Legal Commentary

22% of Americans "believe any state or region has the right to peaceably secede and become an independent republic."

And it's 40% among those aged 18 to 24, 43% among Hispanics, and 40% among African-Americans.

This is not a right-wing thing. Liberals are most likely to buy it ? 32% compared to 17% for conservatives.

So all these people have the law wrong and don't seem to know the basics of the history of the Civil War. They think secession is possible, but would they support secession in their own state?

18% said yes. In the South: 24%. And 35% of the under 30 group were ready to secede.

Fascinating(ly stupid).

Full post as published by Althouse on July 23, 2008 (boomark / email).