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

Thought For the Day: For Every Dream That Has Taken Flight, There’s A Mother Who Believed

“For every dream that has taken flight, there’s a mother who believed.” – Jennifer Fujita

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First Principles: If Men Were Angels, No Government Would Be Necessary

“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Birthing Persons Don’t Exist. Mothers do…They Are Sacred

“Birthing persons don’t exist. Mothers do. Yes, mothers give birth, and in so doing they give life. They are sacred. The ability to give life elevates women over men.” – Shawn Carney Remember Mother’s Day is tomorrow! Give that person … Continue reading

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The History That I’m Still Living

The History That I’m Still Livingby Michael DoyleWhen the winds of change blew throughThe march of history became more trueThere really wasn’t much to sayBy those who outgrew their shackles of yesterdayThe Wild West became the Wild EastAs crime and … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Only Person Who Is Educated Is the One Who Has Learned How To Learn…and Change

“The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn… and change.” – Carl Rogers, psychologist (8 Jan 1902-1987)

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First Principles: It Is Necessary For Every American, With Becoming Energy To Endeavor To Stop the Dissemination of Principles Evidently Destructive of the Cause For Which They Have Bled

“It is necessary for every American, with becoming energy to endeavor to stop the dissemination of principles evidently destructive of the cause for which they have bled.” – Mercy Warren (1805)

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Thought For the Day: We Must Correct the Generationally Failed Social Policies That Have Resulted In the Common Denominator of Most Violence – Fatherless Homes; Abjectly Violent Media. Stop Blaming Guns For Violence.

“We, as a nation, must rise above using the blood of innocents to further our own political agendas while blaming our political opponents for violence. It is time we identified the underlying causes of the epidemic of violence besieging our … Continue reading

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First Principles: Whatever May Be Our Wishes, Our Inclination, or the Dictates of Our Passions, They Cannot Alter the State of Facts and Evidence

“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams (1770)

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The Search of Civilization

The Search of Civilizationby Michael DoyleEarth’s civilizationsReach into spaceIn the search For new life That we can embraceUntil with devastationAnd with wasteWe have, as we will,As we have always findAs we have always foundAnother peaceful civilizationToWearDown…Into tatters and discardIn the … Continue reading

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First Principles: Without Justice Being Freely, Fully, and Impartially Administered, Neither Our Persons, Nor Our Rights, Nor Our Property, Can Be Protected

“Without justice being freely, fully, and impartially administered, neither our persons, nor our rights, nor our property, can be protected.” – Joseph Story (1833)

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