“Letting the Lone Star State secede would set a bad precedent. (See the Civil War of 1861 to 1865.)”
Well, it would indeed set a precedent. In the past when states wanted to sucede the central government waged war on them. (See the War of Northern Agression of 1861 to 1865.)
Letting a state withdraw in peace would certainly be a change, but one big-central-government advocates would have a hard time accepting.
The “Journalista” is speaking out his A. He has no authority, but it exposes how badly the Left hates US.
You are correct, the Fed Gov will never allow any part of US to leave without a fight. It would diminish their power and of course the productive would no longer contribute to the leach class.