[RKV]

Actually they did spell it out [what the intent of the 14th Amendment was] - Senator Jacob Howard of Michigan, introducing the amendment, specifically stated that the privileges and immunities clause would extend to the states “the personal rights guaranteed and secured by the first eight amendments.” What happened is a bunch of Democrats hijacked the case law and created the partial incorporation or non-incorporation theories out of nothing.

[RKV]

By the way RP that quote from Senator Howard is here
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=old&doc=43. The original intent of the 14th Amendment CLEARLY applies the BOR to the states per the Congresional Record. That courts have ruled otherwise is only because they are in ERROR.

[robertpaulsen]

No. I meant spell it out in the wording of the amendment.

I could give a FF what politicians say when they introduce an amendment.

I remember Hubert Humphrey: "If this affirmative action bill turns into a racial quota bill I'll eat my hat."