Oh, and get this as well.....
In that Texas v White case concerning U.S. Bonds, YOUR SCOTUS stated that Texas never left the union, yet Texas had to meet certain requirements as YOUR Congress stated, before Texas could be "Re-admitted" to the "union". So if as YOUR SCOTUS stated that Texas never...
First, YOUR SCOTUS did NOT rule, they rendered an opinion concerning U.S. Bonds, NOT secession.
Second, they did NOT even cite the U.S. CONstitution, or U.S. Law in rendering that opinion concerning those bonds.
Third, YOUR SCOTUS is limited in Article III section 2......
"The judicial power...
Both past and present, as there was no law then, nor has a law ever been passed to present making secession an unlawful or illegal act. Even your current SCOTUS justice Scalia could not cite that law.
Some Fred Phelps wannabe stealing Confederate battle ensigns off of Confederate soldiers graves...
OK, let us begin with YOU posting the Article within the 1787/1789 U.S. CONstitution, amendment thereto, law or statute that states that secession was, or is an unlawful or illegal act. Absent a law making an act unlawful or illegal, then an act cannot be stated to be unlawful or illegal.
Most...
Oh and one more thing......
Secession was a legal act, hence the Southern people could not have been "Traitors". The Traitors were those in the Northern States who violated the tenth amendment to YOUR U.S. CONstitution.
Oh, your CONstitution legalized Slavery from 1789 until 1865 with the 13th amendment. YOUR Flag flew over Slavery from 1789 until 1865, Your government exterminated the Native American Indian for many years before and after 1865, so stop trying to play the moral superior, as you have no claim.
Cracka? Childish lil fellow calling out names, such is just as one would expect from an ignorant, who cannot discuss an issue above that which his 8 year old intellect will allow.