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Hmm, I suggest you re-read the Constitution. It clearly says “ The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." I think that pretty much covers the ball park.

You aren't talking about some esoteric right in the sky created by judges for evil corporations, but rather you are talking about MY RIGHTS, and MY NEIGHBORS RIGHTS, and among those are the RIGHT TO FREELY ASSEMBLE, to get together for barbeques, to create a corporation, to seek rezoning, etc. There's just all sorts of things here ~ millions of things ~ we can even have a buyers club made up of the young mothers.

Just who are you addressing about the 10th Amendment? Me? I suggest you READ the Constitution before you suggest I re-read it. You are referring to the 10th Amendment to the Constitution of The United States. The 10th of 10 amendments to the original Constitution, these 10 amendments make up the Bill of Rights. If you intend to go into the world and discuss what the Founding Fathers wrote you had better be more precise other than your little "Hmmmmm" rant. I know what the Constitution is and what its intent is. It is so simple and pure but it needs good, moral and honorable men to make it work. It is a gun put to the head of government with a half pulled trigger. It was written to be the hairline divider between anarchy and tyranny. The Founders did not even consider your barbeques, corporations, rezoning or young mothers buyers clubs. They risked everything for freedom, it is a word that does not mean a lot anymore because it has been watered down by cowards and phonies who hide behind what the word really means, really conveys. The Founding Fathers and the original Patriots truly did risk death and died for Freedom. It was a RADICAL concept then, it is an even more radical concept today, most do not get it. I am a strict adherent to the original writing of the Constitution, intent means nothing to me, the document is as clear as a bell. I made a comment that there are no rights granted to corporations in the Constitution. I also stated that while I am no fool, I truly hope that the awesome responsibility of defending the Constitution would cause Sotomayer to become a strict adherent to the actual writing of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. If you need, I can write this in crayon for you so you may understand my position better. Don't Tread on Me

George Washington spent about 7 years attending to the business of an ARMY that was formed extralegally (from the British point of view). That ARMY lived on barbeque ~ so you can't say Washington didn't know what was up with the right of free association.

It is inconceivable that the Founders would have neglected the right of people to group together to overthrow a tyranny, or conduct a barbeque.

The Tenth Amendment says the people have ALL the rights not retained by the States or delegated to the authority of the federal government.

I am a strict adherent to the original writing of the Constitution, intent means nothing to me, the document is as clear as a bell. I made a comment that there are no rights granted to corporations in the Constitution.

The government has no constitutional power to limit campaign contributions by corporations.