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First Principles: All Mankind Is By Nature Free and Independent Having Inherent Rights of Which They Cannot By Any Compact Be Deprived
“There are certain maxims by which every wise and enlightened people will regulate their conduct. There are certain political maxims, which no free people out ever to abandon. Maxims of which the observance is essential to the security of happiness. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill of Rights, Compact, Conduct, Deprive, Edmund Randolph, First Principles, Free, Freedom, Happiness, Heaven, Independent, Inherent, Liberty, Maxim, Nation, Patrick Henry, Postertty, Regulate, Rights, Secure, Society, Wise
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Thought For the Day: Opportunity Is Missed By Most People Because It Is Dressed In Overalls and Looks Like Work
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas A. Edison It’s how it has been. It’s how always will be. The farmer knows this. The inventor knows this. The entrepreneur knows this. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dress, Miss, Opportunity, Overalls, People, Thomas A Edison, Thought For the Day, Work
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First Principles: To Preserve Liberty, It Is Essential That the Whole Body of the People Always Possess Arms and…Taught…How To Use Them
“Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them; nor does it follow from this, that all promiscuously must go into … Continue reading
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Tagged Actual Service, Anti-republican, Arms, First Principles, Guard, Liberty, Possess, Richard Henry Lee, Select Militia, Taugh, The People, Use, Young
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Antebellum Blues
It’s true that there’s a lot more to the Southern side of the story than I’ll cover in this poem. But, with respect to American history, I would be amiss if I failed to cover this. Antebellum Blues by Michael … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The Best Way to Find Yourself Is To Lose Yourself In the Service of Others
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”– Gandhi When I die, I hope this will be said how I have mostly lived my life.
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First Principles: Fear Is the Foundation of Most Governments
“Fear is the foundation of most governments; but it is so sordid and brutal a passion, and renders men in whose breasts it predominates so stupid and miserable, that Americans will not be likely to approve of any political institution … Continue reading
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An Expectancy of Government
A continuing look at American history: An Expectancy of Government by Michael Doyle Approaches as it had been in hesitancy No gave the Constitution great expectancy As a blue print for what had been built To house a people in … Continue reading
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