Yep, I’ve heard the same from some folks around here. One even told me that the only way a state could leave the Union is if Congress approved it.
As if we needed to ask Parliament for permission when we split from England!
As if we needed to ask Parliament for permission when we split from England!
That is the dichotomy that escapes most people who insist on Union uber alles.
Force of arms is one way, sure. That’s how every political entity comes into being.
The idea is that states couldn’t enter the union on their own, they had to apply and receive permission with conditions. So, the argument goes, they should leave the same way. Right or wrong, there is some logic there.