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Old 04-04-2007
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Re: The Future Republic of Vermont?

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Originally Posted by O'Sullivan Bere View Post
Secession makes no sense from a legal and constitutional perspective. A revolutionary one, yes, but not a legal one under the Constitutional instrument. If anything the Constitution shows the contract between parties, and parties cannot legally breach contracts. What is not included in an agreement is deemed excluded by contract concepts, and the right or ability to secede is not included in the agreement. Instead, they agree to unity and obligations to each other via a federal system
I believe their argument is that it's the Federal government that is no longer abiding by that contract and system.
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