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Monthly Archives: May 2019
First Principles: The Governing Maxim In Interpreting the Law Is To Discover the Meaning of Those Who Made It
“The first and governing maxim in the interpretation of a statute is, to discover the meaning of those, who made it. The first rule, subservient to the principle of the governing maxim, is, to discover what the law was, before … Continue reading
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Tagged Discover, First Principles, Governing Maxim, Interpretation, James Wilson, Law, Meaning, Rule, Statute, Subservient
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Thought For the Day: April Showers Do Bring May Flowers
“Sweet April showers do spring May flowers.” – Thomas Tusser
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First Principles: Liberty Is Not Easily Surrendered Where Knowledge Is Diffused and Virtue Is Preserved
“No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffusd and Virtue is preservd.” – Samuel Adams (1775)
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Tagged First Principles, Freely Given, Knowledge, Liberty, Preserved, Samuel Adams, Subdue, Surrender, The People, Virtue
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To Live and Die American
Flickr has broken my Flickr account. Not sure what I will do for photographs now or if I’ll ever be able to retrieve them. Meanwhile as I wait for their next response on the destruction they’ve done, I guess I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged American, Belief, Birth, Blind, Change, Character, Circumstance, Code, Correct, Death, Define, Difference, Dream, Eternal, Fight, Freedom, Good, Grief, Happy, Illuminate, Injustice, Journey, Lady Justice, Life, Light, Live and Die, Mind, Mistake, Photograph, Plan, Poem, Poetry, Right, Shade, Stars, Success, Sun, Talk, Walk
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First Principles: It Is An Object of Primary Importance That Public Opinion Be Enlightened Through Education
“Promote then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.” – George Washington, … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Best Way To Predict the Future Is To Create It
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 