausea and baldness in opposition posters...

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. At least the nausea-inducing post part.