Uh....RC, Puerto Rico HAS it's freedom. It asked that we stop using an part of their island for a bombing range and we did. Now they are begging us to come back because they didn't realize that it would mean we had no need for a base without a bombing range. They thought we would just continue to pump American dollars into their ecomomy.
As to Hawaii and the South West, they all petitioned the US to become states so I seriously doubt they want "freedom from the US". It was a long hard battle to become states.
Other than that, I agree with your points about Chechnya and future US/Russia alliances.
Well Hawaii was recognized independent kingdom till annexed by US business and marine and queen turned into gardener. As for SW...just wait and see what new Mexican majority say about Askalan...their mystic homeland. US soon have issues galore.