At Philadelphia debate, British team makes the case against nationhood
(NEWSER) - Teams of British and American lawyers clashed in Philadelphia on Tuesday over the legitimacy of the United States of America. At the debate, sponsored by legal associations from both countries, lawyers for the former colonial power argued that America's Declaration of Independence in 1776 "was not only illegal, but actually treasonable," the BBC reports. "What if Texas decided today it wanted to secede from the Union?" they asked, deciding that the Americans had no legal grounds for secession. "Lincoln made the case against secession and he was right." More»
