“Besides, would the rest of the country really be willing to watch a state of 29 million people that represents the ninth-largest economy in the world go its own way? Simply say goodbye to a place that accounts for almost 40 percent of the country’s oil production, about 25 percent of its natural gas production, 10 percent of its manufacturing and 20 percent of its exports, more than any other state? Bid adieu to the country’s largest transportation network and 11 deep-water ports, including the Port of Houston, one of the largest in the world and the busiest in the U.S. in terms of foreign waterborne tonnage? No country that retains an ounce of rationality and self-respect would let such an economic jewel and powerhouse slip away.”
Ok, If that is true, then maybe they should show such a place it’s due respect now.
What about California? With its warts, they still provide more tax revenue then they get back. Mississippi would be Africa without the 50 states. Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, among others would die on the vine. Texas, Florida, Alaska, California, and some others would possibly survive.