Common Law Colonialism: A Vision
In this episode of the Underthrow Podcast, host Max Borders interviews Georgetown University law professor John Hasnas, author of Common Law Liberalism.
Hasnas critiques the U.S. Constitution as a document that established a powerful national government, contrary to libertarian ideals of liberty. He argues that the Bill of Rights merely addresses problems created by this centralization, and true freedom lies in shrinking power rather than constitutional frameworks.
The discussion centers on the distinction between common law and statutory law. Common law, Hasnas explains, emerges organically…
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