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Bringer of Life and Death
The Sun.. at first thought is the giver of the warmth of our lives. On further reflection, it’s also a thing of cosmic rays, heat that can kill, solar flares. Bringer of Life and Death by Michael Romani The sun … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Disinterest In the Affairs of Our Government Dooms Us To Liver Under the Rule of Fools
“If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” – Plato
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First Principles: Government’s Only End Is the Preservation of Property
“Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.” – John Locke If we vote any of these socialists in the office of the presidency in 2020, we will have turned our backs on our founding principles,.. and I will … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: All That Is Impossible Remains To Be Accomplished
“All that is impossible remains to be accomplished.” – Jules Verne
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Love People
Trust, love; love, trust… hmm Love People by Michael Romani Stop trusting people Love the people And let them be Love them in being free Love them no matter what Believing them for their lot To offer and share Giving … Continue reading
First Principles: The End of Law Is Not To Abolish Or Restrain, But, To Preserve and Enlarge Freedom
“The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.” – John Locke … Continue reading
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One Family Seen
In looking down on this world from space what might we see? One Family Seen by Michael Romani Ten million bats seen in migration Descend on the fruited Zambian nation Always in motion as they play their part Delivering the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ability, Africa, Bats, Capable, Coincidence, Confusion, Connection, Droplet, Evidence, Family, Fruit, Illusion, Motion, Oblivious, Obvious, One, Pattern, Photograph, Plan, Poem, Poetry, Significance, Space, Stable, Storm, Time, Understand, Universe, World, Zambia
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Isn’t That
Trust in the universe, she says. As if that’s easy? Isn’t That by Michael Romani Well, Isn’t that rude? To find My Attitude Interrupts Your solitude Random In being Blindly Yet, still seeing That the beginning Of contemplation Takes moments … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Begin, Blind, Contemplation, Easy, Find, He, Interrupt, Introspection, Moment, Photograph, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Random, Rude, Solitude, Trust, Universe, Verse, You
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First Principles: Humanity’s Sacred Rights Are Written By the Hand of the Divinity Not To Be Removed or Hidden By Mortal Power
“The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for, among old parchments, or musty records. They are written, as with a sun beam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Divinity, First Principles, Hand, Human Natures, Mankind, Mortal Power, Old Parchments, Records, Rummage, Sacred Rigths, Sunbeam, Volume, Written
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Thought For the Day: Politicians and Diapers Must Be Changed Often
“Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.” – Mark Twain After watching the debates, I could not agree more. Impossible promises on one side. Lack of acknowledgement for failed policies let alone offers of different approaches … Continue reading
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