[WhiskeyPapa]

They conveniently forget PEOPLE WHO WERE THERE and who said that RIGHT of session was IMPLICIT.

Who said that in 1860-61?

Walt

[safisoft]

Who said that in 1860-61?

Like all liberals (er, Pseudo-Yankees), you fast forward on every discussion of the Constitution. Who said anything about 1860-1861? Clearly in 1860-1861 the issue was up for debate based upon what side of the issue you are on (and you always have a way of choosing the wrong side I might add - whether it be the immorality of terrorizing civilians as a matter of war policy, the WONA, or "Gore for President"). As hard as it is for a liberal to understand, when discussing the Constition, one has to go BACK in time to the time of the framers and their comments etc. They meant what they meant - period. Then they provided a method to change the document if we thought ourselves wiser than they. The Constitution does not prohibit secession - and the 10th Amendment reserves any rights for the States that are not implicitly stated. Just like the rights of the People, they are not GRANTED by the Constitution - instead the Government is limited by the Consitution - likewise the rights of the sovereign States are reserved for the States themselves unless otherwise agreed to in a previous article. Deo Vindice!