You are a smart and well read guy...

OK, does what you say make states rights more or less valid. I honestly think there is a serious states rights consideration when thinking about Roe.

But, gun control is at hand and that to me is VERY sticky when considering states rights or federal rights or congressional legislation. When you talk about 'to bare arms' and a construtionist view then we should be able to crack down hard across the country if a David Koresh, Charles Mason, or Tim McViegh moves from state to state with 'guns in the back of the pick-up truck.' In Texas, it is a different matter I think. A court ruling just does not hold up well there bu tin other state it does.

I lived in NY and the big thing there was criminals going inot NJ and buying 'more lethal' automatic weapons. How does this apply to the constitution? It was very sticky problem for NY Gov George Pitaky (sp) and recently AG Elliot Spitzer.

Circa 1945-1975 what is your view on Civil Rights legislation then? Civil rights decisions by the Supreme court?