No Treason No. VI: The Constitution of No Authority by Lysander Spooner (1870)

Summary: A powerful and scathing critique of the U.S. Constitution. Spooner, a staunch abolitionist and anarchist, argues that the Constitution has no inherent authority and that it is not a legitimate contract binding the American people. He contends that the document was foisted upon the public by a small group of elites without their explicit consent, rendering it invalid. Spooner further asserts that the Constitution’s primary purpose is to protect and perpetuate the power and interests of the ruling class, rather than to safeguard individual rights and liberties. He maintains that citizens are not morally obligated to obey the government or adhere to the Constitution, as it is merely an instrument of tyranny and oppression.