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by EpicEng 4592 days ago
Our constitution obviously only protects citizens... Not sure what your point is.
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dec0dedab0de 4592 days ago
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

I don't see the word citizen in there at all. While the courts generally agree that it only applies to citizens, it is definitely not obvious.

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DanBC 4592 days ago
The YouTube video was a citizen.

Can you point to the bit of the constitution that talks about citizens?

If you want some more examples there are all the people tased, shot, beaten, or arrested for filming police during traffic stops etc.

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LordKano 4592 days ago
If that's true, does the Constitution permit non-citizens to be owned as slaves?
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