[RC2]

“common law” and “will of the people” are words used by socialists and communists, not people of the U.S. This also goes to the idea of a New World Order, not what free people want or will accept from anyone.

[OneWingedShark]

“common law” and “will of the people” are words used by socialists and communists, not people of the U.S. This also goes to the idea of a New World Order, not what free people want or will accept from anyone.

"Common law" is indeed used by Americans, the people of the US, just look at the 7th Amendment.

[Dr. Sivana]

“common law” and “will of the people” are words used by socialists and communists, not people of the U.S.

I have no problem with "common law" as it is based on "Natural Law" and was some of the best part inherited from English jurisprudence. I do NOT like giving common law a new definition and scope.

The quotation, in the light of an Obama administration, allows the imposition of something the very opposite of common law, which is steeped in tradition, using the window dressing of traditional terminology.

Example:
Some pro-aborts would point out that most of the nations laws against most abortions were legislated in the mid-19th century, implying that the practice was legal before that time. Not so, the legislation had only codified what was already in place under common law.