[Who is John Galt?]

You sound to me like Stand Watie, PeaRidge, central_va and that whole crowd. Your arguments are not in any way "logical," they amount to nothing more than the old Rebel Yell battle cry. Yes, it defeated many a Union formation, but does not constitute a "logical argument."

My argument may not be "logical" by your 'standard' (which prefers circular reasoning, biased personal opinions, and convoluted, self-contradictory rationalizations) - but it is in agreement with the public writings and comments of Jefferson and Madison, the ratification documents of the States, the most respected legal references of the time, and the Constitution itself (including the Bill of Rights). My view is consistent with the history of the period; yours amounts to historical revisionism.

Obviously, you're welcome to it...

;>)

[BroJoeK]

"My view is consistent with the a highly biased reinterpretation intending to justify the indefensible history of the period; yours amounts to historical revisionism accuracy."

There, fixed it. ;-)