The American Civil War ended in June 1865. Despite the assurances from some diehard Southerners during the past 147 years that the region would "rise again," the union has stood firm, without any serious threat of another wave of state secession.
It's clear the secession petition movement primarily is driven by citizens upset with the re-election of President Barack Obama on Nov. 6. What's a little less clear is if the people signing the petitions really want to have their states withdraw from the union.
Is it a sign of protest, or just a politically driven temper tantrum from people upset that Mitt Romney lost?
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