Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) recently claimed our rights come from the government, not God, comparing the idea of God-given rights to Iran’s theocratic regime. Talk about a swing and a miss! Constitutional scholar Senator Ted Cruz corrected him, citing the Declaration of Independence, which states our rights are “endowed by our Creator.” Why did the Founders root our rights in God?
The answer is simple: humans are corruptible. A king, dictator, or government can grant rights and just as easily yank them away. By declaring our inalienable rights—life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—come from a divine source, the Founders used “God” as a placeholder to put these rights beyond human reach. Whether you believe in God or not, this placeholder ensures no government can justly revoke what it didn’t grant. Kaine’s Iran analogy flops—unlike Iran’s oppressive regime, the Founders’ “Creator” protects liberty, not tyranny. For men like Jefferson, who knew tyranny firsthand, this principle was the bedrock of American freedom. Kaine’s stance? Indefensible. Go read the Declaration, Senator!
Published by Editor, Sammy Campbell.