They're mad that Obama wont he election. The Declaration of Independence, while not possessing the force of Law like the Constitution, states that the powers of

They're mad that Obama wont he election. The Declaration of Independence, while not possessing the force of Law like the Constitution, states that the powers of the government arise only from the consent of the governed, and that since they did not consent to a second Obama term they want to leave the Union. What's interesting is that the US today seems more strongly divided than at any time since immediately after the Civil War. Secession is not necessarily impossible in this environment, and imagine what would happen if the USA fell into open civil war again. Added to this is the fact the the US Territory of Puerto Rico seems to be closer to Statehood than ever before. So we could lose one and gain one in short order. Louisiana was one of the states in open rebellion during the Civil War. If anybody's going to do it, it's a Southern state like Louisiana (or Texas, but at least Texas can take care of itself.)