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Re:Oppose the Earn IT Act by baddox on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @03:35PM (#23705521)
Most people who believe the “the government sucks at everything and should be as small as possible” probably still worship the Constitution and “the forefathers” and believe it’s completely compatible.
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Re:Oppose the Earn IT Act by syshum on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @04:31PM (#23706224)
Well I guess I am not part of most people, as I believe Government is inherently inefficient, and should be microscopic..

I also believe that "whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist." -- Lysander Spooner

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Re:Oppose the Earn IT Act by baddox on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @04:38PM (#23706327)
Lysander Spooner is not taught in public schools civics courses, as far as I know.
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Re:Oppose the Earn IT Act by syshum on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @04:57PM (#23706586)
Probably not, but he should be

No Treason should be required reading

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