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

First Principles: We Have Therefore To Resolve To Conquer or Die… Let Us Therefore Rely Upon the Goodness of the Cause, and the Aid of the Supreme Being, In Whose Hands Victory Is

“We have therefore to resolve to conquer or die. … Let us therefore rely upon the goodness of the Cause, and the aid of the supreme Being, in whose hands Victory is, to animate and encourage us to great and … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: America Was Not Built On Fear. America Was Built On Courage, On Imagination, and On an Unbeatable Determination To Do the Job At Hand

“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and on an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” – Harry S Truman

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Gotta Get the Truth Out

Gotta Get the Truth Outby Michael DoyleBoth sides are rightBoth sides are wrongIn the dead of the nightWhere do I belong?The words that are saidWhen none should speakRoll around in my headAs I look down from this peakThere’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Hard Work Spotlights the Character of People. Some Turn Up Their Sleeves, Some Turn Up Their Noses, and Some Don’t Turn Up At All

“Hard work spotlights the character of people. Some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.” – Sam Ewig

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First Principles: Society In Every State Is A Blessing, But, Government, Even In the Best State, Is But A Necessary Evil In Its Worst State An Intolerable One

“Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.” – Thomas Paine

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First Principles: I Only Regret That I Have But One Life To Lose For My Country

“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” – Nathan Hale, before being hanged by the British, 1776

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Thought For the Day: I Consider It Completely Unimportant Who In the Party Will Vote, or How; But What Is Extraordinarily Important Is This – Who Wil Count The Votes, and How

“I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this — who will count the votes, and how.” – Boris Bazhanov, who was personal secretary to Soviet tyrant Joseph Stalin, … Continue reading →

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On This Path of Redemption

On This Path of Redemptionby Michael DoyleThe struggles we liveFill us with doubtWhatever life may giveTo the point we want outFaith works through us allHowever the winds might be contraryIt’s the high pressure we must recallHowever the opposition seems legendaryThe … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Religious Liberty Is the Chief Cornerstone of the American System of Government

“Religious liberty is the chief cornerstone of the American system of government, and provisions for its security are embedded in the written charter and interwoven in the moral fabric of its laws. Anything that tends to invade a right so … Continue reading →

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