Monthly Archives: April 2021

Thought For the Day: The Justification and the Purpose of Speech…Is To Prevent Error and Discover Truth

Posted on April 24, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The justification and the purpose of freedom of speech is not to indulge those who want to speak their minds. It is to prevent error and discover truth. There may be other ways of detecting error and discovering truth than … Continue reading →

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First Principles: We Must Indeed, All Hang Together, Or Most Assuredly We Shall Hang Separately

Posted on April 24, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“We must indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we shall hang separately.” – Benjamin Franklin

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Na/GloPoWriMo #23: In Response To That Other Fantasy

Posted on April 23, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo #23: In Response To That Other Fantasyby Michael DoyleKeep your head on straightInstead of rushing head longWe’re always a bit short and latePretending our weak as something strongPartying on in our faded delusionThat we want to live foreverDisrespected as … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is Very Imprudent To Deprive America of Any of Her Privileges

Posted on April 23, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“It is very imprudent to deprive America of any of her privileges. If her commerce and friendship are of any importance to you, they are to be had on no other terms than leaving her in the full enjoyment of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Believe You Can and You Are Halfway There

Posted on April 23, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Believe you can and you are halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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Na/GloPoWriMo #22: As A Sign of the Times

Posted on April 22, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo #22: As A Sign of the Timesby Michael DoyleAs a sign of the timesThe last book I readWas read onlinePoetry told no longer rhymesNor does it impart lesson or deedYet, as an art, they call this fineAs a sign … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: To the Size of the State There Is A Limit, As There Is To Plants, Animals and Implements For None of These Retain Their Facility When They Are Too Large

Posted on April 22, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“To the size of the state there is a limit, as there is to plants, animals and implements, for none of these retain their facility when they are too large.” – Aristotle (384-322 BC)

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First Principles: The Great Principles of Right and Wrong Are Legible To Every Reader; To Pursue Them Requires Not the Aid of Many Counselors

Posted on April 22, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader; to pursue them requires not the aid of many counselors.” – Thomas Jefferson (1775)

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Na/Glo/Po/Wri/Mo #21: In Believing We Can

Posted on April 21, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo #21: In Believing We Canby Michael DoyleIn today, I see tomorrowIn today, perched as it isIn today, seated on the edgeIn today, formed by yesterdayAnswers needed to questionsAnswers in need of themselvesAnswers that go unansweredAnswers we still need to … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: What I Find Offensive Is the Narrative From the Left That Black People Are Not Smart Enough…To Do What Every Other Culture and Race Does In This Country: Get An ID

Posted on April 21, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“What I find extremely offensive is the narrative from the left that black people are not smart enough, not educated enough … to do what every other culture and race does in this country: get an ID.” -Congressman Burgess Owens

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Monthly Archives: April 2021

Thought For the Day: The Justification and the Purpose of Speech…Is To Prevent Error and Discover Truth

First Principles: We Must Indeed, All Hang Together, Or Most Assuredly We Shall Hang Separately

Na/GloPoWriMo #23: In Response To That Other Fantasy

First Principles: It Is Very Imprudent To Deprive America of Any of Her Privileges

Thought For the Day: Believe You Can and You Are Halfway There

Na/GloPoWriMo #22: As A Sign of the Times

Thought For the Day: To the Size of the State There Is A Limit, As There Is To Plants, Animals and Implements For None of These Retain Their Facility When They Are Too Large

First Principles: The Great Principles of Right and Wrong Are Legible To Every Reader; To Pursue Them Requires Not the Aid of Many Counselors

Na/Glo/Po/Wri/Mo #21: In Believing We Can

Thought For the Day: What I Find Offensive Is the Narrative From the Left That Black People Are Not Smart Enough…To Do What Every Other Culture and Race Does In This Country: Get An ID

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