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Wesley Hunt: “Our founders believed that our rights did not come from…”

Featuring: Wesley Hunt, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 38

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To some people in this room, what I'm about to say may sound a bit controversial. But it's not controversial because it's true. America is a Christian nation. Were founded upon Christian values. Our founders believed that our rights did not come from government, but they came from God. Those ideals shaped our institutions, our culture, our laws, and the very moral foundation and fabric of what I know is the greatest country in the world. (01:31–01:38)

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