Abe finally did the unthinkable which had been most feared by our founders as they agonized over the dangers inherent in the formation of our union.  Our founders, who demanded that individual states would remain all-powerful,  agreed that a union of the states could not and would not be formed without a legal declaration by all; that a state's right to secede would be guaranteed. That right was thus guaranteed by the Constitution.
 
Abe took it upon himself to violate that guarantee, precipitating the Civil War.   It was the most egregious violation ever of our Constitution , led to the most egregious usurpation of individual and states' rights ever and began the formation of a long-feared central power (today, a monarchy). 
 
In essence, in utter contempt of our founding fathers and those who fought and died for our independence, Abe signed, sealed and delivered a "Declaration Of Dependence" -- 
 
"Honest Abe"???  
 
 
Armond "Si" Simmons
Pell City, AL 35128
 
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