Thomas Fairfax

convictions. Which brought about the Era of Enlightenment or The Age of Reason. This 18th Century era was monumental for scholars and philosophers like Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and John Locke. Society began to use the scientific method and principles of reason rather than politics and religion to explain aspects of society. Thomas Hobbes is best known for his views on human nature in his book called “The Leviathan”. The leviathan is Hobbes take on the social contract. The Social…

18th century was the election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. This election soon became between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson, but in the end the Federalists refrained from voting tipping the scale in favor of Thomas Jefferson. They did this in hopes that Thomas Jefferson was the moderate of the choices. This election was huge as it was a peaceful exchange of power of two major political parties in a major nation. On March 4th, 1801 Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated as president in…

In today's society, it seems like everybody has their own opinion and many people are willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that their viewpoints are known and heard. Peaceful resistance is a great way of letting your opinions be known to others. Often times, though, people will not accept the consequences of their actions. While actual peaceful resistance can be beneficial to a free society, there's a fine line between being a social reformer and simply being a nuisance. If a person…

“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…