Return justice to Common Sense Law

By Oscar Y. Harward

In the early days of our great nation, our founding fathers brought to America “English Law”. “English Law” is often referred to as “common sense” law.

Many of these “wise” men and women saw vision, then studied, offered, and established simple legislations into our Constitution. Over the years, the legislatures have “lawyerized” our US Code and States’ General Statues. At any time when there may be even an insignificant difference in “common law” which may not be precisely defined, legislators compose, propose, and ratify new laws, often making the simple setting even more confusing when in fact the issue in question should apply to common sense law.

A three judge panel on the US 9th Circuit of Appeals is now suggesting that with Arizona’s new law, SB 1070 may be questionable as to whether Arizona’s law enforcement should be authorized to enforce any legislation comparable to US Code on “illegal immigration”. If Arizona’s law enforcement is denied any responsibility of enforcing “illegal immigration” even under a new state law as SB 1070 clearly defines, will this force America to employ new members as our US Military Police to enforce all Constitutional law and US Code? More important may be is what happens when America has a President and administration that will not enforce the Constitution and US Code as defined? A most important question is when will this President and his administration enforce the Constitution and US Code as terrorists enter our nation?

If the US 9th Circuit of Appeals opinion is confirmed by SCOTUS, would a confirmed extended SCOTUS opinion deny municipal and county law enforcement officers from enforcing State General Statues?

When can America return to “ole-time” Constitutional freedoms and “common-sense” law? Can legislators return to simplicity in a free and open society? Will America accept a simpler judiciary? Have we reached a time which will require legislators to continue to write and pass more laws where “common sense” justice could and/or would be better rendered?

On Fox News Channel’s Glenn Beck show of November 1, 2010 in making reference to a conversation at the 1787 Constitutional Convention: A lady asked Ben Franklin the question, “What have we got a republic or a monarchy?”. Ben Franklin responded, “A republic if you can keep it.” Let us all join together to become more honorable and personally accountable to save our Republic for ourselves and future generations. God Bless America.