The Constitution is just a piece of paper. Without believers + defenders, it's less than useless.
The Patriot went through.
So did the NSA.
Assange is still in a cage.
Ulbricht is still in a cage.
Alexy Pertsev is still in a cage.
Aarson Swartz is dead.
So is John McAfee.
Never underestimate long-standing entities w/ a monopoly on violence.