“The colonists were struggling not only against the armies of a great nation, but against the settled opinions of mankind; for the world did not then believe that the supreme authority of government could be safely intrusted to the guardianship of the people themselves.
We can not overestimate the fervent love of liberty, the intelligent courage, and the sum of common sense with which our fathers made the great experiment of self-government.”
James A Garfield
Thomas Aquinas is credited as one of the greatest proponents of natural law. During his time in Cologne he was taught by Albertus Magnus. Magnus used the teachings of Aristotle in his mentorship of Thomas Aquinas.
Samuel Adams believed in American Independence from Great Britain. He is one of the most well know Son's of Liberty. On August 1, 1776 he gave a speech to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
Lakeside Golf Club, California Wednesday 3:00PM
Parked by the first tee Samuel Langford sat in his golf cart at the Lakeside Golf Club. His playing partner had not yet arrived but would be along any second. Langford had been out until around 4:00 am following the release of his newest film. By the time he got home and fell asleep it had been closer to six. As a result this was his activity of the day.
He had a newspaper spread open wide and he was looking in the entertainment section. Across the front page in bold block letters was the headline Strong Winds Blowing for Potential Blockbuster. The headline made Langford grimace. No mention of the film title and his name was absent from the headline. Still the article had a chance to redeem itself.
Moving to the opening paragraph Langford began to read:
Dutch Winds masterful performance has him positioned for Oscar success this March. Winds performance saved a meandering plot that constantly looked doomed for failure without his brilliance.
A strong scowl was now forming across Langford’s face. He had directed Winds. He had pulled the ...
