“Civil government cannot let any group ride roughshod over others simply because their consciences tell them to do so.”

I guess we here, can not shoot the messenger, as he was an integral part of that group that rode roughshod over We The People (others) but rather, just rate the quote.

But it is. Civil government is letting illegals run roughshod over our public services,

Like when the majority oppresses the rights of the minorities and the individual. There are limits to majority rule!

I don't know where to begin ... ;-)

This quote, I'm sorry, doesn't make much sense, the understanding of conscience is that it prevents you from "riding roughshod" over others. Most of the Planet's individuals displays, due to self centered selfishness, no conscience. The mature well rounded developed individual has the mentally healthy device of conscienceness.