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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 89 15:29:38 PST
From: uunet!decwrl.dec.com!argosy!kevin (Kevin S. Van Horn)
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Subject: Spooner's _No_Treason_, section 1

Lysander Spooner (1808-1887) was a Massachussetts lawyer noted for his
vigorous and brilliant opposition to the encroachment of the State upon
the liberty of the individual.  His writings on the unconstitutionality of
slavery influenced pre-Civil War thought.  His challenge to the postal
monopoly (he set up a thriving private post) resulted in an Act of Congress
sharply reducing postage rates.  Unfortunately, he was so successful that
Congress finally outlawed his enterprise.

The following is Spooner's _No_Treason: The Constitution of No Authority_,
which _Playboy_ magazine described as "[possibly] the most subversive document
ever penned in this nation."  Due to the lack of italic characters in ASCII,
italicized words are indicated with uppercase letters.

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