Rights Are Not Gifts from Government: The Founders’ View

By: |Published on: Dec 6, 2024|Categories: Audio/Video, Founding Principles, Path to Liberty|

Rights don’t come from a constitution, a bill of rights, or any document at all. Your natural rights – come from your creator – and you have them by the nature of your humanity. Even civil rights – are built on the foundation of natural rights. These were widely-held views from the founders and old revolutionaries.

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