Thomas Jefferson Fairness

It’s said that the purpose of the government is to “Ensure the proper use of force...” and to “Protect the individual rights of its citizens…”, but that’s not what is really happening. In fact, it is quite the opposite, our rights list: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. With a government intact it is only enabling us to be truly free, we cannot excel in a world that is constantly at watch over our shoulders. Nor can we accomplish the wants of our hearts if we aren’t truly happy in knowing that we are under control of a government. It is also a right to live and it is sad to say that we are even being denied life itself. Where is the same assuring protection for African Americans, where is the equal protection on citizens there? That being said, isn’t there already no government, if it isn’t doing its job why have such a high labeling title. There is no justice being done to the justice system at all if nothing is ever being done about all the wrong doings. There are crimes everywhere that are not being stopped and there are people dying for no explanatory reasons. In The Portable Abraham Lincoln, written by Andrew Delbanco, Abraham is quoted “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable

When looking at what a bureaucracy is and whether a police organization can fit into that category, it is important to first establish what, in fact, a bureaucracy is. A bureaucracy is a body of non-elective officials, which in the modern workplace, refers to any administrative system governing a large institution or organization. This loose definition can also apply to the criminal justice agencies, of which police organization is also a part. For any bureaucratic structure to function properly, it must have the following elements; routines, division of labor, hierarchy of authority, expertise, and written rules. Police organizations have all the elements of a bureaucratic structure. Therefore, a police organization fulfilling all the

Jefferson’s idea of the citizen’s natural moral wisdom convinced him that limited government, where power remained in the hands of the people, was the best structure to ensure America’s freedom. He stated, “A wise and frugal Government…shall leave them [men] otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.” Jefferson pushed for a government with a strict interpretation of the Constitution in order to limit governmental powers to those that were

I believe that Jefferson feels that the function of government is to serve the people. Whatever things the people need or demand the government should be able to provide and/or offer its people. The very reason we have man-made governments is to protect our natural rights, not to interfere with them. The power and authority governments have are given with the people's consent and limited to their protection. The people elect the government because the people believe that those in power will be adequate enough to take care of

Thomas Jefferson's ideals and beliefs were derived from a deep regard for life, liberty, and freedom. His concept of individual freedoms strongly disagreed with the notion of a "guided republic" which he believed concentrated a great deal unchecked power among a few people. This could have the potential of tyrannical government that might suppress personal freedoms of any kind especially those of religion, which Jefferson feels very strongly felt should be protected. After fighting hard to rid America of British domination, Jefferson was determined to create a government that was responsible to, and derived its powers from, a free people. As the writer of the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statute for

Lao Tzu has an insight on the differences between a good and bad government in his philosophical writing, Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching, where he states that a good government shall not make their people want, they should provide everything that their people need. He also states that wars cause chaos and a good leader would not wage war and sacrifice his or her people and be moral in their decisions (Tzu 19). In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson lists his grievances against King George III. The first of these grievances is that King George refused to

So called Patriots, I agree government is instituted for the sake of the people, but that every individual has a right to judge the acts of government as just and unjust and whether to abide its rule of law or not, I must vehemently disagree. Use your common sense and you must be convinced that this is counter to the very idea of government. By entering into a state of government, I willingly subject myself to its power over the society that I become a member. Where power is vested is unimportant, it must be somewhere or there is no government. I have no right to control the actions of other people except to address a wrong done or intended to be done. We have legal means of addressing these wrongs; this is also true in government. You say

To first understand the derivative of America’s government we need to first understand ourselves, sounds quite simplistic, but to understand ourselves as human beings. This is best articulated in a quote by James Madison, co-founder of our nation and its government, as he stated, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” This is mighty true, but as a freshman prior to taking a political science course in college I was told growing up that a synonym for politician was a magician; one who “spontaneously” finds a lot of money and is able to strike a deal with someone higher up in his favor. Now to fully understand why our government was strictly unique to that of Britain and histories past another founder to the nation, Thomas Jefferson, fancily sums it up by saying, “experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power, have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.” Now I’m not here to stultify you as you read this paper, but it’s critical to understand why the framers drafted up the type of government that we have today. It’s inevitable to put all the power into one’s hands without being corrupt, as equally as it is impossible to have a democratic government of old Athens. The framers- who, as I take this class, begin to think were the brightest individuals far beyond their time- came up with a consensus to form a mixed government; one with checks and balances to avoid the potential of a branch

For all of history there has existed the struggle between the strong and the weak. The establishment of government gives the power to a particular group to decide the amount of freedom the majority is allowed, however, though not ideal it provides necessary order. The benefits of security that limitations on freedom provides must be balanced with the individual's pursuit of happiness for citizens to be content. To prevent the governed majority from destabilizing the rulers and seeking power, the government will oppress political and personal freedom of thought. In result, the majority will live under the illusion of contentment and not wish to rebell; those enlightened to the idea that the government should be ruled by the governed, would associate happiness only with ignorance and consequently seek freedom.

The Alabama Senate recently voted in favor of Senate Bill 193, allowing Briarwood Presbyterian Church to create its own police force (Blumberg). Briarwood Presbyterian now has the right to “appoint and employ one or more persons to act as police officers to protect the safety and integrity of the church and its ministries” (LegiScan). The protesters of the Bill see it as a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which states the government may not pass any laws “respecting any establishment of religion”, including favoring one religion or disallowing the free practice of religion (Carlson). Supporters of the Bill say that prohibiting the creation of their police force prevents the safe practice of their religion, also a violation of the First

There are many types of governments that exist: governments that people like, governments that people wish to improve upon with their own hands and the hands of others, governments that people despise, and then there are governments that people wish for. The famous third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, believes a government that allows its people to be able to freely pursue their own careers and not be able to force them to pay taxes is the hallmark of an ideal government. Thomas Jefferson is correct in saying that a “good” government shall allow all of its people to do whatever it is they want to do; however, the fact that it should not take away the money from them is irrational. Therefore, he is only partially correct considering that the world today is different from what he had envisioned.

Provisional Government The Provisional Government had attempted to keep its power over Russian affairs during the trouble that followed the abdication of the tsar in February 1917, and as events would show, they were largely unsuccessful in doing so. This may have been because of Kerensky's mistakes, the government's lack of political power, or its failure to solve the problems of Russia's peasant majority. The Bolsheviks were quick to take advantage of time of weakness, although whether or not they succeeded because the Provisional Government failed needs to be assessed.

The Government's rule in a free society should be minimal. A true, free society should face a general rule of, individual rights should not be touched. This very problem is what the framers feared. A woman asking Benjamin Franklin said it best, “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” His response was, “A republic, Madam, if you can keep it.” Franklin's point is, it is up to the people to keep a country free. The more laws a country needs, the less free it becomes.

Finally, the last tool for freedom is a strong central government. Benjamin Franklin stated, “I think a general government necessary for us, and there is no form of government but may be a blessing to the people.” A government can try it’s hardest to please the people still it is impossible; however, every nation needs some sort of government. All nations have a certain type of government, countless are strong and countless are weak. No matter what form of government a nation has does not matter. The only concept that matter is that a government makes meaningful decisions at crucial times. Everyone in the world wants a government that makes changes that matter. There are countless right ways of governing a nation, but no government will ever

After the American Revolutionary War, the colonists needed a government so no one could take away their power. There were several things the colonists needed to do to accomplish this task. Here is how the United States Constitution overcame the weaknesses of The Articles of Confederation and provided the organization a new government. They started by gaining a strong government, providing power, and ended by giving the United States more abilities. Sense The Articles of Confederation was the first government in the U.S. it made the central government weak. This was when the Continental Congress made a plan for the nation. On the other hand, there was the Constitutional Convention. This point in time was when representatives created The Great Compromise and Three-Fifths Compromise. In the Debate Over the Constitution you were either a federalist or anti federalist which meant you either supported or opposed to the new constitution.