Yes, "inalienable" was the wrong term here. Neither alienable nor inalienable rights come from the government, however. Governments have the power to infringe o

Yes, "inalienable" was the wrong term here. Neither alienable nor inalienable rights come from the government, however. Governments have the power to infringe on people's rights but not the authority to grant them or take them away. Even alienable rights can only be alienated of the individual's own free will.