Christopher Candy: I cannot emphasize this enough; the Constitution protects rights not by asserting the positive rights of citizens, but instead by denying the government the ability to abuse rights. The target of the abuse is not defined and does not matter; the government isn't allowed to do that to anyone.

I cannot emphasize this enough; the Constitution protects rights not by asserting the positive rights of citizens, but instead by denying the government the ability to abuse rights. The target of the abuse is not defined and does not matter; the government isn't allowed to do that to anyone.