This, then, would be consistent with the Declaration, even though the Declaration doesn't carry with it the force of law.
WE hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness -- That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Break down your post. If your rights are granted by the government they can be taken by said government - therefore they are not protected by said government.
With the utmost respect, I disagree with the second part of your post as well, which clearly ignores the plain English of part three of your post:
WE hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness -- That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Let's look at portions of this quote:
Life, Liberty and the Pusuit of Happiness - These principles are embodied in the First Eight Amendments of the Bill of Rights. The right to speak and worship freely. The Right to bear Arms. The right to the privacy of your home and to refuse access to agents of the state. The right to be free from unwarranted intrusions into your home, your papers and your privacy. The right to acquire property in your name and be free from self-incrimination. The right to counsel and to be tried by your peers, not the government.
...deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,... - Such principles are emobodied in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments - where it was specified that any powers not specifically delegated to the US Government were retained by the individual States (if enumerated in their individual Constitutions) or to the people. (if not)
Don't ever make the mistake that the Constitution grants you anything other than the ability to assert against your government the Rights given to you by virture of your existance. The ONLY legal right the Constitution grants you is the Right to assert your inalienable Rights against the Government. The BOR is merely an enumeration of some of those Rights. The Constitution itself is the grant of certain limited authority to the Federal Government by the individual States - no more.
God gave you your Rights according to the individuals that started this Country.
I think we're like two blind men at opposite ends of an elephant, and being asked to describe it. We have different descriptions, but we're talking about the same thing.
The rights enshrined in the Constitution are indeed God-given and unalienable. But to secure these rights, that's where government comes into play. The rest I was sure everyone knew.