There is a term for when government can break its laws. "Failed Nation’

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    That seems to be a subject of debate but the Supreme Court has ruled in the past that the bill of rights applies to anyone in the US, not just citizens.

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        Oh of course. The current SCOTUS has shown they are happy to be a tool for fascism, that’s the only reason they are taking cases that have been considered “settled law” for decades.

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          Wasn’t it Kavanaugh that swore up and down in confirmation hearings that he’d respect stare decisis and then got in and started breaking it right and left? I can’t even remember anymore.