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Monthly Archives: September 2017
First Principles: Control Must Come From Within Or From Without…
“Men, in a word, must necessarily be controlled either by a power within them or by a power without them; either by the Word of God or by the strong arm of man; either by the Bible or by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bayonet, Bible, First Principles, Mankind, Outward Control, Robert Winthrop, Self Control
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Thought For the Day: It Is Only From Capitalism That Mankind Has Risen From Feudalistic Society
“If one rejects laissez faire on account of mans fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action.” – Ludwig von Mises, in Planning for Freedom and Sixteen Other Essays And Addresses … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Sting
There’s a sting in sitting alone At a table meant for two When your heart isn’t stone There comes a time that it won’t do Drinking ice tea by yourself Is not exactly the top shelf But it does give … Continue reading
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Tagged Alone, Daily Prompt, Photograph, Sting, Think, Wordpress
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Holinshed’s Chronicles
We have previously taken a broad overview of the work called Holinshed’s Chronicles. Today we will take a further look at this with respect to William Harrison’s input and with particular emphasis on Elizabethan punishments. William Harrison was chaplain to Lord … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Recreate
I do believe that God did create A need inside all to recreate Down by the dock, the dolphin plays While beside her the palm tree sways As though to provide the evidence Of the playful nature given by Providence … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Dolphin, God, Palm Tree, Plays, Recreate, Sunrise, Surprise, Sways, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: We Need A Moral Reawakening Against Legalized Theft
“We cannot blame politicians for the spending that places our nation in peril. Politicians are doing precisely what the American people elect them to office to do — namely, use the power of their office to take the rightful property … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Legalized Theft, Morality, Reawakening, Reform, Taxation, Theft, Thought For the Day, Walter Williams
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First Principles: Our Constitution Is Meant For A Moral People
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” John Adams Some folks would like you to believe that’s a misquote. I just saw this as I … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, First Principles, Inadequate, John Adams, Militia, Moral, Religious
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Prayers Answered
Prayer Answered by Michael Romani Waking up to another Indiana sunrise Wiping the sleep from my happier eyes Having dreamed of places that shaped me To the happiness of my beautiful family How I love to watch my princesses grow … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Cherish, Daddy, Daughters, Family, Happiness, Love, Moments, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Precious
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Prayer For Normalcy
Prayer For Normalcy by Michael Romani Somehow made it through another tragedy Now I’m looking for a little normalcy But it feels like everything is wrong Nothing fits and nothing here belongs Crashing hard on my sense of reality Sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Crash, Doubt, Fatality, Fear, Hope, Lost, Normalcy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Sanctuary, Stand, Tragedy, Wince
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In Remembrance of POW/MIA Day 2017
Some gave all so that we might have our freedom. Others, have sat in POW camps.. if they were able to sit. Some … we may never know what happened to them… May we keep them all in our thoughts … Continue reading
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Tagged Freedom, KIA, Killed In Action, MIA, Military, Missing In Action, POW, POW/MIA Day, Prisoners of War, Remembrance
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 