I asked a question directed to you regarding the Patriot Lincoln and, alas, it seems to have gone unanswered. I cannot imagine why this is so.    Can you provide evidence that secession is not permitted, or are you saying that such Patriots as Lincoln need not heed the national documents of the country and the will of the Founding Fathers as laid down in those documents? Did Lincoln start the war? Or was it the Confederates who attacked Fort Sumter and in doing so stirred up a hornet's nest, they were not prepared for a war with the United States. As far as I have ever known Lincoln did not intend to cause a civil war over the south's secession, he wanted to try a diplomatic approach. But before he could get the chance, the south attacked Fort Sumter and bit off more than they could chew. After that point....it was on so to speak.