..still stuck in 1865, hunh? Much of America's top technology is based in Texas and Florida. The Gulf states are rich in all resources, including science and tech, and would flourish on their own. Whatever. America has to remain unified and strong. Just put the 85 Broad Street thieves in jail and get the country going again. The Asians are coming; China will soon challenge America militarily - first in the East, through their puppet North Korea, and eventually all of Asia and the Pacific. In a couple of years China will annex Mongolia (fabulous mineral wealth); only Russia will be in a position to do anything about it but they probably won't. More predictions as they come to me.