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First Principles: Bad Men Cannot Be Good Citizens
“Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom.” – Patrick Henry Those who say that what a person does in private does not concern the public square might want … Continue reading
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Tagged Citizenship, Corruption, First Principles, Founding Fathers, Freedom, Moral, Patrick Henry
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Transient
When you get right down to it, all of life is transient isn’t it? We’re all just passing through somewhere to get through some place some time….
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Tagged Photography, Road, Second Life, Transietn, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge
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First Principles: Let Us Be A People of Virtue
“He therefore is the truest friend to the liberty of this country who tries most to promote its virtue, and who, so far as his power and influence extend, will not suffer a man to be chosen into any office … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Liberty, Politics, Samuel Adams, Virtue, Wisdom
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: On the Origins of Species – Charles Darwin
On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life is a book written for us non-specialist readers by Charles Darwin. Thankfully, the public and scientists alike have come … Continue reading
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Tagged Darwin, Discussion, Harvard Classics, Literature, Open Mind, Origins of Species, Science
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Legacy Spoken
Legacy Spoken by Michael Romani This then is my beautiful land For which I would and did give More than some might understand This is the love for which I live It is that which is everything To which I … Continue reading
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Tagged American, Freedom, History, Legacy, Liberty, Patriot, Patriotism, Photographs, Pledge, Poetry, Spoken, Standing, Victory, War
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Thought For the Day: Reading the Classics Is Fundamental to Culture
“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” – Ray Bradbury With this idea in mind, I am pleased to announce an additional phase of Aloha Promises Forever’s implementation. From today … Continue reading
Perceptions of Magic
Perceptions of Magic by Michael Romani So many different angles of perception Pop in and out of place in their reception Wanting and begging proof where there is none Can bring near certainty to become undone How signs play out … Continue reading
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Tagged Certainty, Magic, Moments, Perceptions, Photographs, Poetry
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Tapestry of Sorrow
Tapestry of Sorrow by Michael Romani Decisions made have consequence That is as is accepted Some good and some bad That is to be expected We cannot frame Things as otherwise Tomorrow holds yesterday’s blame In all the past plans … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle, Consequences, Photos, Plans, Poetry, Precious, Promises, Second Life, Sorrow, Tapestry
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First Principles: Our Republic Is Predicated on Christian Tolerance
“It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Faith, First Principles, Founding Fathers, Patrick Henry, Public Square, Reason, Republic, Tolerance
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Thought For the Day: Decide Who To Be Then Be It
“I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific.” – Lily Tomlin It does not matter where you are on your journey today. If you or I are to be the very best of who we … Continue reading
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Tagged Decision, Goal, Journey, Lily Tomlin, Somebody, Thought For the Day
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 