I hope you are right and that the principle will be restored. 

Why has it been upheld for so long? And unchanged? It's a distributed legal document, and throughout history, legal precedent has built on top of legal precedent. Remember, back in 1791 women couldn't vote, slavery existed, native Americans weren't citizens, judicial review didn't exist, freedoms of the press hadn't been established, non-property owners couldn't vote, homosexuality was punished, etc.

mallardshead

In effect it is. The constitution is just a piece of paper without the Will of the People to uphold it. 

sudonaka

bitcoin

Is it easier to eliminate the 1st Amendment or 21M Hardcap?

The First Amendment has not been eliminated @sudonaka, neither has the Second Amendment. I would argue it's significantly stronger than it was in 1791 and as strong as it's ever been. I'd probably argue the same for the Second Amendment. The private/public company loophole isn't the same thing.