To Waffler: I am amazed at how incredibly you can distort a quote to your advantage! Not only do you not understand the full concept of freedom, you have no idea what the true cost of freedom is, or how to protect it--or are you just lazy and want your freedoms decided for you? The reference to the 2nd Amendment was it was perhaps debatable--meaning some people may think it is outmoded--regardless, it is not the role of the court to change it! He's saying that these are inalienable rights and are a part of the constitution to ensure our freedom. You need to reread the quote and focus on this part: "The very enumeration of the right takes out of the hands of government -- even the Third Branch of Government -- the power to decide on a case-by-case basis whether the right is really worth insisting upon. A constitutional guarantee subject to future judges■ assessments of its usefulness is no constitutional guarantee at all." Justic Scalia is a true patriot and a welcome breath of fresh air!