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Monthly Archives: October 2018
First Principles: Democracy Soon Degenerates Into the Depths of Such Anarchy That All Moral Virtue Is Extinguished
“Democracy will soon degenerate into an anarchy, such an anarchy that every man will do what is right in his own eyes and no man’s life or property or reputation or liberty will be secure, and every one of these … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchy, Bloody, Degenerate, Democracy, Destructive, First Principles, Government, John Adams, Liberty, Moral Virtue, Political Suicide, Property, Rights, Self Righteous
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Thought For the Day: Advice Is Like Snow
“Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind. “-Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet and philosopher (21 Oct 1772-1834)
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Into the Hands of Lucifer
Another more or less for Halloween and based in part on the Tiggy provided word prompt of “suspense”: Into the Hands of Lucifer by Michael Romani Such is the language of demons cast down That we strictly start with boots … Continue reading
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Tagged Abandon, Autumn, Ball, Betray, Chill, Civility, Complain, Complications, Confusion, Creatures of the Night, Delusion, Demonic Language, Duplicity, Eternity, Fly, God, Gold, Halloween, Lucifer, Machinations, Master, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reason, Ruins, Samhain, Society, Spider, Suspense, Trap, Truth, Will
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Thought For the Day: Politics Has Little Love of Truth and Accurate Reasoning
“The political spirit is the great force in throwing the love of truth and accurate reasoning into a secondary place.” – John Viscount Morley (1838-1923)
First Principles: A People Ignorant and Ill Mannered Will Sink of Their Own Weight
“When People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders.” – Samuel Adams (1775)
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First Principles: Our Government Should Not Be Allowed To Perpetuate Debt
“We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” – Thomas Jefferson (1816)
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Tagged Economy, First Principles, Government, Increase, Public Debt, Rulers, The People, Thomas Jefferson
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Thought For the Day: You Are Never Too Old To Set New Goals Or Dream New Dreams
“You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
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Tagged CS Lewis, Dream, Goal, Me, Old, Set, Thought For the Day, You
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First Principles: The People’s Rights Are Derived From Natural Law Not the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
“A free people [claim] their rights as derived from the laws of nature, and not as the gift of their chief magistrate.” – Thomas Jefferson (1774)
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Thought For the Day: Maybe the Right Regrets Is Best We Have In Life
“Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets”. – Arthur Miller, playwright and essayist (17 Oct 1915-2005)
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Tagged Arthur Miller, End, Hope, Marilyn Monroe, Regrets, Right, Thought For the Day
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Daily Prompt – Integrity
Sort of morally offensive that I feel a need to point out the obvious on this one. It’s blatant racism that says Kayne West cannot support President Trump or anyone else he choses to do that for. Further, he’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Family, Daily Prompt, Imposed, Integrity, Mendacity, Prizes, Screech
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 