"The highwayman takes solely upon himself the responsibility, danger, and crime of his own act. He does not pretend that he has any rightful claim to your money, or that he intends to use it for your own benefit. He does not pretend to be anything but a robber. . . He does not persist in following you on the road, against your will; assuming to be your rightful “sovereign,” on account of the “protection” he affords you. He does not keep “protecting” you, by commanding you to bow down and serve him; by requiring you to do this, and forbidding you to do that; by robbing you of more money as often as he finds it for his interest or pleasure to do so; and by branding you as a rebel, a traitor, and an enemy to your country, and shooting you down without mercy, if you dispute his authority, or resist his demands. . . In short, he does not, in addition to robbing you, attempt to make you either his dupe or his slave." - Lysander Spooner (19th Century abolitionist) thelibertarianrepublic/police-taser-a-man-off-a-roof-choke-drag-him-face-down-on-stairs-killing-him/
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 04:47:11 +0000
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