The amount of money, capable of being furnished by this system, is so great that every man, woman, and child, who is worthy of credit, could get it, and do business for himself, or herself--either singly, or in partnerships--and be under no necessity to act as a servant, or sell his or her labor to others.
Spooner argues that a robust credit system would empower individuals to conduct business independently without being forced into servitude.
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Juries would refuse to enforce a tax against a man who had never agreed to pay it.
And the right is practically established only when and because the government, no longer exists to call it in question.
One answer is, that this power, which juries have of judging of the law, is not a power of absolute decision in all cases.
The will, or the pretended will, of the majority, is the last lurking place of tyranny at the present day.