[lepton]

As a result, I never encourage foreign nationals to engage in political activity -- no posters in the windows of their businesses, no political contributions, nada. I would never want to be responsible for getting someone in trouble with the INS. But once they have citizenship, it's "Katie bar the door!" I'll hound them to register, to vote, and to contribute to my favorite candidates! LOL!

Yeah. It'd be a real bummer if we let the PRCs populace vote in our elections. Even if they don't like their own government, they're not likely to do well with ours.

[Wissa]

On this I have to say that you're wrong, Wissa.

I see your point, but as it applies in the general, (as opposed to a specific case as you bring up), it looks to me like the SCOTUS is THE final word on what the Constitution means. If they would say that the 2nd applies only to the state's right to have a National Guard.... then that becomes the law of the land. The big problem we have, is that the government does not follow the Constitution. When Congress passes laws they do not have the authority to pass... and when a Supreme Court says the law means what they WISH it says, rather that what it clearly says. We granted them the power to make those decisions, and until we amend the Constitution to allow the people to overrule their decisions... they ARE the final word.... IMO.