Lysander Spooner: “The conquerors of Britain retained their independence; and this island saw itself again in that free state in which the…”

And nobody is bound to take the least notice of them, unless it be to trample them under foot, as usurpations.

Why should they not have such an administration of justice as they desire, and can understand?

In this manner all unjust laws are established, and made operative against the rights of the people.

And whenever any number of men, calling themselves a government, do anything to another man, or to his property, which they had no right to do as individuals they thereby declare themselves trespassers, robbers, or murderers, according to…