When a sitting U.S. Senator calls the very foundation of America “extremely troubling,” you’d expect shockwaves across the nation. But when it’s Democrat Tim Kaine—yes, Hillary Clinton’s old running mate—it becomes something far darker. Kaine just claimed that the Declaration of Independence’s core idea—that our rights come from God, not government—is “theocratic” and on par with Iran. Let that sink in.

This isn’t just bad history. It’s dangerous. Because if rights come from government, then government can take them away. That’s not freedom—that’s tyranny.

Today we’ll break down Kaine’s shocking remarks, the backlash from Ted Cruz, Matt Walsh, and others, and why this echoes the same twisted arguments once used to defend slavery. The left’s war on America’s core principles isn’t new—it’s just getting louder. And this time, they’re saying the quiet part out loud.