Lysander Spooner: “And none but corrupt and rotten congresses and courts would ever think…”

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And none but corrupt and rotten congresses and courts would ever think of practising such a cheat.

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Lysander Spooner

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Spooner condemns corrupt Congresses and courts for engaging in deceptive practices.

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All other laws, it is optional with each man to obey, or not, as he may choose.

In that case the trial is really a trial by the government, and not by the jury.

One answer is, that this power, which juries have of judging of the law, is not a power of absolute decision in all cases.

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

Lysander Spooner: “And none but corrupt and rotten congresses and courts would ever think of practising such a cheat.”