Secession... Now THERE'S An Idea...

So Russell Means, the Native American activist, and a small band of his followers "seceded" from the United States and withdrew from all US treaties. Only they can't actually do that. It's questionable whether or not they represent the entire Lakota nation.

But what a precedent. Where do I sign up?

More here.

(this is not to make light of the plight of indigenous people in the United States, they have every right to seek their independence, particularly from a country that only allows them to get ahead if they become casino bosses.)