[sheltonmac]

"...the secessionist states were not in revolt against civil authority, since the duly-elected governments of those states were the civil authority."

Excellent point!

[WhiskeyPapa]

"...the secessionist states were not in revolt against civil authority, since the duly-elected governments of those states were the civil authority."

Excellent point!

The Constitution is the supreme civil authority; no state law or document can withstand the power of the COnstitution.

Walt

[The Green Goblin]

Heh heh...