[L.M.]

As a southerner from northern liberal parents (we moved here when I was two), I can say that it took me many years to finally understand the south’s side of the Civil War story. It is my understanding that the Constitution permits states to secede from the Union. The reason for the secession is what is causing all the problems. The south felt that slavery was OK and the north saw it as abominable. I agree that slavery is atrocious. I think that there are very few, if any, people (southern or not) who would agree that racism is to be tolerated. To most southerners, however, the issue is/was one of state’s rights and the right under the constitution to secede. I have a hard time reconciling myself to the fact that the government decided that this part of the constitution does not exist. Even today, I believe that if Florida wanted to secede from the United States and become it’s own country, it should be able to do so if that’s what the voters want to do. If California were to decide to secede from the Union because most of the other states are ‘red’ states and they do not agree with the Federal laws that are being passed, or if they decided that they did not want to enforce the immigration laws and restrictions and wanted to open their borders, would we go to war to stop them or would we just say they’re a bunch of loonies and good riddance? That is the real question. When and under what circumstances is it OK for a state to secede? Only if the rest of us think it’s a good idea?

User Detail :  

Name : L.M., Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 38, City : Jacksonville, State : FL, Country : United States, Occupation : Retail Administrative, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Author]

Posts