Original sentence: Libertarians generally oppose pledges led by government employees in public schools on principle, as a conflict in interest by the government and as exploitation of children.On the other hand, Virginia, at least, ratified the Constitution as a Perpetual Union, and refused to accept any partial or conditional ratification by other States - not merely denying the condition, but asserting that it would make the whole ratification void.Stalin did not, of course, intend this clause ever to be used, any more than other clauses of that Consitutition; but the legal effect remains.The Soviet Constitution stated "Each Union Republic shall retain the right freely to secede from the USSR.This objection ignores two points:
Edited sentence: Libertarians generally oppose government employee led pledges in public schools on principle, as a conflict in interest by the government and as exploitation of children.On the other hand, Virginia, at least, ratified the Constitution as a perpetual union, and refused to accept any partial or conditional ratification by other States.This objection ignores two points: The Soviet Constitution stated "Each Union Republic shall retain the right freely to secede from the USSR