I hope you are right, too, because I hate the idea of having to get government permission to exercise a constitutional right... If he didn't mean that, then great - if he did, it's a valid issue...
Chad, you have got to patch a flat tire before you put air into it. He is getting the issue out where it can do the most good. There are some serious issues which have been ignored for too long in this country, and talking about them is the first step toward fixing what has gone wrong.
We did not get into this mess overnight, and it will not be fixed overnight. I honestly believe that Alan Keyes, more so than any other politician of which I am aware, is dedicated to restoring this country to its original basis.