[dbrutus]

Actually, it does not mean that the right does not exist, merely that the government does not honor the right, tipping the US govt. closer to the awful status of an illegitimate govt. which is subject to Thomas Jefferson's right of rebellion. Dred Scott was a similar decision that unfortunately was never corrected so we ended up having a civil war over slavery.

[mvpel]

The amendment is our effort to restore the right peacfully through the ballot box. We should all do everything we can to avert an outcome such as DBrutus describes, and this includes getting on the contact list for the amendment effort.

Things should start rolling in earnest in the next 2-3 months.