[quote=Riot
Edit: and yeah, our rights are indeed "granted by our Government", within our Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc. And our government - usually - defends our intrinsic rights as citizens within this country.[/QUOTE]
My God Riot! Have you ever read the Declaration of Independence? Our rights are NOT "granted" by the Govt. here in America. We are "endowed by our Creator certain inalienable rights". "to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Men deriving their just powers from the Governed"
Let me help you out a little.
http://www.usconstitution.net/declar.html