Caroline Downey is a staff writer for National Review.
Caroline Downey
Caroline Downey connects today's culture to eternal truth, providing the grounded perspective for every generation.
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CLUELESS: Tim Kaine said your rights come from the GOVERNMENT
When a sitting U.S. senator demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of America's founding principles, the departure from constitutional civics is striking. Caroline Downey dismantles Democratic Senator Tim Kaine's claims during a Senate hearing that individual rights stem from the government rather than being endued as unalienable gifts from a higher power. Unpacking the Declaration of Independence and the philosophical foundation of natural rights, Caroline contrasts Kaine's statist view with the Founders' vision—which held that government exists solely to secure pre-existing, God-given rights. What does Tim Kaine's civics blunder reveal about the progressive push to reframing civil liberties as state-granted privileges that can be revoked at will? Watch Caroline’s full analysis, leave your thoughts below, and subscribe to National Review!
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