Key Takeaways:
- Every American must face the question: Do our rights come from God, or do they come from government?
- One Democrat U.S. Senator is troubled by the notion that personal rights are granted by God and not by our government and its laws.
- He said the idea that rights come from God is what the Iranian government believes.
- The founding fathers were clear: we are all created equal, and unalienable rights are granted to us by our Creator.
- The radical Left elevates the state above God, because if rights come from God, the government’s power is limited.
- The American experiment of limited government and personal liberty has led to many innovations and discoveries in medicine and technology – plus a growing economy.
- We must not allow the radical Left to rewrite history and turn personal liberty into a detriment.
A Nation in Shock
When a sitting U.S. Senator publicly denied the very foundation of American liberty, it stunned the nation.
The claim? That our rights do not come from God.
It was a denial of history… of truth… and of reality.
But here’s the question every American must face: Are our rights gifts from God—or privileges granted by government?
1. God or Government?
Throughout history, tyrants and governments have trampled upon the rights of individuals.
Free speech crushed.
Freedom of religion outlawed.
Conscience silenced.
The American Founders dared to proclaim something radical:
Our rights come from God—not government.
The American Revolution and our Constitution was based upon an understanding of our God given rights. Understanding that acknowledges that if government gives you rights, it can take it away.
This was the great experiment of 1776. For the first time, a nation declared that liberty flows from the Creator, not from kings or politicians.
2. The Senator’s Dangerous Denial
At a recent hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia—a former vice-presidential nominee—said:
“The notion that rights don’t come from laws and don’t come from the government but come from the Creator—that’s what the Iranian government believes.”
Kaine compared the Founders of America to the Iranian mullahs.
He mocked the very principle that gave birth to our nation.
His words attacked the heart of America’s founding principle.
His words weren’t just careless and reckless – they were misguided and false.
The Iranian mullahs believe that their own rights to rule come from Allah, but that the rights of the people come from their Sharia – their Islamic law.
And they absolutely do NOT believe that all men are created equal.
3. Ted Cruz’s Epic Response
Senator Ted Cruz immediately pushed back, calling Kaine’s words “radical and dangerous.”
Cruz reminded the Senate—and the nation—that America was built on this truth:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights…” – Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence
Cruz was right: to deny this is to deny America itself.
4. The Founders Spoke Clearly
Jefferson wasn’t alone:
- Alexander Hamilton declared: “The sacred rights of mankind…are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the Divinity itself, and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power.”
- James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, said: “We have staked the whole of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self-government…to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.”
- Thomas Paine, in Common Sense, wrote: “A king hath no right to say to a man, ‘You shall not think for yourself;’ for God gave him reason to use it.”
The Founders were crystal clear: freedom is divine, not man-made.
5. Why the Left Rejects God-Given Rights
The radical Left sees government as the true god.
To them, politics is religion, and political power is sacred.
They elevate the state above the Creator because if rights come from God, then government’s power is limited.
That’s why they deny what history teaches. Admitting the truth would shatter their ideology of control.
6. The Miracle of Liberty
Think of it: America became the most prosperous, innovative, and free nation in history.
Individual liberty and freedom to innovate led to:
- Medical breakthroughs
- Unprecedented economic growth
- A flood of creativity and technological development
Not because government granted permission.
But because individuals, made in the image of God, were free to act, to dream, to risk.
When people are free, miracles happen.
7. The Revolution Still Matters Today
Senator Kaine may deny it.
But he cannot erase it.
The American Revolution is alive and well.
Our nation still rests on this unshakable foundation:
Our rights come from God.
Not the state. Not the Senate. Not Washington, D.C.
To forget this truth is to invite tyranny.
To remember it is to defend freedom.
Call to Action:
Now is the time to push back against the socialist and radical Left mentality that seeks to erase our God-given freedoms.
Every time government is elevated above God, freedom shrinks.
Every time the state claims power over your life, your faith, or your family, liberty dies a little more.
But we can stop it.
The rallying cry of the early days of the American War for Independence was the opening line of a 1776 pamphlet written by Thomas Paine:
“These are the times that try men’s souls.”
Together, we can resist the rewriting of history and reclaim the truth that made America great.
“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” – 2 Corinthians 3:17
Let us defend that liberty against all who deny it.
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FAQs:
Q: What is this article about?
A: It’s about where the personal rights we enjoy come from: God or government?
Q: What event prompted this article?
A? During a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia—a former vice-presidential nominee—said:
“The notion that rights don’t come from laws and don’t come from the government but come from the Creator—that’s what the Iranian government believes.”
Q: What was the response to Sen. Kaine’s comment?
A: Senator Ted Cruz said that Kaine’s words were “radical and dangerous.”
Q: What do our nation’s founding documents say about personal rights?
A: The founders were clear: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights…”
Q: Why do some people object to the notion that rights come from God and not from government?
A: If rights come from God, it means that government is limited and not supreme.
About Craig Huey:
Craig Huey is a nationally recognized author, speaker, and publisher of The Huey Alert and Direct Marketing Update. He is also the author of The Great Deception: 10 Shocking Dangers and the Blueprint for Rescuing the American Dream, exposing the lies of socialism and defending America’s founding principles. Craig appears on national media such as FOX, FOX Business, Newsmax and more. He also co-hosts The Huey Alert Podcast with his wife Shelly and helps business leaders, Christians, conservatives, libertarians, young people and more understand the intersection of faith, politics, and freedom.