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The only hope I have is that the West Coast secedes.

What is not fully understood is the real meaning of the United States.

The 50 states are each and every one of them sovereign countries (states), and the constitution binds them only to the extent that they agree to be bound, and they agreed at the outset of being bound by a majority vote in Congress and approval by the Executive.

The Supreme Court has no authority, compliance by the court is voluntary. Andrew Jackson was correct when he said "Justice Marshall has ruled, not let him enforce his ruling, and then set about evicting Indians.

California has the 7th largest economy in the nation, and virtually keeps the rest of America afloat, Combine the economy of California, with Oregon and Washington, if those three secede it will bring the rest of the country to it's knees, and if all blue states seceded it would disrupt any attempt by the dictatorship to thwart the process.

When Trump fulfills his promise, and he will, I believe him, there will no longer be a federal government, but a 4th Reich of the Rich.

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I wanted to ask about that. What has to happen for a state to declare independence? They will need the trappings of an independent country. but what else? Diplomats, currency, military, laws to replace previously national laws?

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