What is the point of the law and how does it relate to July 4, 1776?

[Viceroy]

There are a number of people in this forum who want all laws to be banished.  There are other people in these forums who believe law is required to differentiate us from apes.   I argue that regulation is good because it sets up a framework by which we can act with one another. 

In the spirit of the American Revolution can somebody please explain why law is important and how laws built this country and why working within the law has great benefit?  Or just pile on and tell me I'm an idiot, my Teflon is slick.

[NewLiberty]

http://bastiat.org/en/the_law.html#SECTION_G004