[Mr Rogers]

There is a pretty good case to be made that states DID have the right to leave the union. After all, a bit over 80 years earlier, 13 colonies left the British Empire...

[SeekAndFind]

RE: There is a pretty good case to be made that states DID have the right to leave the union. After all, a bit over 80 years earlier, 13 colonies left the British Empire...

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I am personally sympathetic to this view. Unfortunately, the Civil War ended that view and anyone who wants to revisit this will be considered a Confederate who wants to start another Civil War.

Ever seen the reaction by the MSM to the flying of the Confederate flag in the south?

See here for instance :

BUS DRIVER FIRED FOR FLYING THE CONFEDERATE FLAG

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-03-10/news/28692540_1_confederate-flag-bus-driver-redneck

Also here :

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/confederate4.html

here :

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/02/confederate-flag-flying-halted/

and here:

http://charleston.thedigitel.com/politics/naacp-challenges-haleys-flying-confederate-flag-32949-0727

Hence, Bachmann is going to have a problem because she openly declares that one of the major influences in her life is a professor who believes that secession is a right of a state.

Rightly or wrongly this WILL be a source of controversy and she has to be prepared to answer any questions that might arise.