Texas and Vermont, upon once both being independant countries and
joining the Union were both given the right to leave the Union. I'm
not a constitutional expert but its what I was taught in school and
what I read in the encyclopedia. I don't double check every single
fact or statement I hear and I doubt anyone does. My president sold
me on a war against a sovereign nation based on an imminent threat
and weapons of mass destruction that have turned out to be BS. But
that doesn't mean I disbelieve (or believe) everything I hear. Who's
to say your facts or interpretations are correct. Van Zandts
arguments may be 100 percent correct.

By the way we sold about 15 islands/atolls/coral reefs that were
partially awash last year to Kiribati that nobody knew existed and
gave away another 5 or six to Russia to settle a border dispute. So
its happened before. A more realistic question is the Commonwealth
of the Northern Marianas Islands (ie Saipan) are they part of the
US? They have the right of abode here, they can join the FBI, I
can't move there legally and they don't have to abide by any US labor
laws. They were once a part of the US and now consider themselves
independant.

I mean you're right that essentially they wouldn't leave, but
some politician looking for a vote with a 10 gallon hat would bring
it up. At the end of the day its something that people can point to
and use as a point/counterpoint in an argument. By the way if you
read past my point about Texas being able to suceed at anytime you'll
see I agreed with you about NM not being able to get 'three miles'
back.