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

First Principles: The Name of American, Which Belongs To You, In Your National Capacity, Must Always Exalt the Just Pride of Patriotism

Posted on March 5, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any … Continue reading →

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First Principles: In A Society Under the Forms of Which the Stronger Faction Can Readily Unite and Oppress the Weaker, Anarchy May As Truly Be Said To Reign As In A State of Nature

Posted on March 4, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature.” – James Madison (1788)

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Thought For the Day: Jokes of the Proper Kind, Properly Told, Can Do More To Enlighten Questions of Politics, Philosophy, and Literature Than Any Number of Dull Arguments

Posted on March 4, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments.” – Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer (1920-1992)

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Thought For the Day: When We Took Prayers Out of Schools, Guns Came Into Schools…Don’t Tell Me About No Separation of Church and State. State Is the Body. Church Is the Heart.

Posted on March 3, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“When we took prayers out of schools, guns came into schools. … Don’t tell me about no separation of church and state. State is the body. Church is the heart. You take the heart out of the body, the body … Continue reading →

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First Principles: As We Are Running the Next Generation Into Debt, We Ought To Do the Work of It, Otherwise We Use Them Meanly

Posted on March 3, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“As parents, we can have no joy, knowing that this government is not sufficiently lasting to ensure any thing which we may bequeath to posterity: And by a plain method of argument, as we are running the next generation into … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Most Sacred of Duties of A Government Is To Do Equal and Impartial Justice To All Citizens

Posted on March 2, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The most sacred of the duties of a government [is] to do equal and impartial justice to all citizens.” – Thomas Jefferson (1816)

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Thought For the Day: One Does Not Advance the Swimming Abilities of Ducks By Throwing the Eggs In the Water

Posted on March 2, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“One does not advance the swimming abilities of ducks by throwing the eggs in the water.” – Multatuli (pen name of Eduard Douwes Dekker), novelist (2 Mar 1820-1887)

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Wonderland Needed

Posted on March 1, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Wonderland Needed (the Mad Hatter)by Michael DoyleWhen you clear your mindOf all the clatter and voicesWhat’s left behind, are the choicesIn our unwilling to be left behindAs we find in this hide and seekMuch of the world is mass confusionUntil, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: It Is Not So Much Our Friends’ Help That Helps Us As the Confident Knowledge They Will Help Us

Posted on March 1, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.” -Epicurus, philosopher (c. 341-270 BCE)

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First Principles: The Cause of America Is In A Great Measure the Cause of All Mankind

Posted on March 1, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.” – Thomas Paine, Common Sense (1776)

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First Principles: The Name of American, Which Belongs To You, In Your National Capacity, Must Always Exalt the Just Pride of Patriotism

First Principles: In A Society Under the Forms of Which the Stronger Faction Can Readily Unite and Oppress the Weaker, Anarchy May As Truly Be Said To Reign As In A State of Nature

Thought For the Day: Jokes of the Proper Kind, Properly Told, Can Do More To Enlighten Questions of Politics, Philosophy, and Literature Than Any Number of Dull Arguments

Thought For the Day: When We Took Prayers Out of Schools, Guns Came Into Schools…Don’t Tell Me About No Separation of Church and State. State Is the Body. Church Is the Heart.

First Principles: As We Are Running the Next Generation Into Debt, We Ought To Do the Work of It, Otherwise We Use Them Meanly

First Principles: The Most Sacred of Duties of A Government Is To Do Equal and Impartial Justice To All Citizens

Thought For the Day: One Does Not Advance the Swimming Abilities of Ducks By Throwing the Eggs In the Water

Thought For the Day: It Is Not So Much Our Friends’ Help That Helps Us As the Confident Knowledge They Will Help Us

First Principles: The Cause of America Is In A Great Measure the Cause of All Mankind

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