Federalist 51

In Federalist 51 many good points are made by Madison and I think he is very correct and that the system put in place is working. When you have a system of government like a monarchy their is always the chance that those in power will abuse it and run things the wrong way. As Madison says, "if men were angels, then there wouldn't be any government needed". But we are human so we do need government and we were able to show for sight and see that we would have problems if we didn't instill an effective system of checks and balances. The system we have now is made for conflict the different branches will have problems with each other but they will balance each other out and keep one another in check so that no one has to much power. I believe that the system does work and that Madison was right.

Haymarket and Strikes

Haymarket Strikes-I believe that if workers are treated fairly then they have the right to strike. I think that the strike at Haymarket was justified but that the violent part wasn't. It is your right to protest but to do it within the boundries of the law and murder is against the law.
Womens Rights- Just like above woman used protest to get what they wanted. They fought for their right to vote and made sure that they brought attention to their cause. But they kept it peaceful unlike Haymarket.
I Have A Dream- I think that what Martin Luther King Jr. said was correct and that his words were the truth and that it needed to be said. Doctor King had always stayed with the idea of peaceful protest and that they must always march ahead. Even in the face of terrible police brutality he stayed to the cause of peaceful protest. He knew that the way to acheive civil rights was to protest and take a moral highground over the those that appossed them.

What is the worth of a human being?
I believe that the worth of a is something a price cannot be put on but our society trys to do anyway. We try to riase ourselves above each other with material and status jobs. But in reality one human life is the same as another. We are all the same, when you get down to the bare minimum everyone is the same.
Name as many miniorties-Latinos, African-Americans, Asians, Jews, Catholics, Muslims, Hindus, Buddists,
Now put percentages- Latinos-24%, African-Americans-25%, Asians-20%, Jews-30%, Catholics-45%, Muslims-25%, Hindus and Buddhists-8%.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Census-2000-Data-Top-US-Ancestries.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Census-2000-Data-Top-US-Ancestries-by-County.svg
http://www.valpo.edu/geomet/geo/courses/geo200/usa_maps.html
How is worth determined in the U.S
Worth is determined mostly by money in the U.S.

Washington Post topics

Five things from the Washington Post
1)Sarah Palin's Book sells one million copies, How is this possible.
2)Tiger Woods allgeded affair- Another thing that people should just ignore this is dumber than the ballon boy scandal.
3)Our Difficult Task,teaching Afghans leadership-Hopefully the Afghan military and Government can get the stuff together and finally take over but after the elections I have lost faith of their ability to do anything maybe new ways of teaching can get them to realize it's their future.
4)D.C.Council votes to legalize same-sex marriage-I believe that everyone deserves the same rights regardless of your sexual orientation. Good for the D.C. council.
5)Senate Health Bill gets a boost-The Post says that the bill will not increase costs for most people, hopefully this will let the bill pass.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense

In Common Sense Thomas Paine attacks the British government and they way they do things. He says that since a monarchy can have flaws it shouldn't be based on a hereditary system because the wrong people will end up in power. He doesn't agree with the idea of a king being in charge and says, "In America the Law is King". Paine also says that the Americans should call for independence now and that they could win a war against the British if they united. I believe that Paine is correct in everything he says especially that the law should be king. The law has no bias so it is a perfect "king". I also believe he was right on saying that America should call for independence and fight the British. Thomas Paine was a smart guy.

Jefferson and Locke

I believe that Jefferson's statement, "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" is like what Locke is saying but Locke has property instead of happiness. Jefferson may have wanted this statement to be a focal part of his work and so he may of put this in because it does sound better like that. Jefferson could have defiantly read Locke and it is probable that he got this idea from Locke and decided it was good enough for the Declaration of Independence.