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To: WhiskeyPapa; Non-sequitur
You guys kill me. It was acceptable for the StateS to secede from the British union in 1776, but less than 100 years later, it's unacceptable for the South to do the same thing.
313 posted on 12/20/2001 6:17:19 AM PST by billbears
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To: billbears
No. The original colonies did not secede. The rebelled against Britain and they won. They never tried to paint their actions as something allowed by British law. But you all try to put some sort of legalistic cover on your actions which don't belong there. And why you would want or need a legal OK from the very Constitution that you are tearing up and walking away from is beyond me.
315 posted on 12/20/2001 6:24:57 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: billbears
You guys kill me. It was acceptable for the StateS to secede from the British union in 1776, but less than 100 years later, it's unacceptable for the South to do the same thing.

No, its just a load of crap to call it legal, proper or moral.

Too, the word 'secession' wasn't used in 1776, so you shouldn't use it either.

Walt

316 posted on 12/20/2001 6:25:01 AM PST by WhiskeyPapa
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To: billbears
Jeze, I'm talking to myself here. Reply 312 was meant for you.
317 posted on 12/20/2001 6:28:28 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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