Thread by @willchamberlain

Everyone aggrieved by the notion that we have Anglo-Saxon traditions worth preserving should yell at the Supreme Court for continuing to cure Blackstone

Where do you guys think the common law come from

Hi folks, a brief introduction to history: not all values and institutions are universal, some come from particular cultural traditions

Then again it makes sense that the same historically illiterate neocons like @RepKinzinger who think we can just install democracy in Afghanistan are the ones appalled by the suggestion that our traditions are rooted in any particular culture

I wonder who came up with the idea of trial by jury