>>115615791State universities weren't insanely expensive that long ago. U of California and U of Michigan was very affordable a few decades back and City College of NY was free.
If the federal and state governments considered it important, they'd find a way to fund it.
>The ridiculous part really is making demands from the US government when you want to be recognized as a separate nation.I agree. If they actually wanted to affect change, they'd haggle the local or state government. Make reasonable, actionable demands. Declaring yourself a country and attempting to grow food in a week is not going to do anything substantial.