7/2/2010 -

Steve Tarvin replies to my question about the incorporation of the gun rights to include the states.
http://web.me.com/condolit/Blog_Elect_The_Right_Candidate.Blog/Blog/Entries/2010/7/1_Gun_Ruling___Steve_Tarvin_Responds.html

The question, is it a good idea for the Federal Government to protect the city of Chicago from itself. More opinions on the original intent of the Bill of Rights:
http://newyork.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/06/2nd-amendment-victory/

As this is a very important issue, I am in hopes the other candidates of GA-9 will respond to my question.
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Thanks, Bert Loftman
ElectTheRightCandidate.US

From Candidate Steve Tarvin

Sorry for the delay, I just saw your email.

NO-the 14th Amendment does not incorporate the Bill of Rights to the States. The 14th was only to see that all of the several States recognized and honored the fact that slaves were free in all States.

1st Amendment-Prayer in School-State Issue

2nd Amendment-states that the Federal Government can not infringe on your right to bear arms. The case in Illinois was a state issue and should not have been decided in Federal Court. Illinois has the right to to have control over their guns rights laws.

Roe v Wade - If this was about a womans right to choose, then it is a state issue. However, the question is when does life begin? If life begins at conception, then that life is protected by the 5th and 14th Amendments. That life has not received due process before being sentence to death. I think the constitution over rides a State decision on this.

Yes, Congress has the power to reign in the courts, through the purse strings and possible elimination of some.

Steve Tarvin