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He followed that up with a very odd statement, which shows an strange view of the Constitution and the bill of rights, IMO.
He said something to the effect of "If you abide by the law, you should be protected by it. If you adhere to our common values, you should be treated no different from anyone else"
Is it just me, or is that very weird?
I thought the Bill of Rights protected EVERYONE, not just those who obey the law. In fact, big pieces of the BOR are about the rights that people accused of crimes have, and how criminals are treated.
Also, doesn't the whole implication that you won't be treated like everyone else UNLESS you adhere to common values kind of fly in the face of the entire notion of diversity that he just claimed was a strength?
It's the kind of thing that sounds good when you hear it at first, but when you look at what he actually says, it's just a bunch of nonsensical goggledygook.
It's only another way to bastardize what the Constitution actually says and it certainly doesn't say that you need to march along like a drone in order to get by.