[Copenhagen Smile]

I don't think so. How would it be possible for say, Idaho to join with Alabama and Texas?

The redstates are too scattered.

[X-spurt]

Depending on next November, lots of Blues may end up saying Adios Rojos. Won't be any CW2, this time the economic balance is on the seceders side. If anything the Reds will come crying when they are without pot to pee in or window to throw it out of.

Something dramatic has to change. At minimum the Tax authority under the Constitution needs to be more clearly defined and requiring 2/3rds vote to increase or enact any new tax or fee, Balanced Budget, no more funny accounting practices on budgets, annual independent accounting audit on all departments, very harsh criminal penalties for vote fraud, no one on welfare in any form allowed to vote.