It is also the deadly enemy of Constitutional originalism. I thought most conservatives actually opposed the Fourteenth Amendment, but maybe this was back in the day? Or maybe they oppose it everywhere else but support it on RKBA?
Incorporation has destroyed this country, thanks to groups like the ACLU. The Fourteenth Amendment was meant for one purpose and one purpose only: the citizenship of the Freedmen. Anything else is completely outside its legitimate purview.
Unfortunately the Fourteenth Amendment then led to a number of proposed Amendments which for the first time would have applied to the states rather than the federal government. One of these was the Fifteenth giving the Freedmen the right to vote (something that should have been done at the state level). The same thing applies to women's suffrage, prohibition, and the proposed amendment to forbid states from leasing land to Catholic schools.
Don't come 'round here waving Fourteenth Amendment "incorporation" in my face.
Hey, no offense meant. Your points are well taken.
I happen to live in a state that has some seriously unconstitutional gun laws on the books; on top of that there is no effective political opposition because the morons who vote here are 70% commie.
The entire Executive branch is composed of very leftist DemonRats; both houses of the legislature have super majorities of Rats; all urban areas (which comprise a large portion of the population) are run by commie-Rats.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules the legal roost, so the Rat-bastards can pass any unconstitutional laws they want without fear of said laws being struck down.
For 2nd Amendment advocates, this means that the ONLY recourse (other than moving the hell out of here) is the USSC. So, yes, I support the incorporation of the 2nd under the 14th.
Its one more bit of "ammo" to fight for what's left of freedom here.