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It was only by an outright sale of the rights of the whole people, for a long series of years, that the government could raise the money necessary to continue its villainous existence.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “It was only by an outright sale of the rights of the whole people, for a long series of years, that the government could…”
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This statement reflects Spooner's view on the government's reliance on selling public rights for financial survival.
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