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First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit, and Intelligence of the Citizens. They Fall, When the Wise Are Banished From the Public Councils
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, … Continue reading
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Tagged Banish, Citizens, Created, Fall, First Principles, Intelligence, Joseph Story, Public Councils, Public Spirit, Republics, Virtue, Wise
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First Principles: They That Can Give Up Essential Liberty To Purchase A Little Temporary Safety, Deserve Neither Liberty Nor Safety
“They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin (1759)
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Essential Liberty, First Principles, Give Up, Liberty, Purchase, Safety, Temporary Safety
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Thought For the Day: It Is Better To Prevent Crimes Than Punish Them
“It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them.” – Cesare Beccaria, philosopher and politician (15 Mar 1738-1794)
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Thought For the Day: When An Individual Is Protesting Society’s Refusal To Acknowledge His Dignity As A Human Being, His Very Act of Protest Confers Dignity On Him
“When an individual is protesting society’s refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.” – Bayard Rustin, civil rights activist (17 Mar 1912-1987)
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Tagged Acknowledge, Act, Bayard Rustin, Confer, Dignity, Human Being, Indvidiual, Protesting, Society, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Enlightened Statesmen Will Not Always Be At the Helm
“Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.” – James Madison (1787)
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Tagged Adjust, Enlightened Men, Enligtened, First Principles, Helm, Interests, James Madison, Statesmen, Vain
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Thought For the Day: The Only Way For America To Grow Is For DC To Shrink
“The ONLY WAY for America to grow is for DC to shrink. Massive federal overspending causes inflation. It’s happened in every country at any time in world history & it’s happening here now.” – Congressman Byron Donalds
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Tagged America, Big Government, Bryon Donalds, Cause, Country, DC, Federal Oversspending, Grow, Inflation, Only Way, Srhink, Thought For the Day, World History
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First Principles: The Fetters Imposed On Liberty At Home Have Been Forged Out of the Weapons Provided For Defense Against Real, Pretended, Or Imaginary Dangers From Abroad
“The fetters imposed on liberty at home have ever been forged out of the weapons provided for defence against real, pretended, or imaginary dangers from abroad.” – James Madison, 4th US president (16 Mar 1751-1836)
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Tagged Abroad, Danger, Defense, Fetters, First Principles, Forge, Home, Imaginary, James Madison, Liberty, Pretend, Real, Weapon
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Decency
Decencyby Michael DoyleYou’re a diamondIn a world of human coalBecause you know the worthOf the human soulFragile and fallible as we areWe dream of living our dreamsClinging to every falling starEven as we’re falling apart t our seamsOur dignity frayed … Continue reading
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Tagged Close Your Mind, Decency, Diamond, Dignity, Dreams, Falling Star, Fate, Fragile, Gasp of Air, Human Coal, Last Stand, Poetry and Poems, Propriety, Risks, Seams, Sedate, Semblance, Soul, Splendor, Standing Strong, Strain, Strands, Surrender, Working Hard, World's Care, Worth
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Thought For the Day: The Fall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Is Quite A Morality Tale
“The fall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is quite a morality tale.” – Gary Bauer “The fall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is quite a morality tale. It was one of the wokest banks in America. It worshipped at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Annual Salary, Bankrupt, Beg, Biden Administration, Bonuses, CEO, East Palestine Ohio, Fall, Gary Bauer, Government Regulators, Great Work, Healthier Planet, Help, Left-Wing Worldview, Morality Tale, Seized Control, Shares, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Bank, Speed, Thought For the Day, Unhealthy Bank
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First Principles: There Is A Rank Due To the United States, Among Nations, Which Will Be Withheld, If Not Absolutely Lost, By the Reputation of Weakness
“There is a rank due to the United States, among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness.” – George Washington (1793)
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