You're the one who said, "it would appear that the natural right to self determination would require the purposeful and knowledgeable consent of the majority of the voting populace in a defined area." My block is a defined area. I have the purposeful and knowledgeable consent of 11 of my 20 voting neighbors. Now, what part of your statement to you wish to amend to abridge our natural right of self determination by declaring ourselves to be the Free and Independent Nation of Bubba Ho-Tepia?
As for feeling mocked, maybe you should secede since you feel that's sufficient reason.
Again, our founders didn't think so.
Because our founders invoked the Natural Right of Rebellion and overthrew their oppressors by force, not by legalistic invocations.
In the context of a discussion regarding states, your "defined area" is a deliberate attempt to be flippant and assholish. It is a childish and deliberately argumentative method for ignoring or degrading a valid point.
What's more, you know it, and you did it anyway.
As for feeling mocked, maybe you should secede since you feel that's sufficient reason.
Straw man again.
Because our founders invoked the Natural Right of Rebellion and overthrew their oppressors by force, not by legalistic invocations.
If the Declaration is the Document which founded the country, (and it is) then those who are "Rebelling" against it, are the ones who refuse to accept it's principles.