Yeah, you don't really need WW2 for that question. Could Jerry Brown and the California legislature do it today?...declare the union dissolved, seize all federal assets, (aircraft carriers, naval bases, etc), sell it all to China to pay their union pensions a little while longer. If it's good enough for South Carolina, why not Jerry Brown. lol
Using similar logic shouldnt we be able to kick them out of the club? through an involuntary secession which would serve to absolve us of complicity with their debts? (Not that I would ever do so because I dont think that it is the responsible way of solving issues).
Good point. I'm sure under that scenario the California legislators would cite all the taxes California has paid in the last 160+ years and therefore we have to bail them out rather than kick them out.
Don't laugh too quick - I've actually seen Lost Causers say that the federal property that was stolen by the confeds was theirs because of all the taxes that they had paid do-date.