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Lysander Spooner: And, finally, it does not tell us that all lawmaking governments whatsoever--whether called monarchies, aristocracies…

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And, finally, it does not tell us that all lawmaking governments whatsoever--whether called monarchies, aristocracies, republics, democracies, or by any other name--are all alike violations of men's natural and rightful liberty.
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Lysander Spooner

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Spooner claims that all forms of government violate natural rights.

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