Does the Constitution Mean Anything Anymore?

In the current 2^nd Amendment gun debate, both gun control advocates and those citizens who demand the right to bear arms point to the U.S. Constitution as the source of their strong individual beliefs.  But are there really any guaranteed constitutional protections these days?  Both congress and the courts have slowly but methodically stripped away many of what we thought were our guaranteed constitutional rights.  The Patriot Act was one of the most un-American laws ever conceived and passed into law.  So does the Constitution really mean anything any more?  Take a look at my new column and see if you agree.  You can read it now by going to the Flashing Red Box above, or by Clicking Here.