9/4/25 - Unalienable Rights: The Founding vs. Modern Thought

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Sep 5, 2025

Trey Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor and congressman, dives deep into the clash of ideologies between America's founding principles and modern Marxism. He critiques recent political statements suggesting rights derive from government, emphasizing their divine origin. The conversation highlights the role of Judeo-Christian values in securing unalienable rights and the ongoing tension within the judiciary over political influence. Additionally, Gowdy shares insights from his new book, exploring the emotional journeys of characters intertwined with themes of faith and loss.

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Rights Precede Government

Mark Levin argues the Declaration's claim that rights are 'endowed by their Creator' means rights preexist government.
He says government exists to secure those rights, not to grant them.

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Founding Vs. Modern Philosophies

Levin links the founding's natural-law view to a Judeo-Christian and Enlightenment consensus among the founders.
He contrasts that with 19th-century Hegelian/Marxist thought he says now shapes modern Democrats.

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Defend Founding Principles Actively

Read and teach the founding principles to counter what Levin calls 'soft negative power.'
He urges conservatives to learn positive-power concepts to defend American values.

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On Thursday’s Mark Levin Show, it’s shocking that Sen Tim Kaine's said that our rights come from government, which is a Marxist and buffoonish view. The Declaration of Independence's concept of unalienable rights from God is rooted in eternal truths and the Judeo-Christian tradition. Kaine rejects the American founding, which is based on divine sovereignty bestowed on individuals. Kaine’s view is emblematic of the Democratic Party, which rejects America, embraces Marxism and Islamism, and supports initiatives like the 1619 Project. Chapter 5 of On Power says that human rights, liberty, and equality are inherent, God-given through natural law, predating and transcending governments, as affirmed in the Declaration of Independence and echoed in state declarations like Virginia's. These views, shared by Founders such as Jefferson, Mason, Franklin, and Adams, emphasize governments' role in securing these unalienable rights via consent of the governed. In contrast, 19th-century philosophers like Hegel and Marx—influencing modern progressives, American Marxists, and figures like Woodrow Wilson—reject these principles, creating an irreconcilable clash of worldviews at the core of ongoing power struggles, where liberty depends on rights preceding government. Also, anonymous judges are complaining about the Supreme Court to NBC News. They say that the Court overturns lower rulings on Trump administration cases with insufficient explanations, undermining judicial integrity amid rising threats and criticisms from Trump allies. These judges are cowards and activists, and the NBC article is propaganda. Later, Robert Kennedy Jr. fought back in the latest hearing. Democrat Senators refused to let him answer a question. They hate him because he rejected them. Finally, Trey Gowdy calls in to discuss his new book, The Color of Death: A Novel. The story follows assistant DA Colm Truesdale, who, after losing his wife and daughter, becomes apathetic about life but excels in his prosecutorial role.

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