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To: capitan_refugio

Unfortunately none of the Founders' generation will support the Idea since most had thought of themselves as Americans since the early 1770s. Not even Jefferson supported the concept of secession as anything but evil.


1,623 posted on 11/27/2004 9:05:14 PM PST by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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To: justshutupandtakeit

Of course, they decided that 12 of the states could meet in convention and decide that 9 of the states could form a new government and go their own way, leaving the rest behind. In the end, 11 states formed a new government, leaving NC and RI on the outside looking in.


1,636 posted on 11/28/2004 3:46:02 AM PST by nolu chan
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