"Secession belongs to a different class of remedies. It is to be justified upon the basis that the States are Sovereign. There was a time when none denied it. I hope the time may come again, when a better comprehension of the theory of our Government, and the inalienable rights of the people of the States, will prevent any one from denying that each State is a Sovereign, and thus may reclaim the grants which it has made to any agent whomsoever."
-- Jefferon Davis, Pres. CSA
Agreed totally. My belief is that if each state is not a sovereign entity, why does each state have a Constitution of it’s own accord?
The federal government under the US Constitution was only granted 3 powers, national defense (includes border control) diplomacy, and insuring fair interstate commerce between the states.
The 9th and 10 Amendments of the US Constitution provide that all powers not enumerated belong to the people and each state, and the 10th is the opt out provision of the contract between the fed.gov and the states if the terms of the contract are violated.