July 13, 2023: New Posts at Truth Comes to Light
Taking Rights Seriously: Rights Do Not Require a Government Permission Slip Nor the Approval of Family or Neighbors
"Thus, your right to be alive, to think as you wish, to say what you think, to publish what you say, to worship or not, to associate or not, to shake your fist in the tyrant’s face by petitioning the government, your right to defend yourself and repel tyrants using and carrying the same weapons as the government does, your right to be left alone, to own property, to travel or to stay put — these natural aspects of human existence are natural rights that come from our humanity and for the exercise of which all rational persons yearn."
Taking Rights Seriously
by Andrew P. Napolitano
“If all mankind minus one were of one opinion,
and only one person were of the contrary opinion,
Mankind would be no more justified
In silencing that one person,
Than he, if he had the power,
Would be justified in silencing mankind.”
— John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)
The world is filled with self-evident truths — truisms — that philosophers, lawyers and judges know need not be proven. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Two plus two equals four. A cup of hot coffee sitting on a table in a room, the temperature of which is 70 degrees Fahrenheit, will eventually cool down.
These examples, of which there are many, are not true because we believe they are true. They are true essentially and substantially. They are true whether we accept their truthfulness or not. Of course, recognizing a universal truth acknowledges the existence of an order of things higher than human reason, certainly higher than government…
Admiral Rachel Levine Takes a Destroyer to Genital Mutilation Island
by Jon Rappoport
Admiral Rachel Levine—a man who “transitioned” and is now Assistant Secretary of Health in the Biden administration—has made shocking statements in support of transgenderism:
Foxnews (July 18, 2022); Daily Mail (March 17, 2023): Levine:
“We really want to base our treatment and to affirm and to support and empower these youth—not to limit their participation in activities in sports and even limit their ability to get gender affirmation treatment in their state…”
“I can say that you [doctors], the children that you serve, the young people that you serve, their families, and you all have support at the highest levels of the federal government.”
“President Biden supports you. I as the Assistant Secretary for Health will support you and I talk about this topic, everywhere I go, to get the word out…”
And the Word is: backing, at the highest levels of government, children receiving puberty blockers, sex hormones, and genital mutilation surgery.
That’s “gender-affirming care.”
So if you still think the trans movement is just a small collection of misfits, forget it.
This is big-league politics. This is major medicine. This is government policy by fiat.
Thank you for being a subscriber to Truth Comes to Light.
If you are a free subscriber, please consider upgrading to paid -- for $5 monthly or $50 annually -- or making a one-time donation of any size.
All gifts are greatly appreciated and will help with costs involved in maintaining the site.
Other Truth Comes to Light tip jar options can be found here (including privacy coin Monero & Bitcoin).
Follow Truth Comes to Light at Telegram, Minds, Odysee or Brighteon Social to see additional recommended articles & videos.