[kiryandil]

Ah! Now you begin to put words in the mouths of other posters.

You've conceded that the Southerners were raped of their Natural Rights at gunpoint. Thank you.

[rockrr]

I’ve done nothing of the sort. The slavers exercised their natural rights options - and chose poorly.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Since we’re on to natural rights, here’s a question: Do individuals have natural right of secession? That is to say, can you, for example, declare yourself and your house to be a different country?