I've been reading posts about the secessionist movement in the some states (mine included) and I considered it cute at best and at worst just a bit of venting by some frustrated citizens.
If you're interested in finding out exactly how frustrated some of your fellow citizens are then I recommend you read this.
Its pure fiction but it shows you exactly where some people are when it comes to an over bearing federal govt. Things could get real dicey real fast unless we face a unifying event. I'm not hopeful though. Hurricane Sandy didn't even succeed in bringing us together. If that can't then what will?