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First Principles: There Are Two Ways To Conquer and Enslave A Country. One Is By the Sword. The Other Is By Debt
“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.” – John Adams IT HAS BEEN POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THIS QUOTE WAS ACTUALLY SAID BY JOHN … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Yours Is the Light By Which My Spirit’s Born: – You Are My Sun, My Moon, and All My Stars
“Yours is the light by which my spirit’s born: — you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.” – E.E. Cummings
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Love Is A Choice
Love Is A Choiceby Michael DoyleSometimes I silently look at youIn awe and wonder at all you doAnd I know, it’s true what some sayI fall deeper for you with each dayFor the good and bad of this voiceI know … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Man Is the Only Animal That Blushes – Or Needs To
“Man is the only animal that blushes—or needs to.” – Mark Twain (November 1933)
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The King of Glory
The King of Gloryby Michael DoyleGrateful for the battles wonI sing praise for the SonWe have been set freeThe Lord has brought us victoryTaking a stand against the adversaryHolding to the holy and nothing contraryThere is nothing to fear or … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: It Is During Our Darkest Moments That We Must Focus To See the Light
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle
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First Principles: The American Republic Will Endure Until the Day Congress Discovers That It Can Bribe the Public With the Public’s Money
“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money.” – Alexis de Tocqueville
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In the Armor of Christ
In the Armor of Christby Michael DoyleUnpacked in a letter to predicateThe good news the Bible indicatesIs the bridging of the gap to build our communityIt’s a story of starting as one to become a familyI am a wealthy man … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The Purpose of Life Is Not To Be Happy. It is To Be Useful, To Be Honorable, To Be Compassionate, To Have It Make Some Difference That You Have Lived and Lived Well
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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First Principles: The Principle of the Constitution Is That of A Separation of Legislative, Executive and Judiciary Functions, Except In Cases Specified
“The principle of the Constitution is that of a separation of legislative, Executive and Judiciary functions, except in cases specified. If this principle be not expressed in direct terms, it is clearly the spirit of the Constitution, and it ought … Continue reading →