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I have no idea how the 10th amendment can be interpreted to allow secession of any state – at will. Again no government, federal-state or state-federal can have any power to govern if partners can unilaterally withdraw from the government at any time and without any consequences. This defies all logic! And you were the one who brought up texas vs white – I read it, the USSC found in that decision, that secession was illegal in 1861. The legality of secession was a subject of discussion and debate for many years before the war. Believing something to be legal, did not and does not make it so. The reasonable way to address the legality of an issue, such as secession, is though a political/legal process. You use the same arguments that were used by southerners in the years prior to the Civil War. This “drunk on principles” thinking lead to a most unfortunate war. Your rehashing of these old ideas seems to seek justify this very bad decision.
You seem to be a respectful man, but you use minor facts to seek to embarrass me rather than illuminate the discussion. Is this because your arguments are weak?
Last edited on Tue Jan 1st, 2013 11:57 pm by MildMan