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About alohapromisesforever

Writer, poet, musician, surfer, father of two princesses.

Long Live Freedom

Dedicated and inspired by Argentinian President Milei at Davos: Long Live Freedomby Michael DoyleFreedom is the path to prosperitySocialism, of any kind, leads to povertyThe Western World would be well-advisedTo keep toward liberty, as the best plan devisedAn example can … Continue reading

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First Principles: A Free People Claim Their Rights As Derived From the Laws of Nature, and Not As the Gift of Their Chief Magistrate

“A free people [claim] their rights as derived from the laws of nature, and not as the gift of their chief magistrate.” – Thomas Jefferson, 1774

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Thought For the Day: The Only Difference Between Stalin’s Communism and Mussolini’s Fascism Is An Insignificant Detail In Organizational Structure

“What, actually, is the difference between communism and fascism? Both are forms of statism, authoritarianism. The only difference between Stalin’s communism and Mussolini’s fascism is an insignificant detail in organizational structure.” – Leonard E. Read (1898-1983)

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The Sabotage of Daily Life

The Sabotage of Daily Lifeby Michael DoyleIn the masquerades we playLost in ourselves, day after dayThe connecting dots bring our lossesRide the back of our carried crossesAll the unforeseen circumstancesThat come from life’s dancesAs we seek our first and second … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Christian Religion Must Be the Basis of Any Government Intended To Secure the Rights and Privileges of A Free People

“In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed. … No truth is more evident to my mind than that the … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: You Are Precisely As Big As What You Love and Precisely As Small As What You Allow To Annoy You

“You are precisely as big as what you love and precisely as small as what you allow to annoy you.” – Robert Anton Wilson

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Sucker Punch

Sucker Punchby Michael DoyleYou’re never fully dressedWithout a smileBut it’s hard to wear oneWhen you feel that you’re on trialDon’t put it downAs a matter of happenstanceWhen you’re watchingA wrong conviction buried in circumstanceFacing a false accusationIsn’t a pleasant feelingWhen … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Half the Truth Is Often A Great Lie

“Half the truth is often a great lie.” -Benjamin Franklin, statesman, author, and inventor (17 Jan 1706-1790)

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First Principles: No People Can Be Bound To Acknowledge and Adore the Invisible Han, Which Conducts the Affairs of Men More Than the People of the United States

“No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men more than the people of the United States…Every step by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation seems … Continue reading

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A Morning’s Miracle

A Morning’s Miracleby Michael DoyleForever, we are set freeFinding peace from anxietyThe world has its complexityBut we can walk it in simplicityFollowing the path of the lightInstead of being stuck in the nightHaving Jesus brings the best of lifeBringing us … Continue reading

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