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And do you think they will never get their eyes open to see what blockheads, or impostors, you and your lawmakers are?
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “And do you think they will never get their eyes open to see what blockheads, or impostors, you and your lawmakers are?”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner challenges the lawmakers' competence and integrity, suggesting the public will eventually recognize it.
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