Redhead, I shall include you in my list of intelligent people on the subject. :)
If Alaska were to become independent, I would liquidate tomorrow and be there yesterday.
LOL! I don't know about the "intelligent" part, but I have frequently maintained that the worst thing Alaskans ever did for Alaska was vote for statehood. Since then, we have had nothing but politics as usual. It would be nice, as stated previously and much better than I can express, to actually be seceded from the Union. I often wondered why nobody ever thought of it.
Just think of it: 1.) Alaska secedes from the U.S. 2.) Alaska declares war on U.S. Government. 3)Alaska capitulates immediately; 4.) Alaska becomes independent country and receives foreign aid from U.S. as do most the nations that are defeated by American forces... (LOL!! Don't shoot until I get my asbestos underwear on!)