I wrote an essay on this that was published late last year. Anybody interested can contact me off list for a copy. -- Stephan On 8 Oct 2008, at 14:30, [log in to unmask] wrote: > I doubt very much that the current court will revive the compact > theory of Federation--that is, the federalism of the Articles of > Confederation. > > The court still finds the Federalist Papers authoritative. Consult > Federalist numbers Seven, Eight, and Nine to see why the alleged > right of a state to secede from the Federal Union violates the > fundamental purpose of the Federal Constitution. > > You may also find it useful to read David Hendrickson, PEACE PACT: > THE LOST WORLD OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING. > > All best, > Kevin > > Kevin R. Hardwick, Ph.D. > Department of History > James Madison University > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html