Mass is too small to be a country, and too large to be an insane asylum. Without Federal monies to prop up it's social programs, and all the actual taxable money from earned income headed for Vermont, the only source of income left would be Venezuela. While I would miss Kennedy and Kerry in the Senate, I think I could cope...
Perfect size for Chinese military installations ... the liberals in ALL of America will welcome them with Deval Patrick's hugs and love. .