This whole thing is significant on other levels. When there is a general response given, regardless of what it is, the media will report and the message is out there. Then in a couple years when we are collapsing like Greece the secession will be a more warranted and desired outcome with the proper backing and the government will not be able to do anything about it. It is getting the idea out there that is important and for the right reasons. Economic downfall is the right reason and if things get as bad as the could over this next term you will indeed see the support needed for a secession to take place. Either that or I think that we should all buy a nice little island somewhere and set up our own little government there with our own currency and tell the US to pound sand when they come looking for tax dollars.