> It has, or should have, no bearing at all on the > actions of state legislatures; Almost all of the Bill of Rights, including Amendment I, have been held

> It has, or should have, no bearing at all on the > actions of state legislatures; Almost all of the Bill of Rights, including Amendment I, have been held by courts to be "incorporated" against the states as a consequence of Amendment XIV.[1]. 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporation_of_the_Bill_of_Rights http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporation_of_the_Bill_of_Ri...