[Dead Corpse]

That the BoR in the Federal Constitution didn't apply to the States was settled in 1833.

Funny, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Albert Gallatin, George Mason, and all those other dead white guys must be wrong then?

[FredZarguna]

Nope, they weren't wrong. You are.

[FredZarguna]

John Marshall, member of the founding generation, fourth Supreme Court Justice of the United States, writing for a unanimous majority, in Barron v. Baltimore:

"These [first ten] amendments contain no expression indicating an intention to apply them to the state governments. This court cannot so apply them." Barron v. Baltimore, 32 U.S. 243, 250.

Say good night, Gracie.