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

First Principles: Government Is Founded Not On Force…(I)t Springs From the Necessities of Our Nature, and Has An Everlasting Foundation In the Unchangeable Will of God

Posted on August 9, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Government is founded not on force, as was the theory of Hobbes; nor on compact, as was the theory of Locke and of the revolution of 1688; nor on property, as was the assertion of Harrington. It springs from the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: A Writer Is, After All, Only Half His Book. The Other Half Is the Reader and From the Reader the Writer Learns

Posted on August 9, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“A writer is, after all, only half his book. The other half is the reader and from the reader the writer learns.” -P.L. Travers, author (9 Aug 1899-1996)

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Thought For the Day: Let Justice Roll On Like A River, Righteousness Like A Never-Failing Stream

Posted on August 8, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” – Amos 5:24 (New International Version

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First Principles: I Consider the Foundation of the Constitution As Laid On This Ground That ‘All Powers Not Delegated To the United States, By the Constitution, Nor Prohibited By It To the States, Are Reserved To the States Or To the People

Posted on August 8, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“I consider the foundation of the Constitution as laid on this ground that ‘all powers not delegated to the United States, by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people.’ … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged All Powers, Boundaries, Boundless Field, Consider, Constitution, Definition, Delegated, First Principles, Foundation, Ground, Opinion On the Constitutionality of a National Bank, Possession, Power, Powers of Congress, Prohibit, Single Step, States, The People, Thomas Jefferson, United States | Leave a comment

Echo Chambered

Posted on August 7, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Echo Chamberedby Michael DoyleI’ve tried to fit inBut here we are againSo many interested in the echoChambered and not the ebb and flowTo me, I find a lot to think onAs I watch life’s tides flowToo little time for arguing … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged A Lot to Think On, Antique, Argue, Conspiracy, Constitution, Doesn't Really Matter, Easy To Shoot, Ebb and Flow, Echo, Enemy, Except For Your Way, Here We Are Again, Interest, Life's Tides, Long As the Target Isn't You, Mystery, Open Ended, Picking Targets, Poetry and Poems, Questioning, Remind, Revolution, Rule of Law, Shatters, Society, Too Little Time, Tried To Fit In, Wide Open, Without Depth, Yesterday | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: It Is Not What A Lawyer Tells Me I May Do; But What Humanity, Reason, and Justice Tell Me I Ought To Do

Posted on August 7, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do.” – Edmund Burke (1729-1797)

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First Principle: Never Be Lacking In Zeal, But Keep Your Spiritual Fervor, Serving the Lord

Posted on August 7, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.” – Romans 12:11 (New International Version)

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Thought For the Day: You Cannot Be the Leader of the Free World If You Want To Appease Socialism and Communism

Posted on August 6, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“You cannot be the leader of the free world if you want to appease socialism and communism.” – House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy

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First Principles: In Short, Is Not Liberty the Freedom of Every Person To Make Full Use of His Faculties, So Long As He Does Not Harm Other Persons While Doing So?

Posted on August 6, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“In short, is not liberty the freedom of every person to make full use of his faculties, so long as he does not harm other persons while doing so? Is not liberty the destruction of all despotism — including, of … Continue reading →

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Firefighter 54 (In Memoriam for the Death of My Sister)

Posted on August 5, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

For those who remember Michele, I offer in her memory on this anniversary of her death: Firefighter 54 by Michael Doyle ..Firefighter 54, firefighter 54 This is Ashland Fire Department Firefighter 54, Firefighter 54 This is Ashland Fire … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Government Is Founded Not On Force…(I)t Springs From the Necessities of Our Nature, and Has An Everlasting Foundation In the Unchangeable Will of God

Thought For the Day: A Writer Is, After All, Only Half His Book. The Other Half Is the Reader and From the Reader the Writer Learns

Thought For the Day: Let Justice Roll On Like A River, Righteousness Like A Never-Failing Stream

First Principles: I Consider the Foundation of the Constitution As Laid On This Ground That ‘All Powers Not Delegated To the United States, By the Constitution, Nor Prohibited By It To the States, Are Reserved To the States Or To the People

Echo Chambered

Thought For the Day: It Is Not What A Lawyer Tells Me I May Do; But What Humanity, Reason, and Justice Tell Me I Ought To Do

First Principle: Never Be Lacking In Zeal, But Keep Your Spiritual Fervor, Serving the Lord

Thought For the Day: You Cannot Be the Leader of the Free World If You Want To Appease Socialism and Communism

First Principles: In Short, Is Not Liberty the Freedom of Every Person To Make Full Use of His Faculties, So Long As He Does Not Harm Other Persons While Doing So?

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