[inquest]

...yet you don't agree with the view that the USSC & Executive branches were given the power to keep the skanky political class in line?

They were given that power over the political class at their own level of government, to a far greater degree than they were given power over state governments.

[tpaine]

There are infinite degrees of rationalization. The fact remains..

Our BOR's applies to the states, - and always has.