John Locke vs Lysander Spooner: Consent of the Governed
Tracing its roots back to John Locke, the Mayflower Compact – and even earlier – the “consent of the governed” was one of the most important principles in the Declaration of Independence, and was the foundation for the formation of the Constitution as well. But, as Lysander Spooner argued – the notion that “all the people” consent exists only in theory.
Path to Liberty: May 1, 2024
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John Milton – The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1650)
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Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776)
Tony Williams – Constituting America
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Lysander Spooner – Forced Consent (1873)
Lysander Spooner – No Treason No. VI (1870)
Locke §. 116
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Lysander Spooner – A Letter to Grover Cleveland (1886)
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