Alaskans don\'t even consider themselves Americans first.
They are Alaskans first, Americans second..
This has nothing to do with alaskans, but "state-centric" people in general.
I can at least forgive the alaska-first mentality, it is hudge and very much issolated.
I hate, with every fiber of my being "Rhode Island Pride." Rhode Island is a shitty fucking state. The only reason it has not been absourbed into mass or ct is because neither of them want to deal with this festering pile of shit.
/Rant
I see what you are saying but I don\'t know many other states other than Texas where they consider themselves there state name OVER being American.
Maybe, New Yorkers but that is about it.
so, California is now in line to need a financial bailout.
Why don\'t we just let the Chinese take over now.