Common Law vs. Political Law vs. Scientific Law

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Common Law vs. Political Law vs. Scientific Law

Americans are no longer aware that there are two kinds of legal

systems, political and scientific. America was founded on principles

of scientific law. But these principles have now been submerged in

today's legal system. What is taught today as law is political law.

To understand the difference between a scientific legal system and a

political one, it is necessary to know that scientific law developed

in the absence of any legislature or Congress or Parliament whatever.

Scientific Jurisprudence.

Fifteen centuries ago the Roman Empire had collapsed. In many places

there was no law and no courts. Whenever two individuals had a

dispute, they had to work it out on their own. Before scientific law,

disputes often led to mayhem, brawls, or worse. Gradually, however,

justice was established by scientific law. The private, scientific law

courts had no government force at their disposal. The Sheriff served

the due process of the law. He was not a law-enforcer. The scientific

law courts were private courts that were supported by the fees charged

to litigants. People paid because the scientific law courts provided a

useful service. People consented to the due process of the scientific

law to have its protection and justice. If they did not obey the writs

and process of the scientific law court, they could be declared

"outlaw", outside the protection of the law. An outlaw was on his own.

He had spurned the service of scientific law to aid him resolve a

dispute. If he were robbed or killed in a dispute, neither he nor his

family had any recourse. Thus, self-interest induced people to support

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...reserve freedom. Teachers and textbook publishers fear to mention

anything that the bureaucrats who control budgets and hiring and

firing might disfavor. Any serious criticism of government is omitted

from the student's lessons. Vital knowledge about law, our heritage,

and the history of the struggle for liberty and justice are not passed

on to the next generation.

Our Common House is in a shambles. The roof leaks and the foundations

are rotting. We have no choice. It is our fate that we must interrupt

our pleasures and private pursuits and join with others to study the

common law to learn how to restore the House. Otherwise, a cold, cold

wind will soon blow in on us and we shall be more unsheltered beneath

every political storm that arises than we already are until finally we

shall live in misery in a complete ruin.

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