[pierrem15]

If the current Constitution is simply a new form of government that continued the Articles of Confederation, then the other conditions of the Articles still apply. The Articles of Confederation are articles of perpetual union:

... agree to certain articles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the States of Newhampshire, Massachusetts-bay, Rhodeisland and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia in the Words following, viz. “Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the States of Newhampshire, Massachusetts-bay, Rhodeisland and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

This is the basis of the legal claim that the union cannot be broken. Only Texas had a claim to the right to secede before 1860, but since the current State of Texas was reincorporated by force after 1865, it probably no longer possesses that legal right.

[central_va]

It would help for you to post the part of the US Constitution that specifically prohibits state secession. Thanks in advance. I will wait. TTYL

[Don@VB]

>>> If the current Constitution is simply a new form of government that continued the Articles of Confederation..<<<

I could certainly be wrong here, but I always thought the Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation as opposed to being an addition to the A of C. If so the “Perpetual” clause would be rendered moot.