“Amid the din of party strife the people's choice was made, but its attendant circumstances have demonstrated anew the strength and safety of a government by the people. In each succeeding year it more clearly appears that our democratic principle needs no apology, and that in its fearless and faithful application is to be found the surest guaranty of good government.
But the best results in the operation of a government wherein every citizen has a share largely depend upon a proper limitation of purely partisan zeal and effort and a correct appreciation of the time when the heat of the partisan should be merged in the patriotism of the citizen.”
Grover Cleveland
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.
Estancia Fernandez 10 Miles outside of Villa Mercedes, Argentina Wednesday 7:00PM
The coming summer would be hot. The typical November rains had not arrived this year. As a result the land was dryer than usual. At a muggy 87 degrees Fahrenheit the seasonal temperature was slightly warmer than normal. This might prove problematic is the grazing lands were leaner than necessary to feed the livestock that provided necessary milk and food for the growing city of Villa Mercedes.
The Estancia Fernandez bore the name of its owner Santiago Fernandez. It was once the envy of every gaucho for hundreds of miles. But a malaise had set in over the estancia. It provided the perfect contrast to Villa Mercedes. The city had been modernizing and growing at a remarkable pace. The estancia had been decaying and lagging behind.
Santiago Fernandez hadn’t been to Villa Mercedes in months. He had spent all of his time on his estancia. For miles the vast herd land stretched before his eyes. Tens of thousands of cattle grazed on his land. Martin Lopez stood with Fernandez surveying one of the fences.
“Sir it needs to be ...