I'm gonna give this the LOL seal of approval. Whatever side of the political spectrum you're on, this is a prime example of people with too much damn time on their hands. For example:

"Thomas Naylor, 70, a retired Duke University economics professor and author, wrote the manifesto and founded a secession group called Second Vermont Republic.
His 112-page manifesto contains little explanation of how Vermont would make do without federal aid for security, education and social programs."

112 pages?! wtf? Granted he's retired but wow, take up gardening or something.