Is it only "the American people" who this person wants emails to be private? That's what they're title says, and they talk about the US Constitution whose privacy restrictions only apply to US citizens (AFAIR). Go beyond the fourth amendment.
Since Lavabit operates in the US and we can't tell which of our users is an American, and which are foreign, I'm of the opinion they all have the same rights.
I agree.
But the [US] constitution only protects our right to privacy on American soil...
I know. ☹