Many right wing commentators and historians cite the intent of the late 18th century statesmen / politicians to justify what human rights should be respected by our current government.
In discussions on the Tom Woods Show with guests such as Marco Bassani, the talk often seem to expect the United States government to be constrained by the Constitution and the original sovereignty of the American colonies.
It seems that they expect that if the general public knew and understood the way the government was supposed to work based on original intent, that there would be a ground swell of support to limit the role of the federal government.
To be continued:
References:
Chaining Down Leviathan: The American Dream of Self-Government 1776-1865
http://tomwoods.com/