And that this perversion of the constitution should have been sanctioned by all the judicial tribunals of the country, is also a proof, not only of the servility, audacity, and villainy of the judges, but also of the utter rottenness of our judicial system.
Spooner criticizes the judicial system for its complicity in the perversion of the Constitution, reflecting on the integrity of judges.
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And he can rightfully be held to no greater knowledge of the law than this.
But there is no reason why a judge should have the power of punishing, for contempt, any more than for any other offence.
Juries would refuse to enforce a tax against a man who had never agreed to pay it.
All other laws, it is optional with each man to obey, or not, as he may choose.