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First Principles: The Only Foundation For A Useful Education In A Republic Is To Be Laid On the Foundation of Religion…Without This There Can Be No Virtue, and Without Virtue There Is No Liberty
“I proceed … to inquire what mode of education we shall adopt so as to secure to the state all of the advantages that are to be derived from the proper instruction of the youth; and here I beg leave to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Benjamin Rush, First Principles, Foundation of Religion, Inquire, Liberty, Mode of Education, New Testament, Object and Life, Only Foundation, Proper Instruction, Religion, Republic, Republican Governments, Secure the State, Useful Education, Virtue, Youth
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Thought For the Day: Collectivism Holds That the Individual Has No Rights, That His Life and Work Belong to the Group…and That the Group May Sacrifice Him At Its Whim To Its Own Interests
“Collectivism holds that the individual has no rights, that his life and work belong to the group (to ‘society,’ to the tribe, the state, the nation) and that the group may sacrifice him at its own whim to its own … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayn Rand, Brute Force, Collectivism, Doctrine, Group, Implement, Individual, Its Own Interests, Life and Work, Nation, No Rights, Political Corollary, Sacrifice, Society, State, Statism, Thought For the Day, Tribe, Whim
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Developing Public Policy and the Fight For the Right To Repair
Post-modernism has created a throwaway society which squanders nonrenewable resources. In attempt to alleviate this, society turned to recycling. However, this attempt has not proven cost-effective and has led to dumping recyclables on nations such as China and the Philippines … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Basic Economic and Social Right, Broken, China, Collaboration, Consumer Privacy, Contractual Law, Cooperation, Cost-Effective, Cross Contamination, Domestic Program, Durable Repairable Goods, Economic Health, Economic Policy, Economy, Energy, Environment, Environmental Protection, Errors, European Union, Federal Poverty Line, Fight, Foreign Policy, Governance, Governmental Mandates, Health Risk, Innovation, Marxism, Nonrenewable Resources, Plastics, Policy Griclock, Political Factors, Post-Modernism, Public Policy, Recycling, Restoration, Returning Manufacturing Back To American Shores, Right To Repair, Rising Cost of Living, Sword Policy, The Philippines, Thought For the Day, Throwaway Society, Tinker, Tools, Waste
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Thought For the Day: It Is Not Titles That Make Men Illustrious, But Men Who Make Titles Illustrious
“It is not titles that make men illustrious, but men who make titles illustrious.” -Niccolo Machiavelli, political philosopher and author (3 May 1469-1527)
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Tagged Illustrious, Men, Niccolo Machiavelli, Not Titles, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: America’s Glory Is Not Dominion, But Liberty. Her March Is the March of the Mind.
“[America’s] glory is not dominion, but liberty. Her march is the march of the mind. She has a spear and a shield: but the motto upon her shield is Freedom, Independence, Peace. This has been her declaration: this has been, … Continue reading
Thoughts On Understanding Civics and Citizenship
Thoughts on Understanding Civics and Citizenship – Michael Doyle Results from Taking the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Practice Test: The practice test was taken three times to see what types of questions were asked and how much these … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: People Who Advocate A Racially Based Curriculum Are Not Teaching Peace But A Long Line of Complaints That Can Only Increase Hostility Among the Citizenry
“People who dwell on grievances are going to dwell on grievances for the rest of their lives. People who advocate a racially based curriculum are not teaching peace but a long line of complaints that can only increase hostility among … Continue reading
First Principles: There Will Never Be A Really Free and Enlightened State until the State Comes To Recognize the Individual As A Higher and Independent Power
“There will never be a really free and enlightened State until the State comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly.” – Henry … Continue reading
First Principles: What Is Government Itself but the Greatest of All Reflections on Human Nature?
“But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.“– James … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, Controls, External, First Principles, Govern Men, Government, Human Nature, Internal, James Madison, Me, Necessary, No Government, Reflection
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Thought For the Day: Three Grand Essentials To Happiness In This Life Are Something To Do, Something To Love and Something To Hope For
“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” – Joseph Addison, writer (1672-1719)
