I'd rather live in the small country of Texas that would be easier to leave if things got bad enough than put up with our current corrupt federal government that is too much like Hotel California. This pressure of too many of its citizens leaving would be a check on the government of Texas.

For the most part these secession petitions are simply demands to leave one set of rulers (and their debt) for another set of rulers.  Myopic cowardly fools.  Can't envision a world where they take care of themselves and mind their own business.