The opening sentence of today’s headline article in USA Today begins, "The Supreme Court's historic decision Thursday carving out an individual right to gun ownership immediately cast doubt on gun restrictions nationwide..."

While that sentence was slightly cryptic as to whether the editors of USA Today believe (in error) that our rights come from Supreme Court judges or our Constitution, the  beginning sentence of the  3^rd paragraph of the article makes it clear that they do not recognize that our Constitution was written to protect our rights rather than grant them:

"The majority opinion, written by Justice Antonin Scalia, established for the first time in U.S. history that the Constitution's Second Amendment gives individuals the right to keep guns at home for self-defense."

Though it seems a basic point of fact that unalienable rights are never bestowed on people by their governments, it appears this simple concept is beyond the comprehension of those who produce USA Today.

Disclaimer: Fear not, I only read USA Today while waiting at hotel check out counters.

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