Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia failed to understand one of America's basic founding principles and instead likened it to the Iranian regime. In a Wednesday committee hearing, Kaine insisted that our natural rights are derived from the government, not from God. Kaine went on to say that the notion that our natural rights come from the Creator is "extremely troubling" and compared it to Iran's theocracy. Unfortunately for Kaine, the founding fathers disagree with him. "The notion that righ...| Blaze Media
So-called human rights might involve desirable ends—but they cannot be allowed to claim the mantle of a natural right.| The American Mind
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We are beyond ecstatic to announce the launch of Natural Law Moment! Co-hosted by JWI’s team of Co-Directors, Professors Hadley Arkes and Gerry Bradley, Natural Law Moment is a bi-weekly podcast that will explore fundamental questions of law, politics, and culture. The legal world today is a tumultuous one, and to comprehend it, we must ... The post Natural Law Moment Ep. 1: The Natural Law Revival is Now first appeared on Anchoring Truths.| Anchoring Truths
A few years ago a friend sent me an article about women in San Jacinto, Mexico marrying trees to protect them from illegal logging. The subtext was that it seemed […] The post Making the Case for Ecological Jurisprudence appeared first on MOLD :: Designing the Future of Food.| MOLD :: Designing the Future of Food
The excessive number of legal restrictions enacted by our Congress and an assortment of federal agencies has resulted in a general disregard of those rules.| Boundary Stone