So what's wrong with secession?

Charlie Sykes was having a fit over there about it.  When citizens have lost the ability to govern themselves, how are they supposed to react?  Is he mad because it's unpatriotic?  Impractical?  Or are we just worried about what the poll numbers look like in 2016 for being a fanatic?  We specialize in fanaticism over here.

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) said Monday that secession was a “deeply American principle,” amid a growing number of people petitioning the White House to let their states secede from the U.S.

“Secession is a deeply American principle. This country was born through secession. Some felt it was treasonous to secede from England, but those ‘traitors’ became our country’s greatest patriots,” the former presidential candidate wrote in a post on his House website. “There is nothing treasonous or unpatriotic about wanting a federal government that is more responsive to the people it represents.”
He continued: “If the possibility of secession is completely off the table there is nothing to stop the federal government from continuing to encroach on our liberties and no recourse for those who are sick and tired of it.”

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