Olive Thomas

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Tomas Jefferson. Freedom matters to me for three main reasons: it is the core principle America was established upon, it gives its citizens certain rights, and it provides greater opportunity. The first reason why freedom matters to me is that it is the core principle America was…

principal adviser on U.S. foreign policy, conducts negotiations relating to U.S. foreign affairs, and advises the President regarding the acceptance, recall, and dismissal of the representatives of foreign governments, just to name a few. My candidate, Thomas Jefferson, is perfect for this job, because of his previous dealings with foreign affairs, Government experiences, and he is very diligent. In 1784, Jefferson joined John Adams and Benjamin Franklin in Paris, to negotiate commercial…

Aquinas theory of natural law is a deontological theory, focused solely on the ethicality of actions using the moral code created by god. Natural law exists to assist human to direct their actions, to reach their eternal density with god. Aquinas maintained that there was a basic law/precept which all other natural law played a part, where all other precepts of law are based off. This is referred to as the formal principle of natural law. Aquinas borrowed Aristotle’s idea that we can move from…

On a warm June day in 1855; Robert “Fighting Bob” Marion LaFollette was born. Wisconsin, the state of his birth, would also serve as the backdrop for his accomplished, if under-celebrated, political career. He went to school at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and shortly after was accepted at the bar shortly thereafter. He started his political career as Dane County’s District Attorney, and culminated with his loss in the 1924 Presidential election, and his death the next year. In betwixt, he…

it, the notable power to deem federal laws unconstitutional. This Act was brought to light again in 1803, in the case of Marbury v. Madison. Judges were appointed by Federalist John Adams in his last moments of presidency, but Democrat-Republican Thomas Jefferson disagreed with them. Though the “midnight judges” had been confirmed by the Senate -- with prepared commissions -- President Jefferson ordered Secretary of State James Madison to not deliver the commissions. These “midnight judges”…

Growing up as an American citizen has been a privilege for me which I do not take for granted. Considering all of the blessings that have been bestowed onto me, I feel as though it is my obligation to give back to this country. My responsibility of being a good citizen, includes supporting what I believe to be all peoples' natural rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In an effort to protect the first of these rights, I support the Pro-Life movement. I believe that…

Fallen Woman’s Destiny Coincidences are relatively abundant throughout literature. Whether in the form of characters mysteriously appearing or storms occurring at the worst possible time, the stars always align in order to secure a tragic downfall. In Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles, some readers have scrutinized the events that transpire throughout the novel. They argue that the circumstances of Tess’s life were too “far-fetched” or improbable. However, when considering the novel…

I believe your stance on transhumanism is a solid base. However, I do see times where one can migrate from this base without offending the Lord. After all, the scope of transhumanism is massive. To ban transhumanism as a whole is problematic. The extent of transhumanism encapsulated everything from my daily Starbuck's latte, to my late grand father's pacemaker, to interesting lady in our reading who wanted to modify her body for the purpose of making an impression at a party. Imagine if we…

American Ideals Today People see the United States of America as the land of freedom. Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of the Declaration of Independence wanted this country to have ideals. Being an American defines you by having liberty, equality, rights, opportunity, and democracy. However, there's been a struggle for the minority to live up to the American ideals. Society keeps dividing groups because of wealth, race, and power. Americans have not lived up the expectations of what the…

Every morning I am up early, before anyone else in my household. Even before my husband, William, I let him sleep, he will wake up when he needs to. If I notice anyone heading outside to work and he's not up at that time, I will start worrying. For now, though I have to get the children's lunches, including his, ready, or they won't have lunch for the day. This is typical, wake up, pack lunch for my husband, and my two little girls, Evelyn and Marie. When I check that their lunches ready, I go…