I love the way you presented your arguments, although I disagree with the conclusions. Your article deserves a lot more than the seat of the pants rebuttal that I'd offer (time constraints).

Really well written and well done. Reasoned debate should officially be on the endangered species list.

We wouldn't have to worry about civil war if there were more arguments like yours out there.

Politically Speaking writers (and readers, I assume) tend to lean a different way than this perspective, and I hope those who do will avoid invective if they disagree and discuss your points in detail.