The Declaration of Independence is quite clear about where government power is supposed to come from. It says, "...Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed." In other words, the people of the United States give power to the government. Government does not have the power to "grant" our rights. Where does such an idea come from? According to the Declaration, such ideas are "self-evident." Or, in the language of today's youth, "DUH!" Given that the Declaration of Independence is one of the two most important documents in the history of the United...