Yes, because a New York wrote that in 1892, and Congress adopted it as our pledge in 1942, that totally renders the natural right to independence as described in the Declaration of independence, invalid.
New Yorker. I made a boo boo.
Maybe you got some kind of point there, but you're up against Sarah Palin, a renowned Constitutional scholar. That has to carry a lot of weight.
"No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States, . . ."
That provision recodifies the direct political connection between each person and the United States government, which owes each citizen the duty to enforce his rights as an American citizen. This was all true before the adoption of the 14th Amendment, but it was made even more certain by the adoption of that language.
What it means is that 99% of the citizens of South Carolina cannot deprive the other 1% of their privileges and immunities as American citizens and that the United States government is obligated to go into South Carolina to protect that 1%.
It's just another reason for you to feel as you do about the 14th Amendment. ;-)