But most red states could not possibly afford to pay the bills for their seniors, their highways, their schools, for their folks showing up at emergency rooms with no cash, and how about defense... how could they possibly have a credible military..will the Islamists care if its America or America Jr. they are attacking...
Sure they could, they do already. A new Confederacy would be very economically viable. And they would have a huge leg up when they escape from the weight of most federal regulations.