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"Well, you better pray to God that we take care of this little problem, because if we don't any law in the US can be overturned."

Well not so fast (no pun on your name intended). State Supreme court is probably the final judge of this issue. Correct reading of the state constitution by the state court? Probably not. Do you have a federal constitutional or other right that the state court correctly apply the state constitution? Probably don't have that either.

At some point, people who want to enjoy the blessings of liberty need to stand up and address directly the abrogation of our system of constitutionally limited government.

The single legitimate argument to elect George II in my view was the power of appointment over the U S Supreme Court. So far, he has not effectively exercised that power yet (no vacancies yet either). The next real threat to our system comes when Hillary wins in 2004 and appoints a bunch of Souters, Briers, andsoforths to the US Court. All of our rights will then disappear. What then?

The next real threat to our system comes when Hillary wins in 2004 and appoints a bunch of Souters, Briers, andsoforths to the US Court. All of our rights will then disappear. What then?

I don't know. I don't live on Earth B.

"State Supreme court is probably the final judge of this issue."

Can the USSC declare than the 14th Amendment infringes on the 2nd and is therefore unConstitutional? I think not.

Congress passes a law. President vetos the law. Check on Congress.

Congress overturns vetoe with 2/3 in each house. Check on Executive Branch.

Supreme Court rules law is unConstitutional. Check on both branches.

People pass Amendment specifically telling the SC what it wants. Check on Supreme Court.

Executive branch enforces the law of the land

. What happens if SC oversteps its authority and executive won't enforce the will of the people?

yitbos

Do you have a federal constitutional or other right that the state court correctly apply the state constitution? Probably don't have that either.

It depends on both the "due process" clause in the 14th Amendment (IMHO, a shaky one, but then again, I'm not a lawyer) and the interpretation of this little gem from Article IV:

Section 4. The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.

It can be argued that, by amending Nevada's constitution in a manner wholly inconsistent with the procedures outlined in same, the SCON has introduced a non-republican (small "r") form of government to Nevada.