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Join Michael Conoley and guests as we talk about the Constitution as it is from a personal viewpoint of Lysander Spooner What, then, is implied in a government resting on consent? If it be said that the consent of the strongest party, in a nation, is all that is necessary to justify the establishment of a government that shall have authority over the weaker party, it may be answered that the most despotic governments in the world rest upon that very principle, viz: the consent of the strongest party. These governments are formed simply by the consent or agreement of the strongest party, that they will act in concert in subjecting the weaker party to their dominion. And the despotism, and tyranny, and injustice of these governments consist in that very fact. Or at least that is the first step in their tyranny; a necessary preliminary to all the oppressions that are to follow. If it be said that the consent of the most numerous party, in a nation, is sufficient to justify the establishment of their power over the less numerous party, it may be answered: Showtime is 6 pm pacific,7 pm mountain, 8 pm central and 9 pm eastern, Callin number is 319/527/6092 press 1 if you would like to interact, or listen-only by clicking on the short link provided