“Good grief. Can’t they do something more useful, like debate how many angels can dance on the head of pin? “
This is a debate that was started by William Lloyd Garrison in the war of words that led up to the Civil War. Garrison was arguably America’s premier Abolitionist, publisher of The Liberator newspaper. He showed his opinion of the Constitution by burning a copy of it.
Garrison’s condemnation of the Constitution remains popular in Marxist circles, which today includes the majority of academia.
“Garrison’s condemnation of the Constitution remains popular in Marxist circles, which today includes the majority of academia.”
I know, and Garrison’s condemnation of the Constitution is going to remain popular in Marxist circles for as long as there are Marxist circles. His view has been around for almost as long as the Constitution, itself, and longer than Marx.
Which must be emphasized for all these Unionist sympathizers who insist there is no right to secession. In fact there was no complaint about NE seceding as “illegal”, though maybe some that they would do it.
We need to strongly consider that now. Or, at least the true traitors in this country should. I’d prefer they just leave, but splitting up would be ok.