That is what the Confederates rejected when they chose to break away from the United States.
They had no good reason for doing so (as the colonies did and stated so in the preamble of the Declaration), but simply did not like the results of the election.
They did not like the fact that slavery was going to be limited.
So, not liking the results of the constitutional election, they decided to leave the Union.
No different in kind then what the Democrates are doing in Texas.
Lincoln was next to Washington, our greatest President.
The socialist agenda that has arisen is not from the loss of the 'right' to secession since that right has never been lost.
The right to secede is simply the right to revolt which is the final appeal when all other appeals have failed.
The South was not being oppressed in any manner, thus had no 'right' to just leave the Union and then on top of that fire on U.S. troops!
The greatest oppression was going on in the South with slavery and it was that oppression that the South wanted to expand.
and SILLY to boot.
ROTFL!
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