And be it further enacted, That whenever the laws of the United States shall be opposed or the execution thereof obstructed, in any state...
Since you have already admitted (months ago, maybe a year or so) that there was no explict federal law against secession, and you have also admitted that there is no explicit Constitutional prohibition against the act, you don't really have an arguement, unless you are stating that the president has dictatorial powers to twist and distort the meanings of words. But then again, being a big supporter of Carter, Mondale, Dukakis, Clinton, and Gore, I'm sure you have no problem with that.
I'm just guessing there were laws on the books regarding the collection of tarrifs that were not being carried out.
In any case, section 3 leaves it to the president's judgement.
Walt
Well, if the state seceded, it wouldn't owe tariffs, now would it? That was truly a weak rejoinder to what I stated, but I guess there really is nothing else you could say.
In any case, section 3 leaves it to the president's judgement.
And again, you as a lover of Constitution-mangling lefties like Clinton and Gore would certainly have no problem with a president practising dictatorial powers by mangling the meanings of words in the Militia Act.