>And, if that two step dance could be used, then, sure, it's curious why a Republican Congress would not start to take those two steps. Outlawing it would be h

>And, if that two step dance could be used, then, sure, it's curious why a Republican Congress would not start to take those two steps. Outlawing it would be horrible for them because it would not only make them lose a major issue (to the voters) to run on, it would also galvanize the opposition. The baby steps met by the courts slapping their hands is the best option for showing the voters 'see, I tried, but the nasty mean courts said no, but if you vote for me again I'll give it another try'. Of course with so many voters who honestly believe in outlawing it, you will end up with some politicians who honestly want to outlaw it and not just use it to gain votes. But this group never gets large enough to change things in any significant ways.