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First Principles: The General Government Is Not To Be Charged With the Whole Power of Making and Administering Laws: Its Jurisdiction Is Limited To Certain Enumerated Objects
“The general government is not to be charged with the whole power of making and administering laws: its jurisdiction is limited to certain enumerated objects, which concern all the members of the republic, but which are not to be attained … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: There Are Two Kinds of Fools: One Says, “This Is Old, Therefore It Is Good”; the Other Says, “This Is New, Therefore It Is Better”
“There are two kinds of fools: One says, ‘This is old, therefore it is good’; the other says, ‘This is new, therefore it is better.’” -William R. Inge, clergyman, scholar, and author (6 Jun 1860-1954)
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Moving To Indiana 2004
Moving to Indiana 2004by Michael DoylePulling up to the state lineThe moment we crossed overThe rain began October 24, 20004 I swear it seemed to have no end40 days in, the jokes beganShould I build an arkThere would be no … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, 2023, Ark, Beeline, Benign, Black Ice, Body Surfing, California Man, Daughters One and Two, Derecho, Dunes, Earthquake, Extinction, Extreme Temperatures, Fence, Four Seaons, Freezing Rain, Highway, Humor, Indiana, Indianapolis, Intersections, Isolation, Love More Than Life, Memories, Midwest, Move, New Way of Life, Oceans, Pieces of Shred, Poetry and Poems, Pouring Rain, Power Line Damage, Precipitation, Question, Rain, Seagull, Spring, State Line, Straight Line Winds, Supercells, Surfer, Too Cold, Too Hot, Tornadoes, Two Reasons, Wet, Willow, Window, Winter Storms
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My Faithfulness
My Faithfulnessby Michael DoyleI have found my faithfulnessHas lead to a life of blissIn all the battles that I’ve foughtI’ve come out better than I oughtIn every step, God knows I need HimTo the core of my heart, not just … Continue reading
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Tagged Battles, Better Than I Ought, Core, Days Lived, Every Step, Fading Pages, Folly, Fought, Glory, God, Healer, Heard, His Story, Jesus, Life of Bliss, My Faithfulness, My Mistakes, Occur, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Rock of Ages, Same God, Saving Me, Sorry, Strife, Truth, Whim, Word of Prayer, Wounds
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First Principles: The Evils We Experience Flow From the Excess of Democracy. The People Do Not Want Virtue, But Are the Dupes of Pretended Patriots
“The evils we experience flow from the excess of democracy. The people do not want virtue, but are the dupes of pretended patriots.” —Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814)
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Tagged Democacy, Dupes, Elbridge Gerry, Evils, Excess, Experience, First Principles, Flow, Pretended Patriots, The People, Virtue
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Thought For the Day: In America, You Can Go As High As Your Character, Your Talent, & Your Grit Will Take You
“The radical Left thinks the only way to be successful in this country as a child of color is to be the ‘exception.’ Yesterday’s exception is today’s RULE. In America, you can go as high as your character, your talent, … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Character, Child of Color, Exception, Grit, High, Only Way, Radical Left, Rule, Successful, Talent, Thought For the Day, Tim Scott, Yesterday
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Growing Up In the Tropics
Growing Up in the Tropicsby Michael DoyleAcross the tropics, in early morning,We awaken sleepless, feeling the sunShining like a dreamBe it Cuba, Hawaii, or the PhilippinesThe breeze blows by coollyTurning the wind vanes slowly Dragonflies and butterflies floatOn mica wings … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Answer, Awake, Breeze, Butterflies, Children, Colored Skies, Cuba, Dragon Flies, Dream, Drowsy, Early Morning, Fields, Float, Glaze, Growing Up, Happiness Enough, Hawaii, Hit the Beach, Instinct, Island Time, Mica Wings, Names, New Day, Nourishment, Peaceful Bliss, Pineapple, Poetry and Poems, Rain, Reeds, Rice Paddies, Ride, See, Sleepless, Sleepy Day, Slow, Slow Heat, Sugar Cane, Summer All Year Long, Sun, Sunshine, The Philippines, Tropical Fish, Tropics, Waves, Wind Vanes, Yawn
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Resting on Holy Ground
Resting on Holy Groundby Michael DoyleThe best assurance that is yet to comeComes when we first step into the kingdomThe blessings will come to breakthroughMiracles are coming for those like me and youThe promises prevail as these are heaven madeWe … Continue reading
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Tagged Assurance, Blessings, Breakthrough, Certainty, Courage, Holy Ground, Kingdom, Miracles, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Promises, Resting, Step
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First Principles: Do You Wish To Rise? Begin By Descending. You Plan A Tower That Will Pierce the Clouds? Lay First the Foundation of Humility
“Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.” – St. Augustine (354-430)
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Tagged Begin, Clouds, Descend, First Principles, Foundation, Humility, Lay, Pierce, Plan, Rise, St. Augustine, Tower, Wish
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Thought For the Day: I Distrust Those People Who Know So Well What God Wants Them To Do Because I Notice It Always Coincides With Their Own Desires
“I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.” – Susan B Anthony, reformer and suffragist (1820-1906)
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Tagged Coincide, Desire, Distrust, God, Know, Notice, People, Susan B. Anthony, Thought For the Day, Want
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