Does anyone remember Morton Grove, IL? The Supremos didn't hear that one when it came before them, in effect allowing that prohibition to stand...This is the same institution that recently gutted the 5th Amendment (eminent domain...seizing private property for private development if there is a "public" interest).
Look people, most of you know that the basics:
The Constitution is a rulebook that outlines the duties and powers (not rights) granted by the people, to the federal gubbmint. WHAT IT MAY DO.
It includes an attachment, just to make sure the gubbmint understands, that outlines the inalienable (not granted by gubbmint, or even this paper itself) rights not to be MESSED WITH. WHAT IT MAY NOT DO.
It should be obvious that our rights do not depend on who gets elected to office or appointed to a bench...those people are merely servants, obligated to follow the rule book.
What if an umpire at a baseball game started making up his own rules? Look, both teams agree to abide by his decisions by MUTUAL CONSENT. But if the bum tosses the rule book, the only proper response is to fire his ass.
WE DO NOT LIVE IN A DEMOCRACY.
Though many "well-educated" people proclaim the contrary every day (you have to wonder at their motivation), our rights are not dependent on a poll or popularity contest. If a radical group of fundamentalist right-wing Christians were voted into office in a small town, and in the interest of improving decency, enacted strict laws limiting what you could say or do, THOSE LAWS WOULD BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AND YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO OBEY THEM. The only proper response would be to fire their asses.
If a radical group of extreme left-wing San Franciscans were voted into office in a small town, and enacted strict laws limiting what guns you could own, THOSE LAWS WOULD BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AND YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO OBEY THEM. The only proper response would be to fire their asses.
But the reality is that in America today, you will go to jail in either scenario.
The two organized crime families, oops, "Parties," play people off each other like the pimps they are.
They have an interest in controlling who gets put up for election.
They have an interest in controlling every aspect of our elections.
They have an interest in making people ignorant and dependant.
They have a HUGE INTEREST in an unlimited source of money for their schemes.
Don't depend on them to correct this situation.
Don't depend on the Supreme Court to correct this situation.
If you had a servant in your house who started to violate his contract, breaking your stuff, stealing your money, and abusing you, would you then turn to HIM and ask him to fix the situation? The only proper response, is to ask nicely, once, for him to stop, and if he does it again, to FIRE HIS ASS!
How much longer before the only proper response is...Let's Roll?