Are Citizens the Government’s Property?

by | Nov 19, 2016

Are Citizens the Government’s Property?

by | Nov 19, 2016

The first oath of naturalization defined the citizen’s responsibility as vigilance in holding the government accountable to the Constitution; the current version requires new citizens to say, in effect, “I place myself at the disposal of my new rulers.” What the government expects of new citizens says a great deal about the way it views the rest of us, as well.

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About Will Grigg

Will Grigg (1963–2017), the former Managing Editor of The Libertarian Institute, was an independent, award-winning investigative journalist and author. He authored six books, most recently his posthumous work, No Quarter: The Ravings of William Norman Grigg.

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