Actually, it doesn’t. The US can revoke the visa of a non-citizen for making anti-American comments if it so desires. I, on the other hand, can make all the anti-American comments I want and there is nothing the government can legally do about it.
A US citizen doesn’t need a visa. You made the statement that the 1st Amendment applies to everybody. It does not. It applies only to US Citizens. Non-citizens currently in the US do enjoy certain constitutional rights, for instance the police cannot search a tourist’s car without probable cause or consent, but that same tourist (or resident alien for that matter) does not have the right to say whatever he wants. Non-citizens also do not have the right to vote. Sooooo, the US Constitution does not apply to everyone.
Sure it does, the US Constitution exists to create the framework for GOTUS, it doesn’t apply on an individual basis, making your comment that “Constitution only applies to US citizens” meaningless, and your statement that citizens can vote but non-citizens cannot is totally nonsensical.
The US Constitution exists to do far more than create the framework for the government. Since you seem to lack the ability to comprehend anything beyond the exact words written though, I will amend my statement.
Many of the rights and protections afforded by the US Constitution are enjoyed only by US citizens and persons physically located within the sovereign territory of the United States. However, because the US Constitution created the framework for the US government, among other things, it applies to all people of the world because all people of the world have either heard of the US government, been directly or indirectly affected by policies of the US government, or may in the future hear of the US goverment or be affected by its policies. Non-US citizens not currently physically present in US sovereign territory should not take for granted the application to them of the US Constitution, as other persons of the world may not care about the application of the US Constitution to all persons of the world. For example, Shia muslims in ISIS controlled areas of Iraq are not encouraged to exercise the freedoms of religion and speech guaranteed by the 1st Amendment to the US Constitution, as members of ISIS might not understand that the US Constitution applies to everyone and execute them by mistake. Similarly, non-US citizens currently physically located in US sovereign territory are not encouraged to burn flags, produce anti-American propaganda, or associate with persons who do, as agents of the US government, the framework for which was created by the US Constitution, might revoke their visas and deport them.
I have more than adequate abiliy to understand your posts, but I have no interest in reading and writing essays. You made a clearly incorrect statement, but have fun with your dissertation.
So, if the first amendment applies to everybody, why do we drone strike people that makes threats against us? Ok, let’s chalk that up to war. But, what about killing US citizens that make similar threats? Obama doesn’t seem to mind using drones to silence them either. I’d say that infringes on both their right to free speech and due process.
No, the constitution doesn’t cover everyone, and not even all US citizens.
Thanks Obama.
Edit: oh yeah, and there’s Gitmo. There are several constitutional violations going on there. That’s why Obama was going to shut it down. Whatever happened to that? Right…
Go to Moscow and say to everyone you meet “Crimea is Ukraine’s.” Then go to North Korea and say “Dear Leader is fat.” Then go to Afghanistan and say that “I support women’s right to education and choose their spouse.” Write a book report on your experiences. None of those are threats and none of them would be tolerated.