The great Walter Williams repeats the mistake that Marshall made in Barron vs. Baltimore. The founders knew that governments could not be trusted with our God-given rights. The Bill of Rights restrictions did not apply only to Congress except where they were specifically limited to Congress, as they were. Any other interpretation is absurd.
ML/NJ
“In compliance with a sentiment thus generally expressed, to quiet fears thus extensively entertained, amendments were proposed by the required majority in congress, and adopted by the states. These amendments contain no expression indicating an intention to apply them to the state governments.”
Barron v. City of Baltimore 32 U.S. 243, 250, 1833 WL 4189, 6 (U.S.Md.) (U.S.JanuaryTerm 1833).
Where in any of the amendments is a statement that it “improves” the constitution of any one of the several states?