
Rights aren’t Gifts from Government. They’re Ultimatums.
From Path to Liberty by Tenth Amendment Center
March 18, 2026 · 27 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the concept that rights are not granted by the government but are inherent and must be defended against tyranny.
For the American Revolutionaries “Liberty or Death” wasn’t just a slogan. It was a warning. Rights aren’t gifts from government, and if you violate them you’ll pay the price. On this episode, it’s the natural rights foundation built on a 2000 year lineage - that made “Rebellion to tyrants” not just a suggestion, but a moral duty: “Obedience to God” The post Rights aren’t Gifts from Government. They’re Ultimatums. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .
People in this episode
Host: Tenth Amendment Center
Topics covered
- natural rights
- American Revolution
- government
- liberty
- moral duty
- tyranny
Keywords
- liberty
- rights
- government
- tyrants
- moral duty
- American Revolution
- natural rights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tenth Amendment Center
Books & works: Rights aren’t Gifts from Government. They’re Ultimatums.
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