"Considered therefore as transactions under the Constitution, the ordinance of secession, adopted by the convention and ratified by a majority of the citizens of Texas, and all the acts of her legislature intended to give effect to that ordinance, were absolutely null. They were utterly without operation in law. The obligations of the State, as a member of the Union, and of every citizen of the State, as a citizen of the United States, remained perfect and unimpaired. It certainly follows that the State did not cease to be a State, nor her citizens to be citizens of the Union."
The opinion is ridiculous only in that you disagree with it. The judgement is biased only because you say it is. Neither thing means a damned thing. The Supreme Court ruling is the final interpretation of the Constitution, not yours or mine, and they ruled secession is unconstitutional. Live with it.
As for not going on you should have felt free to do so. So far you did nothing but spout your opinion without a single reference to back them up. Far from being too right, you weren't right on a single argument. IMHO, of course.
My side lost..although we may have won in the long run...compare my home of Nashville with most "Yankee" cities.
I'm not too happy about losing but it's a badge I don't mind carrying...being a Southerner.
However...we now have a more serious conflict that affects us all....why not have a temporary truce???....then after we crush our common enemies we can all get back to refighting the WBTS and even Reconstruction (still continuing in my view)???
Regards...
"Opinion" is totally what this is about, yours, mine, the Supreme Courts, everybody's. What, you don't think the SCOTUS has never reversed itself -- it's "opinions?" Convenient that you do not acknowledge my point that the court was stacked -- how could it not be in 1869?! -- the basis upon which it is likely the court would and could reverse the weak branch upon which you stake your "opinion." Duh.
Your just another one of those egg heads who make general statements and then insult the poster.
Live with it? No problem, it's easy when you know you are right.