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A more complete subversion of the essential principles of the English constitution could not be devised.
Said by
Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “A more complete subversion of the essential principles of the English constitution could not be devised.”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner claims that the government's actions represent a complete undermining of the English constitution's principles.
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