Vermont actually has a grass-roots indepenence movement in place... sounds a lil freaky-deaky. Any other states have a developed program and platform in place?
Second Vermont Republic
The Green Mountain Independence Movement
The Second Vermont Republic is a peaceful, democratic, grassroots solidarity movement committed to the return of Vermont to its rightful status as an independent republic as was the case in 1791 and to support Vermont's future development as a separate, sustainable nation-state. Members of the Second Vermont Republic subscribe to the following principles:
Political Independence. Our primary objective is to extricate Vermont peacefully from the United States as soon as possible.
Direct Democracy. Vermont's strong democratic tradition is grounded in its town meetings which have served as the state's political mainstay for over two centuries. We favor devolution of power from the federal and state governments back to local communities and the extension of participatory democracy to the workplace and the farm..
Sustainability. We celebrate and support Vermont's small, clean, green, sustainable, socially responsible towns, farms, businesses, schools, and churches. We encourage family owned farms and businesses to produce innovative, premium-quality, high-value added, healthy products. We also believe that energy independence is an essential goal towards which to strive.
Economic Solidarity. We encourage Vermonters to buy locally produced products from small local merchants rather than from giant, out-of-state mega stores. We support trade with nearby states and provinces.
Quality Education. We would return to local Vermont communities the control and financing of small local schools.
Wellness. We encourage small locally controlled health care systems similar to those found in Switzerland in which, unlike the United States, patients, physicians, clinics, hospitals, and insurance providers are all in community with one another.
Nonviolence. Consistent with Vermont's long history of nonviolence, we do not condone state-sponsored violence inflicted either by military or law enforcement officials. However, we do support a voluntary citizens' militia to restore order in the event of political unrest or natural disasters. We are unconditionally opposed to any form of military conscription.
This is also one of only two states without a permit requirement for weapons, including handguns. Concelaed carry without a permit. Handgun purchase without permit. No waiting periods. No restrictions on quantity purchases. My, my. Imagine that. And it's about two hours drive north of here...
Hmmmm... looks like the east does have an oasis of freedom.
