[A'elian' nation]

You are right, and I took that for granted. It has to be state approved first which as you say is debatable.

Just wanted to point out what is required for statehood after the state hurdle. The good thing is that OweBowMao plays no part in the process - constitutionally anyway.

Not that that has ever stopped him.

[taxcontrol]

I am 100% sure that the Dems will not want 2 more Republican votes in the Senate and will use any means to prevent that from happening.

And since the Dems control House, Senate and Governor here in Colorado ......