So why state shooting first? Secession is a STATES right and the federal government cannot allow it or disallow it.
“Secession is a STATES right and the federal government cannot allow it or disallow it.”
Well, it’s not much of a “state’s right” if exercising it is guaranteed to provoke war with the rest of the country, is it? Basically we are in a situation where your spouse says “sure, you can file for divorce, but if you do, I’ll kill you!”