[Mind-numbed Robot]

You are fond of quoting Madison, who some consider the most important author of the Constitution, so what do you think of his argument that a state can no more secede than can the others expel one?

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"so what do you think of his argument that a state can no more secede than can the others expel one?"

I agree. I suppose that through mutual consent (the seceding state and the rest of the union of states) that it can happen. In other words, through an amendment, federal law or some such process as that. However, both sides have to agree just like any other contract. Or else one side or the other would be in breach of that contract. There's a few states I'd like to expel though.... : )