Roger Pilon

Roger Pilon discusses the philosophical underpinning of America's Birth Certificate, exploring natural law, self-evident truths, and unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence, emphasizing limits on government power and the importance of checks and balances in American politics.

Roger Pilon, Vice President for Legal Affairs at the Cato Institute and expert on constitutional and human-rights issues, dives into the complexities of human rights under the Obama administration. He critiques the U.S. joining the UN Human Rights Council, pointing out the administration's politicized approach to equality. Pilon contrasts civil-political rights with economic-social claims, arguing that the latter often infringe on individual liberties. He advocates a classical rights theory rooted in property, challenging the notion of welfare-style rights.