On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… the case for breaking up the union. Frank Buckley, professor at George Mason University and author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1641770805/?tag=slatmaga-20">American Secession</a>, makes a case for allowing states to peacefully secede — not just in the interest of preventing another civil war, but in hopes of creating a happier, more functional society for us all.  Podcast production by Maura Currie You can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at <a href="http://slate.com/awordplus">slate.com/hearmeoutplus</a> for just $15 a month for your first three months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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