Within the conservative blog-o-sphere, there is an increasing level of discussion on the movement away from traditional politics as a means of reconciling our differences and the potential for a civil war arising from one side's refusal to accept the legitimacy of our electoral processes, turning to the courts to thwart the executive.
We have certainly seen the courts move to create a climate where they believe it is their role to, directly and indirectly, govern social and political behavior. Since the 2017 inauguration, they have willingly chosen to stop or restrict the President’s foreign policies, even after the Supreme Court said they probably shouldn't.
It got me to thinking about the last time the Democrats so adamantly opposed a Republican President. Then we had 11 states decide it was better to strike out on their own rather than live with a President they didn’t like and policies they opposed.
Today I think we can see the nucleus of the next confederacy in the alignment of states that are intending to sue the government over the new tax laws limiting the amount of state taxes the federal government is willing to let individuals write off as a deduction (a de facto federal payment to the states). Right now, only three states are onboard, NY, NJ and CT, but I assume MA, RI, CA, OR, and WA are just biding their time to see how the courts align with this new rebellion.
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