Hmm, What Can I Secede For and Have History Judge me Positively?
The Volokh Conspiracy is talking about secession and stupidity, and making some … interesting … arguments about secession being a viable option.
I agree that the constitutional/legal issue of secession has not been dealt with. That being said, it is well nigh impossible to imagine circumstances in which the U.S. Government would allow a peaceable secession. But the point that really interests me is this:
To avoid confusion, I should emphasize that I think that the federal government was right to suppress the Confederates’ efforts to secede. But not because secession is always illegal and impermissible. Rather, the Union was … Continue Reading