IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — How should American citizens secure our rights? One constitutional scholar addressed that question and analyzed current events at a Wednesday event presented by the Alturas Institute at the United Methodist Church in Idaho Falls. But, Nick Contos, a local conservative leader, says recent civil right violations stretch beyond the current administration. “I believe that we should be concerned about all of our elected officials and the power we give them. “I fully support people's right to their freedom of speech, the right to assembly, the right to protest,” Contos said.