On the record
They seem never to have heard of the Declaration of Independence, nor of any other declaration of the natural rights of human beings.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgThey seem never to have heard of the Declaration of Independence, nor of any other declaration of the natural rights of human beings.
Spooner criticizes the ignorance of the government regarding the Declaration of Independence and natural rights.
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