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It denies all the natural rights of the people; and is resorted to only by usurpers and tyrants, to justify their crimes.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “It denies all the natural rights of the people; and is resorted to only by usurpers and tyrants, to justify their…”
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Spooner argues that laws denying natural rights are tools of tyranny and usurpation.
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