So you want to leave the union and become a separate state. The person you voted for the top office of this union did not get in. Big deal. What, you don’t want to move to another country? Why not? That’s the same as seceding. Oh, I see, you want a large group of people, perhaps millions, to be as miserable as you.
May I suggest an experiment before you make the final decision? Pretend you have seceded. Give up all federal assistance to your state. No federal employee’s. No help when the neighboring state comes over to annex your “New Republic” by brute force. You will receive no funding for the following:
1 Roads. Hospitals. Clean water. Garbage hauling. Etc.
2 Social Security for those retired.
3 Clean power via electric or wind power.
4 No federal programs for the poor or unemployed.
5 This would mean no more Federal housing, jobs, offices or military bases in your state. And many more benefits that is returned to your state.
The list of benefits you will be giving up is almost endless. Way too many to be listed here. Just the loss of the freedom to travel and the loss of Social Security benefits for those who earned that right, just to mention two, would be a tragedy. So I propose your state give up ALL federal benefits for one year. As a test. This will give everyone in your state a taste of their new proposed future. I say you would not last the full year without screaming and begging to be back in the union.
However, you will not be paying federal taxes. Nor have to admit the new top leader, whom you did not vote for, won the election. What a relief that will be. But to fund the current living style, the money must come from somewhere. So there would be a large increase in taxes. Lets call it a “New Republic” tax. Presumably 50% of whatever income you can acquire.
Speaking of money, the current currency would no longer be a legal form to pay debts. Federal Banks would not exist in your universe. After all, it is for the use of the citizens of the United States Of America. Not some rear bum upstart foreign county.
Each “citizen” will need a passport to travel outside this “New Republic”. If you are allowed to travel or have the means to do so. What makes you think the Union wants your citizens to travel or even work here?By seceding, you are immediately classified as “aliens”. Unwanted. Foreigners. Not to be associated with. Outsiders.
Who would be your defender when a foreign government comes calling, demanding this land is now their land. Why would the union defend you once you announced your independence? Who would defend you? Not I.
Those food items you are currently buying at your local store? Imported from another state? Would not be imported. You would need to learn how to grow your own. What? Not a land owner? Too bad for you. The family down the block has a garden. Maybe you can steal some of their veggies. Without getting shot. Maybe. Maybe not.
So, who is going to be the head of your “New Republic”? A helmet wearing, gun toting, military style uniform wearing egotistical maniac? There is no shortage of those in any state or union. I am sure you can find one immediately. Oh, wait, that’s the person sitting next to you who wants your state to secede from the union!
