How do Kim-Jong Il and Fidel Castro do what they do? Most dictatorial rule is transferred every 10-20 years by guerilla groups who assassinate the head honcho and take over power, only to have their number two guy shoot them down the road. How are these guys so amazingly powerful? Not just with showering their populace with propaganda that keeps them in bondage? But in keeping their closer circle happy being just under the throne? It's incredibly impressive. And I have to admit that we could probably learn something from it, if we could figure it out.

Let's say half of the states in America want abortion to remain legal. And half of the states in America think it's literally a crime against humanity and try to pass federal laws to make it illegal. So, the half that want abortion to remain legal decide to secede from the Union, rather than remain under a statist regime that ignores the rights of the states. The other states, determined to preserve the Union at all costs decide that engaging in battle against these states is the only remaining option. Is this war justified? If not, then are you prepared to defend the Confederacy as well?