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First Principles: We Cannot Govern Based On Hopes For Lasting Peace
“To model our political system upon speculations of lasting tranquility, is to calculate on the weaker springs of the human character.” – Alexander Hamilton (1788)
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Base, First Principles, Human Character, Model, Peace, Political System, Speculation, Tranquility
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Stumbling Blocks
Based in part on Genesis 35:4: Stumbling Blocks by Michael Romani So many things cause me to stumble Too many things that make me crumble I need to castaway all of these things Readying myself for the things God brings … Continue reading
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Tagged Accountable, Carved In Stone, Crumble, Crutches, Drag, God, Integrity, Life, Obstacle, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pushing Forward, Responsible, Sin, Stumble, Surrender, Warning
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Legends Persist
Legends persist throughout our culture. They always have. I believe they always will. https://flic.kr/p/pC38by Legends Persist by Michael Romani Choking on the information age Where everything is instantly all the rage Be it Britney Spears or history The internet is … Continue reading
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Tagged Confucius, Culture, Folktale, Habit, Historical Fact, History, Influence, Information Age, Internet, Jesus, Legends, Mulan, Mythic Figures, Persist, Poem, Poetry, Robin Hood, Shakespeare, Story, Sublime, Sun Tzu, William Tell
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Thought For the Day: Liberty Is the Highest Political End
“Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is the highest political end.” – Lord Acton (1834-1902)
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First Principles: Do Not Be Defeated By False Politeness, Effected Delicacy Or Feigned Decency
“Be not intimidated … nor suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberties by any pretense of politeness, delicacy, or decency. These, as they are often used, are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery and cowardice.” -John Adams … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Intimidation, John Adams, Liberties, Loss, Pretense, Vigilance
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Tropical Escape
A look at the modern world’s return toward tiki culture: Tropical Escape by Michael Romani A masquerade of loosened ties Relaxes into forgetting the rat race The escapism of tropical alibis Whispers acceptable excuses for feeling out of place A … Continue reading
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Tagged Chronic Stress, Counterpoint, Escape, Escapism, Existential Threat, Islands, Masquerade, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Polynesian, Simplify, Smugglers, Tales of the South Pacific, Test, Tiki, Trader Vic, Tropical, Tropical Drink
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A Prophecy Begun…
To begin a series on the fall of Troy: A Prophecy Begun… by Michael Romani A mother’s cry pierces the palace night The black blood runs signally something is not right A baby boy is delivered into this wretched world … Continue reading
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Tagged Aprohdite, Death, Goddesses, Gods, Golden Apple, Helen, Herdsman, Paris, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prize, Prophecy, Trojan War, Troy, Zeus
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Thought For the Day: It Is Chiefly Through Books That We Engage With Superior Minds
“It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds.” – William Ellery Channing, clergyman and writer (7 Apr 1780-1842)
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Tagged Blessing, Books, Communion, Influence, Superior Minds, Thought For the Day, William E Channing
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First Principles: Falseness of the Tongue Leads To Falseness of the Heart
“He tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world’s believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good disposition.” – Thomas Jefferson (1785) … Continue reading
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Tagged Depravity, Falsehood, First Principles, Honesty, Integrity, Liar, Thomas Jeferson, Wiisdom
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First Principles: We Must Be Cautious Least Senators Become Citizens of the Capital and Not Their States
“Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state.” — George Mason (1788)
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