But Madison's opinions ARE NOT THE SAME THING as the Bill of Rights, Dave. More people than Madison contributed to them and voted on them. Madison did not establish the Bill of Rights by fiat.

For instance, what amendment says "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver,
the LORD is our king?" We have a number of other Judges, Congress is our lawgiver, and it is part of the foundation of the United States that we have no king.

clint