NYcarbineer
Diamond Member
Indeed. What DOES the Constitution say regarding seccession?
Can't say that I have read ANY clause saying that ANY State cannot.
The states are subordinate to federal law via the Supremacy Clause. They have accepted that by joining the Union. In order to secede a state has to effectively nullify all federal laws that it is subject to as a part of the Union.
Nullification was ruled unconstitutional.
Therefore, unless a state could somehow secede while continuing to obey all federal laws,
secession has to be unconstitutional.
btw, the Supremacy Clause is not conditional. There is no 'out' related to the Supremacy Clause in which a loophole could be found to let secession through.
Bullshit, three states New York, Rhode Island and Virginia incorporated in their ratification documents the right to secede.
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You might think so, but you would be wrong.
btw, did anyone explain to me yet how if a state declared it was seceding, what would be the disposition of the residents of that state who didn't want to secede?
Is that too hard a question?