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Thought For the Day: War Is An Ugly Thing, But Not the Ugliest of Things
“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than … Continue reading
First Principles: Religion and Good Morals Are the Only Solid Foundation of Public Liberty and Happiness
“Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness.” – Samuel Adams (1778)
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Tagged First Principles, Good Morals, Happiness, Public Liberty, Religion, Samuel Adams, Solid Foundation
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In Remembrance of Memorial Day
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Tagged 2023, America, Built, Courage, Determination, Fear, Harry S. Truman, Imagination, Job At Hand, Memorial Day, Rmemebrance, Unbeatable
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First Principles: In the Supposed State of Nature, All Men Are Equally Bound By the Laws of Nature, Or To Speak More Properly, the Laws of the Creator
“In the supposed state of nature, all men are equally bound by the laws of nature, or to speak more properly, the laws of the Creator.” – Samuel Adams, in a Letter to the Massachusetts State Legislature, January 17, 1794
Thought For the Day: The United States and the Freedom For Which It Stands, the Freedom For Which They Died, Must Endure and Prosper
“If words cannot repay the debt we owe these men, surely with our actions we must strive to keep faith with them and with the vision that led them to battle and final sacrifice.” “Our first obligation to them and … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle, Debt, Died, Endure, Faith, Final Sacrifice, Freedom, Prosper, Ronald Reagan, Stands, Thought For the Day, United States, Vision, Words
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Thought For the Day: We Love Those Who Know the Worst of Us and Don’t Turn Their Faces Away
“We love those who know the worst of us and don’t turn their faces away.” – Walker Percy, author (28 May 1916-1990)
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Tagged Don't Turn, Faces Away, Know, Love, Thought For the Day, Walker Percy, We, Worst of Us
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First Principles: Until We Can Reestablish A Condition Under Which the Earnings of the People Can Be Kept By the People, We are Bound To Suffer…Curtailment of Our Liberty
“I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own industry. This is the chief meaning of freedom. Until we can … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Let Us,…Renew Our Pledges To Aid and Assist… As Sacred Charges Upon the Nation’s Gratitude – the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Widow and Orphan
“Let us then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of springtime. Let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor. Let us, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aid and Assist, Choices Flowers, Dear Old Flag, Garland, Major General John Logan, Nation's Gratitude, Passionless Mounds, Pledge, Sacred Charges, Sacred Remains, Sailor's, Saved From Dishonor, Soldier's, Solemn Presence, Springtime, Thought For the Day, Time Appointed, Widow and Orphan
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First Principles: That These United Colonies Are, and of Right Ought To Be, Free and Independent States
“That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, … Continue reading
For Sierra (At Age 14)
For Sierra (At Age 14)by Michael DoyleThough sometimes now, I have to squint To get the clue of what it is you meantThis poem is for you as you reach 14Growing into one of my favorite human beingsWhether it’s building … Continue reading
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Tagged Abstraction, Age 14, Amaze, Believe, Bigger and Lesser Things, Bolder, Breath, Building, Capable Mind, Care, Child, Clue, Coding, Conceive, Confidently, Confusing, Confusion, Day Passes, Daze, Dreams, Favorite Human Being, For Sierra, God, Grapple, Grow, Have Your Say, Head-On, Hesitation, Hold, Illusion, Impressive, Issues, Meant, Never Lost, Older, Parts of You, Path, Poem, Poetry and oems, Pray, Proud, Questions, Reach, Robots, Safe, Share, Sometimes, Squint, Standing Your Ground, Talk, Time and Day, Vote, World
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