As reported on PostAndCourier.com. The Patriots Point Development Authority voted 3-3 today on a group’s proposal to build a monument at the state-owned attraction that would mark South Carolina’s secession from the Union 150 years ago. The split vote effectively tables the request made by the Sons of Confederate Veterans South Carolina division. Full story
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As reported on NewYorkPersonalInjuryAttorneyBlog.com. If there was any constitutional issue resolved by the Civil War, it is that there is no right to secede. (Hence, in the Pledge of Allegiance, “one Nation, indivisible.”) Secondly, I find it difficult to envision who the parties to this lawsuit might be. Is the State suing the United States for [...]
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As reported on dixienet.org. In a recent Daily Kos/Research2000 poll of 2,000 Republicans, 33% of Southerners answered “Yes” to the question, “Do you believe your state should secede from the United States?” The question wasn’t whether a state has the RIGHT to secede, but SHOULD it secede. The other regions weren’t as supportive, dragging the national average [...]
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As reported on the PostAndCourier.com. A group seeking to commemorate the 170 South Carolinians who signed the ordinance of secession nearly 150 years ago wants to place a monument to recognize the historic event on the grounds at Patriots Point. Full Story
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