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Long Island To Secede From U.S.?

Long Island, NY

B-Take: Long Island has always been "a place apart." Now a middle aged man, living at home with his parents, wants to formalize L.I.'s specialness...by leading its secession from America. This mama's-guy Patrick Henry has designed new $-currency and a national flag. He rails against high taxes. Is he a joke? Of course. But he's getting attention, all that matters -- including from NY's "paper of record."...see the full story.