[M Kehoe]

I think I'll defer to Justice Scalia and his expertise over your's. No offense meant.

None taken. I'm not a jurist, and Justice Scalia is far more educated in the law than me. Having said that, I laid out an argument in post 544, that I challenge any legal scholar to dismiss out of hand. Further more, I hope I'm wrong, this type of case may one day make it to SCOTUS. If it does, all bets are off.

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[Non-Sequitur]

Having said that, I laid out an argument in post 544, that I challenge any legal scholar to dismiss out of hand.

And the Supreme Court has ruled, in the Texas v White decision, that secession is possible with the consent of the other states. During the rebellion the Southern states seceded unilaterally, which the court found to be illegal.