"It is the duty of every patriot to protect his country from its government."
— Thomas Paine

January 1, 1970

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Edward Abbey, "A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government." as written in "A Voice Crying in the Wilderness" (Vox Clamantis en Deserto): Notes from a Secret Journal (1990), .