,! ,ECONOMIC ,T5D5CY ( ,FREE?\<T 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE 

,TAGS 3 PEOPLE ( ! UNIT$ /ATES1 SOCIAL & CIVIL ORD]1 D5IAL ( SUPREME AU?ORITY1 MAJORITY ( ! VOT]S1 MAN & HIS RI<T1 SOCIAL & CIVIL1 OV]?R[ ( GOV]NM5T1 LIB]TY ( CONSCI5CE1 IDEA ( GOD1 SOCIAL ORD]4 

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,PHOTO BY ,DEPT=D,JON1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,FREE?\<T 9 ,AM]ICA WAS AN ANTI-CL]ICAL1 ANTI-,*RI/IAN MOVEM5T :I* S\<T TO SEP>ATE ! *UR* & /ATE 9 ORD] TO LEAVE RELIGI\S MATT]S TO ! CONSCI5CE & REASON+ ABILITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL 9VOLV$4 ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE 7#a#h#f#f-#a#i#a#b7 WAS PROM95T BO? AS A FEM9I/ & AS A FREE?9K]4 ,! FOLL[+ >TICLE1 REPR9T$ FROM ,B5JAM9 ,TUCK]'S P]IODICAL ,LIB]TY1 WAS ORIG9ALLY DELIV]$ BY DE ,CLEYRE AS A LECTURE BE=E ! ,BO/ON ,SECUL> ,SOCIETY4 ,IT IS AN EXCELL5T EXAMPLE ( ! 9T]RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! 9DIVIDUALI/-FEM9I/ VIEW ( ! *UR* & ( ! /ATE4 ,9 H] ESSAY 0,SEX ,SLAV]Y10 DE ,CLEYRE REIT]AT$ ?IS TWO-PRONG$ ATTACK4 ,%E WROTE3 0,LET EV]Y WOMAN ASK H]SELF1 ',:Y AM ,I ! ,SLAVE ( ,MAN8' 4 4 4 ,!RE >E TWO REASONS :Y1 & !SE >E ULTIMATELY R$UCIBLE TO A S+LE PR9CIPLE -- ! AU?ORIT>IAN SUPREME P[] ,G,O,D-IDEA1 & ITS TWO 9/RUM5TS3 ! ,*UR* -- ?AT IS1 ! PRIE/S -- & ! ,/ATE -- ?AT IS1 ! LEGISLATORS40  

,W5DY ,MC,ELROY 
,FRE$OM1 ,FEM9ISM & ! ,/ATE  

 ,! ,ECONOMIC ,T5D5CY ( ,FREE?\<T 

BY ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE  

,F,R,I,5,D,S1--,ON PAGE #b#h#f1 ,BEL=D-,CL>KE $ITION1 ( ! 0,RI<TS ( ,MAN10 ! WORDS :I* ,I PROPOSE AS A TEXT = ?IS DISC\RSE MAY BE F\ND4 ,ALLUD+ TO ! *ANGE 9 ! CONDITION ( ,FRANCE BR\<T AB\T BY ! ,REVOLUTION ( '#i#c1 ,?OMAS ,PA9E SAYS3  

0,! M9D ( ! NATION HAD *ANG$ BE=EH&1 & A NEW ORD] ( ?+S HAD NATURALLY FOLL[$ A NEW ORD] ( ?\<TS40  

,TWO HUNDR$ & EI<TY-N9E YE>S AGO1 A MAN1 A /UD5T1 A S*OL>1 A ?9K]1 A PHILOSOPH]1 WAS ROA/$ ALIVE = ! LOVE ( ,GOD & ! PRES]VATION ( ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,*UR*2 & AS ! HUNGRY FLAMES CURL$ R\ND ! CRISP+ FLE% ( M>TYR$ ,BRUNO1 LICK+ HIS BLOOD ) !IR WOLFI% TONGUES1 !Y %AD[$ =? ! IMM5SE VI/A ( 0A NEW ORD] ( ?+S03 !Y LIT ! BATTLE-GR\ND :]E ,FRE$OM F\<T H] FIR/ SUCCESSFUL REVOLT AGA9/ AU?ORITY4  

,?AT BATTLE-GR\ND WAS EM95TLY ONE ( ?\<T4 ,RELIGI\S FRE$OM WAS ! RANKL+ QUE/ION ( ! DAY4 0,LIB]TY ( CONSCI5CE6 ,LIB]TY ( CONSCI5CE6 ,NON9T]F]5CE BETWE5 WOR%IP] & WOR%IP$60 ,?AT WAS ! VOICE ?AT CRI$ \T ( DUNGEONS & D>K PLACES1 FROM UND] ! V]Y FOOT ( PR9CE & ECCLESIA/IC4 ,& :Y8 ,BECAUSE ! AU?ORITATIVE DESPOTISMS ( ?AT DAY W]E UNIV]SALLY ECCLESIA/IC DESPOTISMS2 BECAUSE ,*UR* AGGRESSION WAS GR9D+ EV]Y HUMAN RI<T B5EA? ITS HEEL1 & EV]Y O!R M9OR OPPRESSOR WAS BUT A TOOL 9 ! H&S ( ! PRIE/HOOD2 BECAUSE ,TYRANNY WAS GR[+ T[>DS ITS IDEAL & CRU%+ \T ( EXI/5CE ! V]Y CITADEL ( ,LIB]TY1 -- 9DIVIDUALITY ( ?\<T2 ,ECCLESIA/ICISM HAD A CORN] ON IDEAS4  

,BUT 9DIVIDUALITY IS A ?+ ?AT CANNOT BE KILL$4 ,QUIETLY IT MAY BE1 BUT JU/ AS C]TA9LY1 SIL5TLY1 P]HAPS1 AS ! GR[? ( A BLADE ( GRASS1 IT (F]S ITS P]PETUAL & UNCONQU]ABLE PROTE/ AGA9/ ! DICTATES ( ,AU?ORITY4 ,& ?IS SIL5T1 UNCONQU]ABLE1 M5AC+ ?+1 ?AT BALK$ ,GOD1 PROVOK$ HIM TO ! USE ( RACK1 ?UMB-SCREW1 /OCK1 HANG+1 DR[N+1 BURN+1 & O!R 9/RUM5TS ( 09F9ITE M]CY10 9 ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY F\<T A SUCCESSFUL BATTLE AGA9/ ?AT AU?ORITY :I* S\<T TO CONTROL ?IS =TRESS ( FRE$OM4 ,IT E/ABLI%$ ITS RI<T TO BE4 ,IT OV]?REW ?AT PORTION ( GOV]NM5T :I* ATTEMPT$ TO GUIDE ! BRA9S ( M54 ,IT 0BROKE ! CORN]40 ,IT DECL>$ & MA9TA9$ ! AN>*Y1 OR NON-RUL]%IP1 ( ?\<T4  

,N[ Y\ :O SO FE> ! WORD AN->*E1 REMEMB]6 ! :OLE COMBAT ( ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY1 ( :I* Y\ >E JU/LY PR\D1 & TO :I* Y\ NEV] TIRE ( REF]R+1 WAS WAG$ = ! SOLE PURPOSE ( REALIZ+ AN>*ISM 9 ! REALM ( ?\<T4  

,IT WAS NOT AN EASY /RUGGLE1--?IS BATTLE ( ! QUIET ?9K]S AGA9/ ?OSE :O HELD ALL ! P[]1 & ALL ! =CE ( NUMB]S1 & ALL ( ! /R5G? ( TORTURES6 ,IT WAS NOT EASY = !M TO SPEAK \T ( ! MID/ ( FAGOT FLAMES1 0,WE BELIEVE DIFF]5TLY1 & WE HAVE ! RI<T04 ,BUT ON !IR SIDE /OOD ,TRU?6 ,& !RE LIES MORE 9EQUALITY BETWE5 H] & ,]ROR1 MORE /R5G? = ,TRU?1 MORE WEAKNESS = ,FALSEHOOD1 ?AN ALL ! FE>FUL DISP>ITY ( P[] ?AT LIES BETWE5 ! DESPOT & ! VICTIM4 ,SO !IRS WAS ! SUCCESS4 ,SO !Y PAV$ ! WAY = ! GR& POLITICAL COMBAT ( ! EI<TE5? C5TURY4  

,M>K Y\6 ,! SEV5TE5? C5TURY MADE ! EI<TE5? POSSIBLE1 = IT WAS ! 0NEW ORD] ( ?\<TS10 :I* GAVE BIR? TO A 0NEW ORD] ( ?+S04 ,ONLY BY DEPOS+ PRIE/S1 ONLY BY ROOT+ \T !IR AU?ORITY1 DID IT BECOME LOGICAL TO ATTACK ! TYRANNY ( K+S3 =1 UND] ! OLD REGIME1 K+CRAFT HAD EV] BE5 ! TOOL ( PRIE/CRAFT1 & 9 ! ORD] ( ?+S BUT A SECOND>Y CONSID]ATION4 ,BUT ) ! D[NFALL ( ! LATT]1 K+CRAFT ROSE 9TO PROM95CE AS ! PREEM95T DESPOT1 & AGA9/ ! PREEM95T DESPOT REVOLT ALWAYS >ISES4  

,! LEAD]S ( ?AT REVOLT W]E NATURALLY ?OSE :O C>RI$ ! LOGIC ( !IR FREE?\<T 9TO ! CAMP ( ! DOM9ANT OPPRESSOR2 :O ?\<T1 SPOKE1 WROTE FREELY ( ! POLITICAL FETI%1 AS !IR PR$ECESSORS HAD ( ! RELIGI\S MOCK]Y2 :O DID NOT WA/E !IR TIME HUGG+ !MSELVES 9 ! CAMPS ( DEAD 5EMIES1 BUT ACCEPT$ ! LIVE ISSUE ( ! DAY1 PURSU$ ! VICTORIES ( ,RELIGION'S M>TYRS1 & C>RI$ ON ! W> ( ,LIB]TY 9 ?OSE L9ES MO/ NECESS>Y TO ! PEOPLE AT ! TIME & PLACE4 ,! RESULT WAS ! OV]?R[ ( ! PR9CIPLE ( K+CRAFT4 7,NOT ?AT ALL K+DOMS HAVE BE5 OV]?R[N1 BUT F9D ME ONE 9 A HUNDR$ ( ! 9HABITANTS ( A K+DOM :O WILL NOT LAU< AT ! F>CE ( ! 0DIV9E APPO9TM5T0 ( MON>*S47 ,SO WR\<T ! NEW ORD] ( ?\<TS4  

,I DO NOT SUPPOSE = A MOM5T ?AT ,GIORDANO ,BRUNO OR ,M>T9 ,LU!R =ESAW ! IMM5SE SCOPE TAK5 9 BY !IR DOCTR9E ( 9DIVIDUAL JUDGM5T4 ,FROM ! EXP]I5CE ( M5 UP TO ?AT DATE IT WAS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE ?AT !Y C\LD =ESEE ITS TREM5D\S 9FLU5CE UPON ! ACTION ( ! EI<TE5? C5TURY1 MU* LESS UPON ! N9ETE5?4 ,NEI!R WAS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ?OSE BOLD WRIT]S :O ATTACK$ ! FOLLY ( 0H]$IT>Y GOV]NM5T0 %\LD CALCULATE ! EFFECTS :I* C]TA9LY FOLL[$ AS !IR ?\<TS TOOK =M & %APE 9 ! SOCIAL BODY4 ,NEI!R DO ,I BELIEVE IT POSSIBLE ?AT ANY BRA9 ?AT LIVES CAN DETAIL ! WORK+ ( A ?\<T 9TO ! FUTURE1 OR PU% ITS LOGIC TO AN ULTIMATE4 ,BUT ?AT MANY :O ?9K1 OR ?9K !Y ?9K1 DO NOT C>RY !IR SYLLOGISMS EV5 TO ! FIR/ G5]AL CONCLUSION1 ,I AM ALSO =C$ TO BELIEVE4 ,IF !Y DID1 ! FREE?9K]S ( TODAY W\LD NOT BE DIGG+1 MOLE-LIKE1 ?R\< ! SUB/RATUM ( DEAD ISSUES2 !Y W\LD NOT WA/E !IR 5]GIES GA!R+ ! A%ES ( FIRES BURNT \T TWO C5TURIES AGO2 !Y W\LD NOT LANCE !IR %AFTS AT ?AT :I* IS ALREADY BLE$+ AT ! >T]IES2 !Y W\LD NOT RANGE BATTALIONS ( BRA9S AGA9/ A CRIPPL$ <O/ ?AT IS 0LAY+0 ITSELF AS FA/ AS IT DEC5TLY CAN1 :ILE A MON/] NEI!R <O/LY NOR YET LIKE ! RUGG$ ,RUSSIAN BE>1 ! >M$ RH9OC]OS1 OR ! ,HYRCAN TIG]1 BUT RA!R LIKE A T]RIBLE ANACONDA1 /EEL-MUSCL$ & IRON-JAW$1 IS W9D+ ITS HORRIBLE FOLDS >\ND ! HUMAN BODIES ( ! WORLD1 & BREA?+ ITS DEV\R+ BREA? 9TO ! FACES ( *ILDR54 ,IF !Y DID1 !Y W\LD UND]/& ?AT ! P>AM\NT QUE/ION ( ! DAY IS NOT POLITICAL1 IS NOT RELIGI\S1 BUT IS ECONOMIC4 ,?AT ! CRY+-\T DEM& ( TODAY IS = A CIRCLE ( PR9CIPLES ?AT %ALL =EV] MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ONE MAN TO CONTROL ANO!R BY CONTROLL+ ! MEANS ( HIS EXI/5CE4 ,!Y W\LD REALIZE ?AT1 UNLESS ! FREE?\<T MOVEM5T HAS A PRACTICAL UTILITY 9 R5D]+ ! LIFE ( MAN MORE BE>ABLE1 UNLESS IT CONTA9S A PR9CIPLE :I*1 WORK$ \T1 WILL FREE HIM FROM ! ALL-OPPRESSIVE TYRANT1 IT IS JU/ AS COMPLETE & EMPTY A MOCK]Y AS ! ,*RI/IAN MIRACLE OR ,PAGAN MY?4 ,EM95TLY IS ?IS ! AGE ( UTILITY2 & ! FREE?9K] :O GOES TO ! ,HOVEL ( ,POV]TY ) METAPHYSICAL SPECULATIONS AS TO ! CONT9UITY ( LIFE1 ! TRANS=MATION ( MATT]1 ETC42 :O %\LD SAY1 0,MY DE> FRI5D1 Y\R ,*RI/IAN BRO!R IS MI/AK52 Y\ >E NOT DOOM$ TO AN ET]NAL HELL2 Y\R CONDITION H]E IS Y\R MIS=TUNE & CAN'T BE HELP$1 BUT :5 Y\ >E DEAD1 !RE'S AN 5D ( IT10 IS ( AS LITTLE USE 9 ! WORLD AS ! MO/ IRRATIONAL RELIGIONI/4 ,TO HIM W\LD ! HOVEL JU/LY REPLY3 0,UNLESS Y\ CAN %[ ME SOME?+ 9 FREE?\<T :I* COMM5DS ITSELF TO ! NE$S ( ! RACE1 SOME?+ :I* WILL ADJU/ MY WRONGS1 'PUT D[N ! MI<TY FROM HIS SEAT1' !N GO SIT ) PRIE/ & K+1 & WRANGLE \T Y\R METAPHYSICAL OP9IONS ) ?OSE :O MOCK$ \R MIS]Y BE=E40  

,! QUE/ION IS1 DOES FREE?\<T CONTA9 SU* A PR9CIPLE8 ,& RI<T H]E P]MIT ME TO 9TRODUCE A SORT ( SUPPLEM5T>Y TEXT1 TAK51 ,I ?9K1 FROM A REC5T LETT] ( ,C>D9AL ,MANN+1 BUT IF NOT ,C>D9AL ,MANN+1 !N SOME O!R ( ! V>I\S DUNCE-CAPP$ G5TLEM5 :O REC5TLY 0BIL$0 OV] ! ,BRUNO MONUM5T4  

,SAYS ! ,C>D9AL3 0,FREE?\<T LEADS TO ,A!ISM1 TO ! DE/RUCTION ( SOCIAL & CIVIL ORD]1 & TO ! OV]?R[ ( GOV]NM5T40 ,I ACCEPT ! G5TLEMAN'S /ATEM5T2 ,I CR$IT HIM ) MU* 9TELLECTUAL ACUM5 = P]CEIV+ ?AT :I* MANY FREE?9K]S HAVE FAIL$ TO P]CEIVE3 ACCEPT+ IT1 ,I %ALL DO MY BE/ TO PROVE IT1 & !N 5DEAVOR TO %[ ?AT ?IS V]Y ICONOCLA/IC PR9CIPLE IS ! SALVATION ( ! ECONOMIC SLAVE & ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ECONOMIC TYRANT4  

,FIR/3 DOES FREE?\<T LEAD TO ,A!ISM8  

,FREE?\<T1 BROADLY DEF9$1 IS ! RI<T TO BELIEVE AS ! EVID5CE1 COM+ 9 CONTACT ) ! M9D1 =CES IT TO BELIEVE4 ,?IS IMPLIES ! ADMISSION ( ANY & ALL EVID5CE BE>+ UPON ANY SUBJECT :I* MAY COME UP = DISCUSSION4 ,AMONG ! SUBJECTS ?AT COME UP = DISCUSSION1 ! MOM5T SO MU* IS ADMITT$1 IS ! EXI/5CE ( A ,GOD4  

,N[1 ! IDEA ( ,GOD IS1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 AN EXCE$+ CONTRADICTION4 ,! SIGN ,GOD1 SO ,DEI/S TELL US1 WAS 9V5T$ TO EXPRESS ! 9EXPRESSIBLE1 ! 9COMPREH5SIBLE & 9F9ITE6 ,!N !Y IMM$IATELY SET AB\T DEF9+ IT4 ,!SE DEF9ITIONS PROVE TO BE AB\T AS SELF-CONTRADICTORY & G5]ALLY CONFLICT+ AS ! ORIG9AL ABSURDITY4 ,BUT !RE IS A P>TICUL> SET ( ATTRIBUTES :I* =M A SORT ( COMMON GR\ND = ALL !SE DEF9ITIONS4 ,!Y TELL US ?AT ,GOD IS POSSESS$ ( SUPREME WISDOM1 SUPREME JU/ICE1 & SUPREME P[]4 ,9 ALL ! CATALOG ( CRE$S1 ,I NEV] YET HE>D ( ONE ?AT HAD NOT = ITS NUCLEUS UNLIMIT$ POT5CY4  

,N[1 LET US TAKE ! DEI/ UPON HIS [N GR\ND & PROVE TO HIM EI!R ?AT HIS ,GOD IS LIMIT$ AS TO WISDOM1 OR LIMIT$ AS TO JU/ICE1 OR LIMIT$ AS TO P[]1 OR ELSE !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS JU/ICE4  

,FIR/1 !N1 ,GOD1 BE+ ALL-JU/1 WI%ES TO DO JU/ICE2 BE+ ALL-WISE1 KN[S :AT JU/ICE IS2 BE+ ALL-P[]FUL1 CAN DO JU/ICE4 ,:Y !N 9JU/ICE8 ,EI!R Y\R ,GOD CAN DO JU/ICE & WON'T OR DOESN'T KN[ :AT JU/ICE IS1 OR HE CAN NOT DO IT4 ,! IMM$IATE REPLY IS3 0,:AT APPE>S TO BE 9JU/ICE 9 \R EYES1 9 ! SI<T ( OMNISCI5CE MAY BE JU/ICE4 ,GOD'S WAYS >E NOT \R WAYS40  

,OH1 BUT IF HE IS ! ALL-WISE PATT]N1 !Y %\LD BE2 :AT IS GOOD 5\< = ,GOD \<T TO BE GOOD 5\< = MAN2 BUT :AT IS TOO MEAN = MAN WON'T DO 9 A ,GOD4 ,ELSE !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS JU/ICE OR 9JU/ICE1 & EV]Y MURD]1 EV]Y ROBB]Y1 EV]Y LIE1 EV]Y CRIME 9 ! CAL5D> IS RI<T & UPON ?AT ONE PREMISE ( SUPREME AU?ORITY Y\ UPSET EV]Y FACT 9 EXI/5CE4  

,:AT RI<T HAVE Y\ TO CONDEMN A MURD]] IF Y\ ASSUME HIM NECESS>Y TO 0,GOD'S PLAN08 ,:AT LOGIC CAN COMM& ! RETURN ( /OL5 PROP]TY1 OR ! BR&+ ( A ?IEF1 IF ! ,ALMI<TY DECRE$ IT8 ,YET H]E1 AGA91 ! ,DEI/ F9DS HIMSELF 9 A DILEMMA1 = TO SUPPOSE CRIME NECESS>Y TO ,GOD'S PURPOSE IS TO IMPEA* HIS WISDOM OR D5Y HIS OMNIPOT5CE BY LIMIT+ HIM AS TO MEANS4 ,! :OLE MATT]1 !N1 H+ES UPON ! ONE ATTRIBUTE ( AU?ORITY ( ! C5TRAL IDEA ( ,GOD4  

,BUT1 Y\ SAY1 :AT HAS ALL ?IS TO DO ) ! ECONOMIC T5D5CY ( FREE?\<T8 ,EV]Y?+4 ,= UPON ?AT ONE IDEA ( SUPREME AU?ORITY IS BAS$ EV]Y TYRANNY ?AT WAS EV] =MULAT- $4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE1 IF ,GOD IS1 NO HUMAN BE+ NO ?+ ?AT LIVES1 EV] HAD A RI<T6 ,HE SIMPLY HAD A PRIVILEGE1 BE/[$1 GRANT$1 CONF]R$1 GIFT$ TO HIM1 = SU* A L5G? ( TIME AS ,GOD SEES FIT4  

,?IS IS ! LOGIC ( MY TEXTATOR1 ! LOGIC ( ,CA?OLICISM1 ! ONLY LOGIC ( ,AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR* SAYS3 0,Y\ :O >E BL9D1 BE GRATEFUL ?AT Y\ CAN HE>3 ,GOD C\LD HAVE MADE Y\ DEAF AS WELL4 ,Y\ :O >E />V+1 BE ?ANKFUL ?AT Y\ CAN BREA!2 ,GOD C\LD DEPRIVE Y\ ( AIR AS WELL AS FOOD4 ,Y\ :O >E SICK1 BE GRATEFUL ?AT Y\ >E NOT DEAD3 ,GOD IS V]Y M]CIFUL TO LET Y\ LIVE AT ALL4 ,UND] ALL TIMES & CIRCUM/ANCES TAKE :AT Y\ CAN GET1 & BE ?ANKFUL40 ,!SE >E ! B5EFIC5CES1 ! PRIVILEGES1 GIV5 BY ,AU?ORITY4  

,NOTE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A RI<T & A PRIVILEGE4 ,A RI<T1 9 ! AB/RACT1 IS A FACT2 IT IS NOT A ?+ TO BE GIV51 E/ABLI%$1 OR CONF]R$2 IT IS4 ,( ! EX]CISE ( A RI<T P[] MAY DEPRIVE ME2 ( ! RI<T ITSELF1 NEV]4 ,PRIVILEGE1 9 ! AB/RACT1 DOES NOT EXI/2 !RE IS NO SU* ?+4 ,RI<TS RECOGNIZ$1 PRIVILEGE IS DE/ROY$4  

,BUT1 9 ! PRACTICAL1 ! MOM5T Y\ ADMIT A SUPREME AU?ORITY1 Y\ HAVE D5I$ RI<TS4 ,PRACTICALLY ! SUPREMACY HAS ALL ! RI<TS1 & NO MATT] :AT ! HUMAN RACE POSSESSES1 IT DOES SO M]ELY AT ! CAPRICE ( ?AT AU?ORITY4 ,! EX]CISE ( ! RESPIRATORY FUNCTION IS NOT A RI<T1 BUT A PRIVILEGE GRANT$ BY ,GOD2 ! USE ( ! SOIL IS NOT A RI<T1 BUT A GRACI\S ALL[ANCE ( ,DEITY2 ! POSSESSION ( PRODUCT AS ! RESULT ( LABOR IS NOT A RI<T1 BUT A BOON BE/[$4 ,& ! ?IEV]Y ( PURE AIR1 ! )HOLD+ ( L& FROM USE1 ! ROBB]Y ( TOIL1 >E NOT WRONGS 7= IF Y\ HAVE NO RI<TS1 Y\ CANNOT BE WRONG$71 BUT B5IGN BLESS+S BE/[$ BY 0! ,GIV] ( ALL ,GOOD0 UPON ! AIR-?IEF1 ! L&LORD1 & ! LABOR-ROBB]4  

,H5CE ! FREE?9K] :O RECOGNIZES ! SCI5CE ( A/RONOMY1 ! SCI5CE ( MA!MATICS1 & ! EQUALLY POSITIVE & EXACT SCI5CE ( JU/ICE1 IS LOGICALLY =C$ TO ! D5IAL ( SUPREME AU?ORITY4 ,= NO HUMAN BE+ :O OBS]VES & REFLECTS CAN ADMIT A SUPREME TYRANT & PRES]VE HIS SELF-RESPECT4 ,NO HUMAN M9D CAN ACCEPT ! DOGMA ( DIV9E DESPOTISM & ! DOCTR9E ( ET]NAL JU/ICE AT ! SAME TIME2 !Y CONTRADICT EA* O!R1 & IT TAKES TWO BRA9S TO HOLD !M4 ,! C>D9AL IS RI<T3 FREE?\<T DOES LOGICALLY LEAD TO A!ISM1 IF BY A!ISM HE MEANS ! D5IAL ( SUPREME AU?ORITY4  

,I WILL N[ TAKE HIS ?IRD /ATEM5T1 LEAV+ ! SECOND = ! PRES5T2 FREE?\<T1 HE SAYS1 LEADS TO ! OV]?R[ ( GOV]NM5T4 ,I AM S5SIBLE ?AT ! MAJORITY ( Y\ WILL BE READY TO 9DIGNANTLY D5Y ! C>D9AL'S ASSEV]ATION2 ,I KN[ ?AT ! MO/ ( MY PR(ESS$LY A!I/IC FRI5DS %R9K S5SITIVELY FROM ! SLI<TE/ ALLUSION ?AT S\NDS LIKE AN ATTACK ON GOV]NM5T2 ,I AM AW>E ?AT !RE >E MANY ( Y\ :O C\LD EAG]LY TAKE ?IS PLAT=M TO SPEAK UPON 0! GLORI\S RI<TS & PRIVILEGES ( ,AM]ICAN CITIZ5%IP02 TO EXPATIATE UPON ?AT 0NOBLE BULW>K ( \R LIB]TIES--! CON/ITUTION02 TO DEF5D 0?AT PEACEFUL WEAPON ( R$RESS1 ! BALLOT02 TO SO> (F RHAPSODICALLY AB\T ?AT 0/>RY BANN] ?AT FLOATS 'OV] ! L& ( ! FREE & ! HOME ( ! BRAVE40' ,WE >E SO FREE6 & SO BRAVE6 ,WE DON'T HANG ,BRUNOS AT ! /AKE ANY MORE = HOLD+ H]ETICAL OP9IONS ON RELIGI\S SUBJECTS4 ,NO6 ,BUT WE IMPRISON M5 = DISCUSS+ ! SOCIAL QUE/ION1 & WE HANG M5 = DISCUSS+ ! ECONOMIC QUE/ION6 ,WE >E SO V]Y FREE & SO V]Y BRAVE 9 ?IS C\NTRY6 0,AH06 WE SAY 9 \R N9ETE5? C5TURY FRE$OM 787 & BRAV]Y 7871 0 IT WAS A WEAK ,GOD1 A POOR ,GOD1 A MIS]ABLE1 QUAK+ ,GOD1 :OSE AU?ORITY HAD TO BE PRES]V$ BY ! TORTU\S DEA? ( A CREATURE60 ,AYE6 ! RELIGI\S QUE/ION IS DEAD1 & ! /AKE IS NO LONG] FA%IONABLE4 ,BUT IS IT A /RONG ,/ATE1 A BRAVE ,/ATE1 A CONSCI5CE-PR\D ,/ATE1 :OSE AU?ORITY DEM&S ! DEA? ( FIVE CREATURES8 ,IS ! SCAFFOLD BETT] ?AN ! FAGOT8 ,IS IT A V]Y FREE M9D :I* WILL READ ?AT 9FAM\S $ITORIAL 9 ! ,*ICAGO 0,H]ALD03 0,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO HOLD ?AT ,P>SONS WAS LEGALLY1 RI<TFULLY1 OR WISELY HANG$3 HE WAS MI<TILY HANG$4 ,! ,/ATE1 ! SOV]EIGN1 NE$ GIVE NO REASONS2 ! ,/ATE NE$ ABIDE BY NO LAW2 ! ,/ATE IS ! LAW60--TO READ ?AT & APPLAUD1 & SET ! ,CA9-LIKE CURSE UPON Y\R =EHEAD & ! R$ 0DAMN$ SPOT0 UPON Y\R H&8 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT Y\ DO8--,CRAV51 Y\ WOR%IP ! FI5D1 ,AU?ORITY1 AGA96 ,TRUE1 Y\ HAVE NOT ! <O/S1 ! 9CANTATIONS1 ! P>APH]NALIA & MUMM]Y ( ! ,*UR*4 ,NO3 BUT Y\ HAVE ! 0PREC$5TS10 ! 0BE IT 5ACT$S10 ! R$-TAPE1 ! (FICIAL UNI=MS ( ! ,/ATE2 & Y\ >E JU/ AS BAD A SLAVE TO /ATECRAFT AS Y\R ,IRI% ,CA?OLIC NEI<BOR IS TO POPECRAFT4 ,Y\R ,GOV]NM5T BECOMES Y\R ,GOD1 FROM :OM Y\ ACCEPT PRIVILEGES1 & 9 :OSE H&S ALL RI<TS >E VE/$4 ,ONCE MORE ! 9DIVIDUAL HAS NO RI<TS2 ONCE MORE 9TANGIBLE1 IRRESPONSIBLE AU?ORITY ASSUMES ! P[] ( DECID+ :AT IS RI<T & :AT IS WRONG4 ,ONCE MORE ! RACE MU/ LABOR UND] JU/ SU* RE/RICT$ CONDITIONS AS ! LAW--! VOICE ( ! ,AU?ORITY1 ! GOV]NM5TALI/'S BIBLE-%ALL DICTATE4 ,ONCE MORE IT SAYS3 0,Y\ :O HAVE NOT MEAT1 BE GRATEFUL ?AT Y\ HAVE BREAD2 MANY >E NOT ALL[$ EV5 SO MU*4 ,Y\ :O WORK SIXTE5 H\RS A DAY1 BE GLAD IT IS NOT TW5TY2 MANY HAVE NOT ! PRIVILEGE TO WORK4 ,Y\ :O HAVE NOT FUEL1 BE ?ANKFUL ?AT Y\ HAVE %ELT]2 MANY WALK ! /REET6 ,& Y\1 /REET-WALK]S1 BE GRATEFUL ?AT !RE >E WELL-LI<T$ D5S ( ! CITY2 9 ! C\NTRY Y\ MI<T DIE UPON ! ROADSIDE4 ,GOAD$ HUMAN RACE6 ,BE ?ANKFUL = Y\R GOAD4 ,BE SUBMISSIVE TO ! ,LORD1 & KISS ! H& ?AT LA%ES Y\60 ,ONCE MORE MIS]Y IS ! DIET ( ! MANY1 :ILE ! FEW RECEIVE1 9 ADDITION TO !IR RI<TS1 ?OSE RI<TS ( !IR FELL[S :I* GOV]NM5T HAS WRE/$ FROM !M4 ,ONCE MORE ! HYPO!SIS IS ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T1 OR ,AU?ORITY1 OR ,GOD 9 HIS O!R =M1 [NS ALL ! RI<TS1 & GRANTS PRIVILEGES ACCORD+ TO ITS SWEET WILL4  

,! FREE?9K] :O %\LD DET]M9E TO QUE/ION IT W\LD NATURALLY SUPPOSE ?AT ONE DIFFICULTY 9 ! OLD 9VE/IGATION WAS REMOV$4 ,HE W\LD SAY1 0AT LEA/ ?IS ?+ ,GOV]NM5T POSSESSES ! ADVANTAGE ( BE+ ( ! E>?1--E>?Y4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ ,I CAN GET HOLD (1 >GUE1 REASON1 DISCUSS )4 ,GOD WAS AN 9DEF9ABLE1 >BITR>Y1 IRRESPONSIBLE SOME?+ 9 ! CL\DS1 TO :OM ,I C\LD NOT APPROA* NE>] ?AN TO HIS AG5T1 ! PRIE/4 ,BUT ?IS DICTATOR SURELY ,I %ALL BE ABLE TO MEET IT ON SOME?+ LIKE POSSIBLE GR\ND40 ,VA9 DELUSION6 ,GOV]NM5T IS AS UNREAL1 AS 9TANGIBLE1 AS UNAPPROA*ABLE AS ,GOD4 ,TRY IT1 IF Y\ DON'T BELIEVE IT4 ,SEEK ?R\< ! LEGISLATIVE HALLS ( ,AM]ICA & F9D1 IF Y\ CAN1 ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,9 ! 5D Y\ WILL BE DOOM$ TO CONF] ) ! AG5T1 AS BE=E4 ,:Y1 Y\ HAVE ! /ATUTES6 ,YES1 BUT ! /ATUTES >E NOT ! GOV]NM5T2 :]E IS ! P[] ?AT MADE ! /ATUTES8 ,OH1 ! LEGISLATORS6 ,YES1 BUT ! LEGISLATOR1 P] SE1 HAS NO MORE P[] TO MAKE A LAW = ME ?AN ,I = HIM4 ,I WANT ! P[] ?AT GAVE HIM ! P[]4 ,I %ALL TALK ) HIM2 ,I GO TO ! ,:ITE ,H\SE2 ,I SAY3 0,MR4 ,H>RISON1 >E Y\ ! GOV]NM5T80 0,NO1 MADAM1 ,I AM ITS REPRES5TATIVE40 0,WELL1 :]E IS ! PR9CIPAL8-,:O IS ! GOV]NM5T80 0,! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES40 0,! :OLE PEOPLE80 0,! :OLE PEOPLE40 0,Y\1 !N1 >E ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,MAY ,I SEE Y\R C]TIFICATE ( AU?ORIZATION80 0,WELL1 NO2 ,I HAVE NONE4 ,I WAS ELECT$40 0,ELECT$ BY :OM8 ! :OLE PEOPLE80 0,OH1 NO4 ,BY SOME ( ! PEOPLE1--SOME ( ! VOT]S40 7,MR4 ,H>RISON BE+ A PI\S ,PRESBYT]IAN1 HE W\LD PROBABLY ADD3 0,! MAJORITY VOTE ( ! :OLE WAS = ANO!R MAN1 BUT ,I HAD ! L>GE/ ELECTORAL VOTE407 0,!N Y\ >E ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ELECTORAL COLLEGE1 NOT ( ! :OLE PEOPLE1 NOR ! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE1 NOR EV5 A MAJORITY ( ! VOT]S4 ,BUT SUPPOSE ! L>GE/ NUMB] ( BALLOTS CA/ HAD BE5 = Y\3 Y\ W\LD REPRES5T ! MAJORITY ( ! VOT]S1 ,I SUPPOSE4 ,BUT ! MAJORITY1 SIR1 IS NOT A TANGIBLE ?+2 IT IS AN UNKN[N QUANTITY4 ,AN AG5T IS USUALLY HELD ACC\NTABLE TO HIS PR9CIPALS4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT KN[ ! 9DIVIDUALS :O VOT$ = Y\1 !N Y\ DO NOT KN[ = :OM Y\ >E ACT+1 NOR TO :OM Y\ >E ACC\NTABLE4 ,IF ANY BODY ( P]SONS HAS DELEGAT$ TO Y\ ANY AU?ORITY1 ! DISPOSAL ( ANY RI<T OR P>T ( A RI<T 7SUPPOS+ A RI<T TO BE TRANSF]ABLE71 Y\ MU/ HAVE RECEIV$ IT FROM ! 9DIVIDUALS COMPOS+ ?AT BODY2 & Y\ MU/ HAVE SOME MEANS ( LE>N+ :O ?OSE 9DIVIDUALS >E1 OR Y\ CANNOT KN[ = :OM Y\ ACT1 & Y\ >E UTT]LY IRRESPONSIBLE AS AN AG5T4  

0,FUR!RMORE1 SU* A BODY ( VOT]S CAN NOT GIVE 9TO Y\R *>GE ANY RI<TS BUT !IR [N2 BY NO POSSIBLE JUGGL]Y ( LOGIC CAN !Y DELEGATE ! EX]CISE ( ANY FUNCTION :I* !Y !MSELVES DO NOT CONTROL4 ,IF ANY 9DIVIDUAL ON E>? HAS A RI<T TO DELEGATE HIS P[]S TO :OMSOEV] HE *OOSES1 !N EV]Y O!R 9DIVIDUAL HAS AN EQUAL RI<T2 & IF EA* HAS AN EQUAL RI<T1 !N NONE CAN *OOSE AN AG5T = ANO!R1 )\T ?AT O!R'S CONS5T4 ,!RE=E1 IF ! P[] ( GOV]NM5T RESIDES 9 ! :OLE PEOPLE1 & \T ( ?AT :OLE ALL BUT ONE ELECT$ Y\ AS !IR AG5T1 Y\ W\LD /ILL HAVE NO AU?ORITY :ATEV] TO ACT = ! ONE4 ,! 9DIVIDUALS COMPOS+ ! M9ORITY :O DID NOT APPO9T Y\ HAVE JU/ ! SAME RI<TS & P[]S AS ?OSE COMPOS+ ! MAJORITY :O DID2 & IF !Y PREF] NOT TO DELEGATE !M AT ALL1 !N NEI!R Y\1 NOR ANY ONE1 HAS ANY AU?ORITY :ATEV] TO CO]CE !M 9TO ACCEPT+ Y\1 OR ANY ONE1 AS !IR AG5T--= UPON Y\R [N BASIS ! CO]CIVE AU?ORITY RESIDES1 NOT 9 ! MAJORITY1 NOT 9 ANY PROPORTION ( ! PEOPLE1 BUT 9 ! :OLE PEOPLE40  

,H5CE 0! OV]?R[ ( GOV]NM5T0 AS A CO]CIVE P[]1 !REBY D5Y+ ,GOD 9 ANO!R =M4  

,UPON ?IS OV]?R[ FOLL[S1 ! ,C>D9AL SAYS1 ! DISRUPTION ( SOCIAL & CIVIL ORD]6  

,OH6 IT IS AMUS+ TO HE> ?OSE FELL[S RAVE AB\T SOCIAL ORD]6 ,I C\LD LAU< TO WAT* !M AS !Y REPEAT ! CRY1 0,GREAT IS ,DIANA ( ! ,EPHESIANS60 0,D[N ON Y\R KNEES & ADORE ?IS BEAUTIFUL /ATUE ( ,ORD]10 BUT ?AT ,I SEE ?IS HIDE\S1 BRA9LESS1 DISPROPORTION IDOL COME ROLL$ ON ! :EELS ( ,JUGG]NAUT OV] ! WEAK & ! HELPLESS1 ! SORR[FUL & ! DESPAIR+4 ,HATE BURNS1 !N1 :]E LAU<T] DIES4  

,SOCIAL ,ORD]6 ,NOT LONG AGO ,I SAW A LETT] FROM A Y\NG GIRL TO A FRI5D2 A Y\NG GIRL :OSE HEAL? HAD BE5 BROK5 BEH9D A C\NT]1 :]E %E /OOD ELEV5 & TWELVE H\RS A DAY1 SIX DAYS 9 ! WEEK1 = ! MAGNIFIC5T SUM ( @s#e4 ,! LETT] SAID3 0,CAN'T Y\ HELP ME TO A POSITION8 ,MY FRI5DS WANT ME TO M>RY A MAN ,I DO NOT LIKE1 BECAUSE HE HAS MONEY4 ,CAN'T Y\ HELP ME8 ,I CAN SEW1 OR KEEP BOOKS4 ,I WILL EV5 TRY CL]K+ AGA9 RA!R ?AN ?AT60 ,SOCIAL ,ORD]6 ,:5 ! *OICE = A Y\NG GIRL LIES BETWE5 LIV+ BY 9*ES & DY+ BY Y>DS AT MANUAL LABOR1 OR BECOM+ ! LEGAL PROP]TY ( A MAN %E DOES NOT LIKE BECAUSE HE HAS MONEY6  

,WALK UP ,FIF? ,AV5UE 9 ,NEW ,YORK SOME HOT SUMM] DAY1 AMONG ! MAGNIFIC5T H\SES ( ! RI*2 HE> Y\R FOOT/EPS E*O = BLOCKS ) ! EMPT9ESS ( IT6 ,LOOK AT PLACES GO+ TO WA/E1 SPACE1 FURNITURE1 DRAP]IES1 ELEGANCE1--ALL USELESS4 ,!N TAKE A C> D[N T[N2 GO AMONG ! HOMES ( ! PRODUC]S ( ?AT IDLE SPL5DOR2 F9D SIX FAMILIES LIV+ 9 A FIVE-ROOM H\SE1--! SIX? DWELL+ 9 ! CELL>4 ,SPACE IS NOT WA/$ H]E1--!SE HUMAN V]M9 RUB EA* O!R'S ELB[S 9 ! /IFL+ N>R[S2 FURNITURE IS NOT WA/$1--!SE SIT UPON ! FLOOR2 NO E*O+ EMPT9ESS1 NO IDLE GLORIES6 ,NO--BUT WA/+1 /RANGL+1 *OK+1 VICI\S HUMAN LIFE6 ,DE>? ( VITALITY !RE--DE>? ( SPACE = IT H]E6 ,?IS IS SOCIAL ORD]6  

,NEXT W9T]1 :5 ! 'ANNUAL \TPUT' ( COAL HAS BE5 M9$1 :5 ! WORKM5 >E CL5*+ !IR H>D FI/S ) IMPOT5T ANG]1 :5 ! COAL 9 ! GR\ND LIES USELESS1 H>K TO ! CRY ?AT WILL RISE =M ! FREEZ+ WE/]N PRAIRIES1 :ILE ! %ORT5$ COMMODITY GOES UP1 UP1 UP1 EI<T1 N9E1 T51 ELEV5 DOLL>S A TON2 & :ILE ! SYNDICATE'S POCKETS >E FIL+1 ! GRAVE-Y>DS FILL1 & FILL4 ,MORALIZE ON ! PRES]VATION ( SOCIAL ORD]6  

,GO BACK TO ,PRESID5T ,GRANT'S ADM9I/RATION1--?AT V]Y 0PURE REPUBLICAN0 ADM9I/RATION2--SEE ! SETTL]S ( ! ,MUSSEL ,SL\< COMPELL$ TO PAY ?IRTY-FIVE1 =TY DOLL>S AN ACRE = ! L& RECLAIM$ FROM ALMO/ WOR?LESSNESS BY H>D LABOR1--& TO :OM8 ,TO A CORPORATION ( M5 :O NEV] SAW IT6 :OSE 0GRANT0 LAY A HUNDR$ MILES AWAY1 BUT :O1 = REASONS ( !IR [N1 SAW FIT TO HIRE ! 0S]VANTS ( ! PEOPLE0 TO *ANGE IT SO4 ,SEE ?OSE :O REFUS$ TO PAY IT %OT D[N BY ORD] ( 0! ,/ATE02 WAT* !IR BLOOD SMOKE UPW>D TO ! HEAV5S1 SEAL+ ! R$ SEAL ( JU/ICE AGA9/ !IR MURD]]S2 & !N -- WAT* A POLICEMAN >RE/ A %OELESS TRAMP = /EAL+ A PAIR ( BOOTS4 ,SAY TO Y\R SELF1 ?IS IS CIVIL ORD] & MU/ BE PRES]V$4 ,GO TALK ) POLITICAL LEAD]S1 BIG OR LITTLE1 ON ME?ODS ( 0MAK+ ! SLATE10 & 0RAILROAD+0 IT ?R\< ! W>D CAUCUS OR ! NATIONAL CONV5TION4 ,MUSE ON ?AT 0PEACEFUL WEAPON ( R$RESS10 ! BALLOT4 ,CONSID] ! CONDITION ( ! AV]AGE 0,AM]ICAN SOV]EIGN0 & ( HIS 0(FICIAL S]VANT10 & PRATE !N ( CIVIL ORD]4  

,SUBV]T ! SOCIAL & CIVIL ORD]6 ,AYE1 ,I W\LD DE/ROY1 TO ! LA/ VE/IGE1 ?IS MOCK]Y ( ORD]1 ?IS TRAVE/Y UPON JU/ICE6 ,BREAK UP ! HOME8 ,YES1 EV]Y HOME ?AT RE/S ON SLAV]Y6 ,EV]Y M>RIAGE ?AT REPRES5TS ! SALE & TRANSF] ( ! 9DIVIDUALITY ( ONE ( ITS P>TIES TO ! O!R6 ,EV]Y 9/ITUTION1 SOCIAL OR CIVIL1 ?AT /&S BETWE5 MAN & HIS RI<T2 EV]Y TIE ?AT R5D]S ONE A MA/]1 ANO!R A S]F2 EV]Y LAW1 EV]Y /ATUTE1 EV]Y BE-IT-5ACT$ ?AT REPRES5TS TYRANNY2 EV]Y?+ Y\ CALL ,AM]ICAN PRIVILEGE ?AT CAN ONLY EXI/ AT ! EXP5SE ( 9T]NATIONAL RI<T4 ,N[ CRY \T1 0,NIHILI/--DIS9TEGRATIONI/60 ,SAY ?AT ,I W\LD ISOLATE HUMANITY1 R$UCE SOCIETY TO ITS ELEM5TAL /ATE1 MAKE M5 SAVAGE6 ,IT IS NOT TRUE4 ,BUT RA!R ?AN SEE ?IS DEVA/AT+1 CANK]+1 5SLAV+ SY/EM Y\ CALL SOCIAL ORD] GO ON1 RA!R ?AN HELP TO KEEP ALIVE ! ACCURS$ 9/ITUTIONS ( ,AU?ORITY1 ,I W\LD HELP TO R$UCE EV]Y FABRIC 9 ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE TO ITS NATIVE ELEM5T4  

,BUT IS IT TRUE ?AT FRE$OM MEANS DIS9TEGRATION8 ,ONLY TO ?AT :I* IS BAD4 ,ONLY TO ?AT :I* \<T TO DIS9TEGRATE4  

,:AT IS ! HI/ORY ( FREE ?\<T8  

,IS IT NOT SO1 ?AT S9CE WE HAVE ,AN>*Y !RE1 S9CE ALL ! *ILDR5 ( ! BRA9 >E LEGITIMATE1 ?AT !RE HAS BE5 LESS WA/E ( 9TELLECTUAL 5]GY1 MORE COOP]ATION 9 ! SCI5TIFIC WORLD1 TRU] ECONOMY 9 UTILIZ+ ! M5TALITIES ( M51 ?AN !RE EV] WAS1 OR EV] C\LD BE1 UND] AU?ORITATIVE DOM9ION ( ! *UR*8 ,IS IT NOT TRUE ?AT ) ! LIB]TY ( ?\<T1 ,TRU? HAS BE5 ABLE TO PROVE H]SELF )\T ! AID ( =CE8 ,DOES NOT ]ROR DIE FROM WANT ( VITALITY :5 !RE IS NO =CE TO KEEP IT ALIVE8 ,IS IT NOT TRUE ?AT NATURAL ATTRACTIONS HAVE L$ M5 9TO ASSOCIATIVE GR\PS1 :O CAN BE/ FOLL[ !IR *OS5 PA?S ( ?\<T1 & GIVE ! B5EFIT ( !IR /UDIES TO MANK9D ) BETT] ECONOMY ?AN IF SOME CO]CIVE P[] HAD SAID1 0,Y\ ?9K 9 ?IS L9E--Y\ 9 ?AT02 OR :AT ! MAJORITY HAD BY BALLOT DECID$ IT WAS BE/ TO ?9K AB\T8  

,I ?9K IT IS TRUE4 ,FOLL[ Y\R LOGIC \T2 CAN Y\ NOT SEE ?AT TRUE ECONOMY LIES 9 ,LIB]TY1--:E!R IT BE 9 ?\<T OR ACTION8 ,IT IS NOT SLAV]Y ?AT HAS MADE M5 UNITE = COOP]ATIVE EF=T4 ,IT IS NOT SLAV]Y ?AT PRODUC$ ! MEANS ( TRANSPORTATION1 COMMUNICATION1 PRODUCTION1 & EX*ANGE1 & ALL ! ?\S& & ONE ECONOMIC1 OR :AT \<T TO BE ECONOMIC1 CONTRIVANCES ( CIVILIZATION4 ,NO--NOR IS IT GOV]NM5T4 ,IT IS ,SELF-9T]E/4 ,& W\LD NOT SELF-9T]E/ EXI/ IF ?AT 9/ITUTION :I* /&S BETWE5 MAN & HIS RI<T TO ! FREE USE ( ! SOIL W]E ANNIHILAT$8 ,C\LD Y\ NOT SEE ! USE ( A BANK IF ! P[] :I* R5D]S IT POSSIBLE = ! NATIONAL BANKS TO CONTROL L&1 PRODUCTION & EV]Y?+ ELSE1 W]E BROK5 D[N8  

,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ! PRODUC]S ( ! EA/ & WE/ C\LDN'T SEE ! ADVANTAGE ( A RAILROAD1 IF ! AU?ORITY :I* MAKES A SY/EMATIZ] LIKE ,G\LD OR ,V&]BILT A CURSE :]E SWEPT AWAY8 ,DO Y\ IMAG9E ?AT GOV]NM5T HAS A CORN] ON IDEAS1 N[ ?AT ! ,*UR* IS OV]?R[N2 & ?AT ! PEOPLE C\LD NOT LE>N ! PR9CIPLES ( ECONOMY1 IF ?IS 9TANGIBLE GIANT :I* HAS ROBB$ & SLAU<T]$ !M1 WA/$ !IR RES\RCES & DI/RIBUT$ OPPORTUNITIES SO UNJU/LY1 W]E DE/ROY$8 ,I DON'T ?9K SO4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT LEGISLATORS AS A RULE HAVE BE5 MONUM5TS ( AS99E /UPIDITY1 :OSE PR9CIPAL BUS9ESS HAS BE5 TO H9D] ?OSE :O W]E NOT /UPID1 & GET PAID = DO+ IT4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! SO-CALL$ BRA9Y F9ANCIAL M5 W\LD RA!R BUY ! LEGISLATORS ?AN BE ! LEGISLATORS2 & ! REAL ?9K]S1 ! G5U9E IMPROV]S ( SOCIETY1 HAVE AS LITTLE TO DO ) LAW & POLITICS AS !Y CONV5I5TLY CAN4  

,I BELIEVE ?AT 0,LIB]TY IS ! MO!R1 NOT ! DAU<T]1 ( ,ORD]40  

0,BUT10 SOME ONE WILL SAY1 0:AT ( ! CRIM9ALS8 ,SUPPOSE A MAN /EALS40 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 A MAN WON'T /EAL1 ORD9>ILY1 UNLESS ?AT :I* HE /EALS IS SOME?+ HE CAN NOT AS EASILY GET )\T /EAL+2 9 LIB]TY ! CO/ ( /EAL+ W\LD 9VOLVE GREAT] DIFFICULTIES ?AN PRODUC+1 & CONSEQU5TLY HE W\LD NOT BE APT TO /EAL4 ,BUT SUPPOSE A MAN /EALS4 ,TODAY Y\ GO TO A REPRES5TATIVE ( ?AT P[] :I* HAS ROBB$ Y\ ( ! E>?1 ( ! RI<T ( FREE CONTRACT ( ! MEANS ( EX*ANGE1 TAXES Y\ = EV]Y?+ Y\ EAT OR WE> 7! MEANE/ =M ( ROBB]Y71--Y\ GO TO HIM = R$RESS FROM A ?IEF6 ,IT IS AB\T AS LOGICAL AS ! ,*RI/IAN LADY :OSE HUSB& HAD BE5 0REMOV$0 BY ,DIV9E ,PROVID5CE1 & :O !REUPON PRAY$ TO SAID ,PROVID5CE TO 0COM=T ! WID[ & ! FA!RLESS40 ,9 FRE$OM WE W\LD NOT 9/ITUTE A :OLESALE ROBB] TO PROTECT US FROM PETTY L>C5Y4 ,EA* ASSOCIATIVE GR\P W\LD PROBABLY ADOPT ITS [N ME?ODS ( RESI/+ AGGRESSION1 ?AT BE+ ! ONLY CRIME4 ,= MYSELF1 ,I ?9K CRIM9ALS %\LD BE TREAT$ AS SICK PEOPLE4  

0,BUT SUPPOSE Y\ HAVE MURD]]S1 BRUTES1 ALL SORTS ( CRIM9ALS4 ,>E Y\ NOT AFRAID TO LOSE ! RE/RA9+ 9FLU5CE ( ! LAW80 ,FIR/1 ,I ?9K IT CAN BE %[N ?AT ! LAW MAKES T5 CRIM9ALS :]E IT RE/RA9S ONE4 ,ON ?AT BASIS IT W\LD NOT1 AS A MATT] ( POLICY M]ELY1 BE AN ECONOMICAL 9/ITUTION4 ,SECOND1 ?IS IS NOT A QUE/ION ( EXP$I5CY1 BUT ( RI<T4 ,9 ANTEBELLUM DAYS ! PROPOSITION WAS NOT1 ,>E ! BLACKS GOOD 5\< TO BE FREE8 BUT1 ,HAVE !Y ! RI<T8 ,SO TODAY ! QUE/ION IS NOT1 ,WILL \TRAGES RESULT FROM FREE+ HUMANITY8 BUT1 ,HAS IT ! RI<T TO LIFE1 ! MEANS ( LIFE1 ! OPPORTUNITIES ( HAPP9ESS8  

,9 ! TRANSITION EPO*1 SURELY CRIMES WILL COME4 ,DID ! SE$ ( TYRANNY EV] BE> GOOD FRUIT8 ,& CAN Y\ EXPECT ,LIB]TY TO UNDO 9 A MOM5T :AT ,OPPRESSION HAS BE5 DO+ = AGES8 ,CRIM9ALS >E ! CROP ( DEPOTS1 AS MU* A NECESS>Y EXPRESSION ( ! EVIL 9 SOCIETY AS AN ULC] IS ( DISEASE 9 ! BLOOD2 & SO LONG AS ! TA9T ( ! POISON REMA9S1 SO LONG !RE WILL BE CRIMES4  

0,= IT MU/ NE$S ?AT (F5SES COME1 BUT WOE TO HIM ?R\< :OM ! (F5SE COME?40 ,! CRIMES ( ! FUTURE >E ! H>VE/S S[N ( ! RUL+ CLASSES ( ! PRES5T4 ,WOE TO ! TYRANT :O %ALL CAUSE ! (F5SE6  

,SOMETIMES ,I DREAM ( ?IS SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,I GET A /REAK ( FAI? 9 ,EVOLUTION1 & ! GOOD 9 MAN4 ,I PA9T A GRADUAL SLIPP+ \T ( ! N[1 TO ?AT BEAUTIFUL !N1 :]E !RE >E NEI!R K+S1 PRESID5TS1 L&LORDS1 NATIONAL BANK]S1 /OCKBROK]S1 RAILROAD MAGNATES1 PAT5TRI<T MONOPOLI/S1 OR TAX & TITLE COLLECTORS2 :]E !RE >E NO OV]-/OCK$ M>KETS OR HUNGRY *ILDR51 IDLE C\NT]S & NAK$ CREATURES1 SPL5DOR & MIS]Y1 WA/E & NE$4 ,I AM TOLD ?IS IS F>FET*$ IDEALISM1 TO PA9T ?IS HAPPY1 POV]TYLESS1 CRIMELESS1 DISEASELESS WORLD2 ,I HAVE BE5 TOLD ,I 0\<T TO BE BEH9D ! B>S0 = IT4  

,REM>KS ( ?AT K9D RA!R DE/ROY ! :ITE /REAK ( FAI?4 ,I LOSE CONFID5CE 9 ! SLIPP+ PROCESS1 & AM =C$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ! RUL]S ( ! E>? >E S[+ A FE>FUL W9D1 TO REAP A MO/ T]RIBLE :IRLW9D4 ,:5 ,I LOOK AT ?IS POOR1 BLE$+1 W\ND$ ,WORLD1 ?IS WORLD ?AT HAS SUFF]$ SO LONG1 /RUGGL$ SO MU*1 BE5 SC\RG$ SO FI]CELY1 ?ORN-PI]C$ SO DEEPLY1 CRUCIFI$ SO CRUELLY1 ,I CAN ONLY %AKE MY HEAD & REMEMB]3  

,! GIANT IS BL9D1 BUT HE'S ?9K+3 & HIS LOCKS >E GR[+1 FA/4  

,S\RCE3 ,! ,MEMORY ,HOLE 

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