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Quotes from The American Revolution and The Declaration of Independence — George H. Smith

born 1949 United States

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Government cannot claim any jurisdiction over such rights, because inalienable rights, by their very nature, could never have been transferred to government in the first place.

The American Revolution and The Declaration of Independence (2017)

The Boston Tea Party has often been called a pivotal event that led to the American Revolution, but it would be more accurate to say that the British response was the true catalyst.

The American Revolution and The Declaration of Independence (2017)

According to this approach, legitimate disagreements may occur between subjects and rulers when alienable rights are involved, but no such disputes are justified over the question of inalienable rights. Government cannot claim any jurisdiction over such rights, because inalienable rights, by their very nature, could never have been transferred to government in the first place.

The American Revolution and The Declaration of Independence (2017)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: George H. Smith (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.