[Who is John Galt?]

I'm pretty sure Congressman Noell had heard of [the Tenth Amendment]. He had been a member of the bar before entering politics.

But I doubt he thought of that amendment as a "Get Out of the Union Free Card" or a secret ace up the sleeve of secessionist movements or an Easter egg or Christmas present hidden by the First Congress for lucky rebel children to find.

Are you suggesting that Congressman Noell was "the person tasked with deciding what is Constitutional and what is not" (see your Post #213)?

Or did being "a member of the bar" or a "Congressman" give him some extra authority - in your opinion?

Just wondering...

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Are you suggesting that Congressman Noell was "the person tasked with deciding what is Constitutional and what is not" (see your Post #213)?

Not me, that was nonsequitur.

But since you asked, did anybody say, when the 10th Amendment was debated, "Wow, this will secure our right to secede unilaterally!" (or words to that effect in the language of the day)?