For US

 " We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. "

This morning I thought to offer my view of an interesting topic concerning the "rights" of all people. I often hear and read about those that feel that rights are being denied to those migrants wandering into our country. The argument usually being the constitution says, all men. Well, it does say that in more than one place but it is important to understand grammar and composition. The above paragraph should be quite familiar to any citizen of this great land, it is the preamble to the constitution. 

 The preamble is the foundational statement upon which the constitution itself is written. It is a simple declarative statement. The first six words alone define the purpose of the constitution and to whom that applies. We the people of the United States. Notice it doesn't say it applies to "everyone" not even "all men" it applies to the people of the United States. That means the citizens of this country. It doesn't include the citizens of any other country on the planet. It applies solely to the United states of America. The rest of the statement states just why we (the people of the United States) are establishing and ordaining that document. 

  There are human rights that apply universally to all men and women, human beings that is. Those rights do include the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. There is no right for you to pursue those in my country. In fact, by the establishment of a nation I can deny those rights to individuals when they unlawfully enter that nation. Some nations do deny your life if you cross their border! The vast majority will just deny your liberty and happiness. That is accomplished by imprisonment. Others, like our fine country will simply send you back where you came from. If that makes you unhappy, well, that's just too bad.

  In that preamble, where we state we are going to create a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, it means we the people of the United States, it means Americans! The constitution was written, established and ordained by the American people for Americans. It was when we said, no more King! It was the establishment of our Constitutional republic. A government of the people, by the people, for the people as stated by Lincoln during the Gettysburg address. And to be clear who are those people? The American people! That's because that is who the constitution applies to, not everyone else in the world, just the American people.

  Human rights and constitutional rights are completely different things. Our constitution does protect and ensure your human rights in America, as a citizen of this country, that is true. That constitution does nothing to protect you when you are in another country, either legally or illegally. That is dependent upon the diplomatic relationship the United States has with that country. You will be treated differently in North Korea than you will be in France or England. Your "human rights" will be defined by their government. That's just how it works in the real world. 

  Did you notice it says, "ourselves" and our "posterity"? Yes, it applies to us, no one else, just us. It's quite clear that was the intent of that document and declaration. It was to establish our country, with our laws, with our traditions, culture and ideals. Divine providence was paramount in establishing this nation. The founding fathers often spoke of that. Washington said: " of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports" 

  They concluded the Declaration of Independence with this statement, "for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine providence" making it perfectly clear what their beliefs were. Prayer is a personal thing, an appeal to the divine, for personal intervention in the affairs of whomever is doing the praying. In this situation, our nation is collectively praying for us, the United States of America and its' citizens. 

  We were facing the the British that had the most powerful Army and Navy on the earth at that time. Yes, divine providence was definitely going to be required. The prayers for divine providence was for "We the people of the United States" Seems perfectly clear to me. It does not apply to anyone else. I wasn't praying for anyone else to be granted a thing, no it was a completely selfish plea. That was the intent and remains the intent. That prayer was answered and we gained our independence. Then we ordained and established our constitution for, you got it, we the people. It is still for we the people, not the other guys. For US!