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Tim Kaine and Ted Cruz spat sparks debate on God-given rights
Senator Ted Cruz condemned Senator Tim Kaine's claim that rights derive from government, emphasizing the founding principle that natural rights are God-given and unalienable.
- On Wednesday, Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, rebuked Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, for calling the idea that rights come from God 'very, very troubling' and said it is 'stunning' that God-given rights are now viewed as radical.
- During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Wednesday, Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, said rights 'come from the Creator,' which 'the Iranian government believes,' and called this view 'extremely troubling.'
- Referencing founders, Cruz invoked Jefferson's phrasing that people "are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights," while Barnes quoted Marco Rubio asserting rights come from God.
- The Virginia Republican Party and conservative commentators such as Matt Walsh responded, saying Kaine's remarks should 'terrify' Virginians and questioned his fitness to serve.
- Historians note the Declaration's grounding in Locke's natural rights theory, while critics warn that government‑granted rights become politically contingent and subject to change by majorities.
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Virginia Democrat mocked for saying, unlike Iran, US doesn’t believe God bestows natural rights
Sen. Ted Cruz reminded Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a former Democratic vice presidential nominee, to read the Declaration of Independence.The post Virginia Democrat mocked for saying, unlike Iran, US doesn’t believe God bestows natural rights appeared first on JNS.org.
Bishop Barron Rebukes Senator Kaine’s ‘Outrageous’ and ‘Dangerous’ Comments About Rights Coming From Government, Not God › American Greatness
A Catholic Bishop has issued a sharp rebuke to fellow Catholic Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) after the senator opined that he found the idea of rights coming from our…
Tim Kaine Claims Rights Come from Government, Not God
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Democratic Sen. Kaine: Rights Come From Gov’t, Not God; GOP Sen. Cruz: Jefferson Disagreed
During nomination hearings for new appointments, Kaine denied one of the fundamental founding principles of American government. ... The post Democratic Sen. Kaine: Rights Come From Gov’t, Not God; GOP Sen. Cruz: Jefferson Disagreed appeared first on The New American.
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