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About alohapromisesforever

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

Thought For the Day: Between Thought and Expression Lies A Lifetime

“Between thought and expression lies a lifetime.” – Lou Reed

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First Principles: Knowing What’s Right Doesn’t Mean Much Unless You Do What’s Right

“Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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Elijah’s Spiritual Refinement

Elijah’s Spiritual Refinementby Michael DoyleWhat would the Lord have us give today?If asked, would you know what to say?We are thankful in joy and right attitude.We live our lives in responsive gratitude.Formed within the womb for God’s purpose,Each of us … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: True Leadership Is Serving God and Not Looking For the Glory That Might Come From It. You Don’t Do It For the Glory Or Personal Benefit but For God’s Glory

“True leadership is serving God and not looking for the glory that might come from it. You don’t do it for the glory or personal benefit but for God’s glory. You don’t take credit for anything that is done, but … Continue reading

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First Principles: In the Spirit and Power of Elijah, To Turn the Hearts of the Parents To Their Children and the Disobedient To the Wisdom of the Righteous – To Make Ready A People Prepared for the Lord

“And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for … Continue reading

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The End of the Imperial Judiciary

The End of the Imperial Judiciaryby Michael DoyleIt’s the end of the imperial judiciaryAs we keep freedom as our legacy.No more will lawlessness prevailAs we salute freedom’s swell.A district court has less power than the president.It doesn’t matter who the … Continue reading

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First Principles: If We Fail To Check the Power of the Judiciary, I Predict That We Will Eventually Live Under Judicial Tyranny

“Power is the great evil with which we are contending. We have divided power between three branches of government and erected checks and balances to prevent abuse of power. However, where is the check on the power of the judiciary? … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: All Along This Path I Tread, My Heart Betrays My Weary Head, With Nothing But My Love To Save, From the Cradle To the Grave

“All along this path I tread, my heart betrays my weary head, with nothing but my love to save, from the cradle to the grave.” – Eric Clapton

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Hollywood Skin Trade

Hollywood Skin Tradeby Michael DoyleEternal stars crack but never fade away.People and their things are relics of yesterday.Birthdays are reminders of time thrown away.In so many words, there is ugliness in what they say.Like a fly swimming, leaning toward the … Continue reading

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First Principles: Between a Balanced Republic and A Democracy, the Difference Is Like That Between Order and Chaos

“Between a balanced republic and a democracy, the difference is like that between order and chaos.” – John Marshall, American statesman, jurist, and Founding Father who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States  We don’t live in a … Continue reading

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