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First Principles: The Ruin of Many Nations Comes Through Unjust Favoritism
“History affords us many instances of the ruin of states, by the prosecution of measures ill suited to the temper and genius of their people. The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Equality, Factions, Fairness, First Principles, History, Impartial, Oppression, Partiality, Ruin, United States, Unity
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Thought For the Day: Collectivism Holds That Individuals Have No Rights
“Collectivism holds that the individual has no rights, that his life and work belong to the group (to ‘society,’ to the tribe, the state, the nation) and that the group may sacrifice him at its own whim to its own … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayn Rand, Brute Force, Collectivism, Group Think, Inalienable Rights, Individual Rights, Marxism, Statism
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Trials and Corrections
Trials and Corrections by Michael RomaniMoving through our trials Facing it all with smiles With God as the Father We’re His sons and daughtersAccepting His correction He guides us in the right direction Creator of the universe He sculpts us … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Benediction, Book of Hebrews, Calvary, Christianity, Corrections, Cross, Growth, Paul, Pray, Sculpt, Sermon, Shelter, Trials
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Surreal
Still wondering what’s the deal With how you love exploring the surreal Diving into that pool of surreality Two steps removed from this reality There’s no fantasy that we can’t explore Once we get the courage to open that door … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Dreams, Explore, Fantasy, Games, Negative Exposure, Photograph, Positive, Reality, Surreal, True Love, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: Freedom Leads To Prosperity
“There stands before the entire world one great and inescapable conclusion: Freedom leads to prosperity.” – Ronald Reagan
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Tagged Berlin Wall, Freedom, Knowledge, Prosperity, Ronald Regan, Thought For the Day, Wisdom
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First Principles: Government Branches Should Be Balanced To Protect Our Security
“The true principle of government is this – make the system compleat in its structure; give a perfect proportion and balance to its parts; and the powers you give it will never affect your security.” — Alexander Hamilton, Remarks in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Balances, Checks, Constitution, First Principles, Governance, Government, Power, Securrity
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Sonic Gems – Yes – The Yes Album
Yes is an English progressive rock band that helped pioneer that genre. The band formed in 1968 with members Jon Anderson (vocalist), Chris Squire (bassist), Peter Banks (guitarist), Tony Kaye (keys) and Bill Bruford (drums). Since then, there have been … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Machiavelli – Thomas Babington, Lord Macaulay
Thomas Babington, Lord Macaulay was born on October 25, 1800. Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate: “To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, General Maxims, Harvard Classics, India, Lord Macaulay, Machiavelli, Thomas Babington, Whig
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WordPress – # Weekly Photo Challenge – Rounded
The spirals of time curve in circles spinning back Karmanic moments that often fade into black I wish that I could remember the half I’ve forgotten Or could return half of the good and bad that I’ve gotten Accelerants that … Continue reading
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Tagged Approximate, Choked, Circles, Forgiveness, Memories, Photograph, Rounded, Sorrow, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wordpress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Identity
What is the identity you might ask That lies behind that mystic mask What thing sacred might be unveiled If the fogs of confusion lifted and revealed The purpose behind our transition Too often lost in mankind’s attempted translation That … Continue reading
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Tagged Confusion, Contempt, Daily Prompt, Identity, Mystic, Photograph, Sacred, Salvation, Translation, Wordpress
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