[Bubba Ho-Tep]

NO state would have FREELY joined the union, IF they had believed they could NOT just as FREELY left it.

Every state that's been admitted to the Union since Texas v. White, at least, has understood they couldn't leave at their whim. But join they did.

[stand watie]

actually that TOO is BALONEY!

NO state has precedence over ANY other state. ALL states have EQUAL powers;ALL the citizens of ALL the states have EQUAL RIGHTS, too.

ALL are free to "vote with their feet", just as the 1st states were/ARE!

free dixie,sw