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Thought For the Day: Access To Information and Freedom of Expression, Including the Public Conversation On Twitter, Is Never More Important Than During Democratic Processes, Particularly Elections
“Access to information and freedom of expression, including the public conversation on Twitter, is never more important than during democratic processes, particularly elections.” – Kate Ruane, ACLU’s legislative counsel applied to the Ugandan elections while turning a blind eye to … Continue reading
First Principles: The Press Is Impotent When It Abandons Itself To Falsehood
“But the fact being once established, that the press is impotent when it abandons itself to falsehood, I leave to others to restore it to its strength, by recalling it within the pale of truth.” – Thomas Jefferson (1805)
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Tagged Abandon, Established, Fact, Falsehood, First Principles, Impotent, Pale of Truth, Press, Recall, Restore, Strength, Thomas Jefferson
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First Principles: Righteousness From God Comes Through Faith In Jesus Christ To All Who Believe
“But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: People Hate As They Love, Unreasonably
“People hate as they love, unreasonably.” – William Makepeace Thackeray, novelist (18 Jul 1811-1863)
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Tagged Hate, Love, People, Thought For the Day, Unreasonably, William Makepeace Thackeray
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Thought For the Day: The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Freedom – They Are the Pillars of Society
“The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom — they are the pillars of society.” – Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)
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Tagged Freedom, Henrik Ibsen, Pillars, Society, Spirit, Thought For the Day, Truth
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First Principles: Wish Not So Much To Live Long As To Live Well
“Wish not so much to live long as to live well.” – Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1746
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Thought For the Day: We Do Not Err Because Truth Is Difficult To See. It Is Visible At A Glance. We Err Because It Is More Comfortable
“We do not err because truth is difficult to see. It is visible at a glance. We err because this is more comfortable.” -Alexander Solzhenitsyn, novelist, Nobel laureate (1918-2008)
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First Principles: ‘Tis the Business of Little Minds To Shrink; But He Whose Heart Is Firm, and Whose Conscience Approves His Conduct, Will Pursue His Principles Unto Death
“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, … Continue reading
How Many Wrong Turns
How Many Wrong Turnsby Michael DoyleHow many wrong turnsCan we believers takeBefore each of us learnsThe truth beyond our heartbreaksThat God’s word can stabilizeWhen all around us starts to crumbleUntil, that is, we realizeThe necessity of keeping humbleIn this nation, … Continue reading
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Tagged Believers, Calamities, Conflict and Distrust, Crumble, Cry Out, Each of Us, Every Step, Foundation, God's Word, God's Words, Heartbreaks, Holy Kingdom, Humble, Learns, Length, Lift Our Voices, Lost, Me and You, Nation, Necessity, Oneness, Our Eyes, Our Traditions, Poetry and Poems, Realize, Remember, Righteous, Scriptures, Sing, Stabilize, Strength, Tatters, The Lord, Truth, Uncertain Costs, Wisdom, Wrong Turns
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First Principles: Everyone Wants To Live At the Expense of the State. They Forget That the State Lives At the Expense of Everyone
“Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget that the state lives at the expense of everyone.” – Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850)
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