The breakaway republics are more comparable to the US south in 1860 than Ukraine, and Russia's support of the breakaway republics prior to this week is comparable to Britain and France's support of the Confederacy.
"Gay Marriage"? "Abortion is a right"? Banning prayer in Public schools? Creating "anchor babies"?
All this and more was a consequence of the 14th amendment, and *THAT* was a consequence of the Civil War.
No, these items are the misapplication of the 14th Amendment, and if the 14th didn't exist, they would have be created by some other judicial fiat.
So you are saying that Russia could have invaded Ukraine a month or so after it became independent, and that would be okay?
Am I to understand that you mean Independence is only a right if you have it for some particular amount of time?
No, these items are the misapplication of the 14th Amendment, and if the 14th didn't exist, they would have be created by some other judicial fiat.
Have you read the 14th amendment? The first part is mostly okay, though it does have some serious problems too, but the remaining portion is utterly mucked up. It pretty much establishes the "incorporation doctrine" and leaves it up to the courts to define anything any which way they wish to define it.
It transfers far too much power to the Federal courts, and it creates the legal underpinnings for their abuse of original intent.
The intent of the 14th may be laudable, but the way it is written just begs for abuse by the all powerful Federal authorities.
To common sense people, the 14th never meant to create any of that crap, but unfortunately the Federal courts disagree.