Big Fitz
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No. Lincoln violated the constitution by choosing to preserve the Union. If the understanding that the constitution was not a voluntary contract between the states wasn't the case, none of the states would have signed on.That's what I'm talking about. A voluntary compact between states, limited in scope and power leaving the bulk of the power with the states.
Your concept was widely held during the constitutional convention. But it wasn't universal. The southern states should have realized the gravity of that disagreement and secured a more certain bill of states rights before signing on.
I guess if/when more conservative philosophies are in power for a while, we may be able to fix that... or use the coming civil war to fix this.