“if people come to conclude that the government considers itself no longer subject to laws , under the U.S. Constitution , they may consider that neither are they “
Good point, and why should they?! Then there are the ‘Unalienable Rights’ the Constitution speaks of. Forcing someone to buy something they don’t want (i.e., healthcare insurance) certainly qualifies. I think the Bundys having ranched this area before Nevada was even a state also qualifies.