Yeah and to be honest if we were to secede on our own, we could be equally, if not stronger than the United States. If we took Hawaii with us we would be quite strong. Hawaii is a major tourist destination, California has the farming, technology, and film. We would be stronger. Part of the reason CA al most went bankrupt, was due to the federal government. Reason being, allowing so many illegal immigrants in, forcing us to pay their medical bills, more jails, and welfare. There is that goddamn rule that you can come into the country, have a baby, and the baby is a citizen, then the parents get welfare and the child gets an education for free. Thanks for securing the border and letting all these guys have a great time in America federal government. They should be treated as we would be treated going to their country, but once we try to change something they cry and call racism.