JmE,
I understand your frustration, but it is what it is. Read the Slaughter-House Cases dealing with the Fourteenth Amendment. Of the 150 cases heard by the Supreme Court involving the Fourteenth Amendment only15 involved freed blacks and 135 involved business entities, finely holding that corporations are persons.
With that said, expecting Werz to sugarcoat his answer or twist his answer to fit your perceived understanding will never happen. Werz and I are somewhat cut from the same cloth. When it comes to addressing issues - sugar, spice and everything nice usually will never enter the debate.
I am not here to defend Werz. He is quite capable of defending his turf. But, I'm surprised that he spent the time he did addressing the issue. There are very, very few that Werz will “duel” and from my reading he was conveying the message that he was not throwing down the gauntlet.
Look, the courts are political animals even though the judicial branch will deny it with impunity. Case in point FDR and our beloved commerce clause.
In closing, I'll repeat myself, it is what it is. And you ain't got a big enough army to make the change you are looking for.
This is just the way I see it.