I think you did not answer my question. Instead, you chose to engage in a personal attack.
Do you think states should have been able to decree slavery if they'd wished? Yes or No?
Refusal to answer the question can only be fear of answering, so your answer must be "yes". There is no good reason for anyone to fear saying "no" to that question.
That proves that you fit among those who misunderstand states rights. They don't have the right to violate natural law.
And natural law says that self-defense against enemies foreign and domestic is a legitimate function of the federal government.
If you would think about it for just a moment, you'd realize that your name-calling is evidence that you don't know how to respond to the points being made.
Xzins - all surfer does is create straw men and viciously beat them to death; in his mind winning great debates with his wit (sophistry!).
He has not addressed one single point I’ve made to him in at least 3 comments.