...of its constitutions — point out its errors and defects — examine and publish its corruption — warn his fellow citizens against their ruinous consequences,...whole faculties in pointing out the most advantageous change in establishments which he considers to be radically defective or sliding from their object...

...subject of governments in general, or upon that of our own particular country — that he may analyze the principles of its constitution — point out its...from their object by abuse. All this every subject of tho country has a right to do, if he contemplates only what he thinks would be for its advantage, and...

...sound, is this: that every man may address himself to the universal reason of a whole nation, that he may analyse the principles of its constitution,...fellow citizens against their ruinous consequences. 2 For further considerations on this topic, see Houswitschka 2002. and exert his whole faculties in...

...subject of governments in general, or upon that of our own particular country; that he may analyze the principles of its constitution, point out its...defects, examine and publish its corruptions, warn his fellow-citizens against their ruinous consequences, and exert his whole faculties in pointing out the...

...by corrupt governments wanting to save their own skin. "Every man," Erskine emphasized, "may analyze the principles of its constitution, point out its...fellow citizens against their ruinous consequences." Erskine went further. Quoting Paine, he denied that freedom of individual expression by means of a...

...constitution, or the government, can be in any real danger from the publication of a few pamphlets?'. constitution, - point out its errors and defects,...radically defective, or sliding from their object by abuse.137 This right to criticize the constitution was to apply even to those who wanted to revise...