[GOPcapitalist]

"By the principles of the American revolution, arbitrary power may and ought to be resisted even by arms if necessary-- The time may come when it shall be the duty of a State, in order to preserve itself from the oppression of the general government, to have recourse to the sword" - Luther Martin, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, January 27, 1788

[WhiskeyPapa]

"By the principles of the American revolution, arbitrary power may and ought to be resisted even by arms if necessary-- The time may come when it shall be the duty of a State, in order to preserve itself from the oppression of the general government, to have recourse to the sword" - Luther Martin, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, January 27, 1788

The sword, not law.

The secessionist sword turned out to be pretty brittle.

Walt

[HenryLeeII]

Hey, c'mon now, we can't go quoting people correctly. We might actually get around to justifying a state's right to withdraw...