Should states be able to leave countries? One may have decided that this issue was settled with a forceful “NO” after the American civil war but in today’s world history it looks more like a “maybe”. Whether we see the break up of the Soviet Union, Ireland, Yugoslavia, or even Brexit (not a state act but similar type of action) countries and their institutions are cracking all around us and I think that’s a good thing. We shouldn’t force any state to feel they must be part of a country whether that occurs with Catalonia, Kurdistan or even California. If the people have a fair and just election to separate then we should respect their wishes within certain limits (below) based on a shared history and expenses. Freedom should be decided peaceful within one’s own state and others should accept those results.
(1) JOINT MILITARY- For an agreed upon time frame the military of the independent state and the country that they are leaving will work together to protect the borders.
(2) TAXES- The monies used to fund these operations and other specific joint expenses will still be sent to the country that is still helping to defray such costs.
(3) TRADE- An agreed upon trade policy should occur between the state and federal government which enables everything to run as smoothly as possible.