Replying to a message of Jeff Binkley to Bob Ackley:

 JB> The states have been successful with state's rights on the
 JB> subject of  gay marriage.  It is going to prove to be a
 JB> very interesting process and  it may turn out that another
 JB> amendment will be needed.  The Supreme  Court is long
 JB> overdue to rule on state's rights vs. federal powers.  
 JB> There are many areas where the US Congress has trampled
 JB> state's rights.

You obviously have more faith in the court system than I do.  I've
been wrong before, the SC's ruling that the 2nd Amendment protects
the individual right to own a firearm being one of them, I was
pleasantly surprised.

Of course, when you always expect the worst possible outcome you
only get pleasant surprises. 

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