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About alohapromisesforever

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

Thought For the Day: To Be A Socialist Is To Submit the I To the Thou; Socialism Is Sacrificing the Individual to the Whole

Posted on August 5, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“To be a socialist is to submit the I to the thou; socialism is sacrificing the individual to the whole.” – Joseph Gobbels Who is there that really still doubts that the National Socialistic Workers Party (NAZIs) were not socialists? … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Should Be Your Care…and Mine, To Elevate the Minds of Our Children and Exalt Their Courage…and Virtue

Posted on August 5, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: If America Is Not Strong, the World Will Be At the Mercy of Tyrants and Enter An Era We Dare Not Imagine

Posted on August 4, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“If America is not strong, the world will be at the mercy of tyrants and enter an era we dare not imagine.” – Mike Pompeo

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First Principles: The Natural Cure For an Ill-Administration…Is A Change of Men

Posted on August 4, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The natural cure for an ill-administration … is a change of men.” – Alexander Hamilton (1787)

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First Principles: The Virtues of Men Are of More Consequence To Society Than Their Abilities; and For This Reason, the Heart Should Be Cultivated With More Assiduity Than the Head

Posted on August 3, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities; and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.” – Noah Webster, On the Education of Youth in America, 1788

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Thought For the Day: Children Have Never Been Very Good At Listening To Their Elders, But They Have Never Failed To Imitate Them

Posted on August 3, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” -James Baldwin

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Thought For the Day: No Matter Which Party Is In Power, the Government Cannot Be Trusted To Label ‘Truth’ or ‘Fiction’ Any More Than Facebook or Twitter Can

Posted on August 2, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“No matter which party is in power, the government cannot be trusted to label ‘truth’ or ‘fiction’ any more than Facebook or Twitter can.” – ACLU Maybe they really mean it now? They have stood up against the Trump bans … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Public Opinion Sets Bounds To Every Government and Is the Real Sovereign In Every Free One

Posted on August 2, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Public opinion sets bounds to every government, and is the real sovereign in every free one.” – James Madison (1791)

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Outside My Shadow (Happy Birthday Angie At 14)

Posted on August 1, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Outside My Shadow (Happy Birthday Angie At 14)by Michael DoyleHas it been a lifeOr some kind of a dreamIt’s hard to believeThat you’re turning fourteen14 years ago tomorrowYou first opened your eyesTaking away my sorrowAnd bringing a million surprisesThey say … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Although the Legal and Ethical Definitions of Right are the Antithesis of Each other, Most Writers…Confuse Power With Goodness, and Mistake Law For Justice

Posted on August 1, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Although the legal and ethical definitions of right are the antithesis of each other, most writers use them as synonyms. They confuse power with goodness, and mistake law for justice.” – Charles T. Sprading (1871-1959)

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