[rxsid]

1776 - Under what authority did the founders quit their allegiance to the King, create a new and independent country of sovereign states to be recognized internationally?

Was it the English version of "Common Law" as you appear to suggest?

[DiogenesLamp]

1776 - Under what authority did the founders quit their allegiance to the King, create a new and independent country of sovereign states to be recognized internationally?

Was it the English version of "Common Law" as you appear to suggest?

This "English Law" argument always amazes me. It was Specifically the "English Law" regarding our status as "Subjects" which we explicitly rejected through the American War of Independence!

As we rejected the status of "subjects" we also rejected the rules defining such.