Hell, the governor of my state moved the state militia to the Red River with arty, way back when....
Today, we deal with the territory of Oklahoma a little differently.
Except on Texas/OU weekend.
What is the largest nation that has ever lasted for more than 300 years?
US? No. Not as a nation. USSR? not as a nation. Russia? They never have owned much east of the important places, even though they claim Kamchatka. But they are the closest.
Rome. From Britan to Persia. For almost a 500 years, with borders moving....
I don't want an empire. I don't want a nation.
I want to be left the hell alone so I can live my life.
If national governments can't figure it out, and they piss people like me off enough... we'll fix it.
Don't make me stop this car. ;)
/johnny
A herd of cats America would be less great, not more. Countries that ARE federalized, like Canada and Mexico, would eat its lunch.