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To: AzaleaCity5691

Secession was never “legal”. The only way that it could be legal would be an amendment to the Constitution allowing it.

The only states with a shred of a claim to a right to withdraw would be the original 13. But that claim was denied by Madison and Hamilton and later Marshall.

We have a glorious INDIVISIBLE Union which has been the most important new political creation since the Roman Republic.


96 posted on 06/15/2010 8:11:20 PM PDT by arrogantsob
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To: arrogantsob

“Secession was never “legal”. The only way that it could be legal would be an amendment to the Constitution allowing it.”

Oddly enough, I agree with you on this point. Secession was not legal. And it still isn’t. But when you get to the point of rebellion, it’s long past being a matter of legality.


102 posted on 06/15/2010 8:38:57 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (WHO ARE YOU??! WHO ARE YOU??! **hiccup**)
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To: arrogantsob
We have a glorious INDIVISIBLE Union which has been the most important new political creation since the Roman Republic.

Concurring Old Flag bump.

108 posted on 06/15/2010 10:26:23 PM PDT by mac_truck ( Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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