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First Principles: Our Constitution Was Meant For A Moral People
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” – John Adams (1798) Times like these require and deserve a reminder of this. The truth. Plain and simple, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adequacy, Consequences, Constitution, Government, Inadequacy, John Adams, Moral, People, Religious, We The People
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Thought For the Day: Sometimes It Is the Silence In Music That Speaks Loudest
“A note of music gains significance from the silence on either side.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh, writer (1906-2001)
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Tagged Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Music, Notes, Significance, Silence, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: The Right To Bear Arms Gives the Ultimate Authority To the People
“The ultimate authority … resides in the people alone. … The advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation … forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any…” … Continue reading
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Presidents’ Day 2018
Presidents’ Day 2018 by Michael Romani Two princesses and their daddy Wandered off to Conner Prairie Uncertain of what they might find Seeking fun and to cultivate minds Most of the living history Would have to remain a mystery Closed … Continue reading
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Tagged Aspiration, Conner Prairie, Country, Daughters, Dedication, Family, Jeopardy, Land, Legacy, Living History, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presidents' Day, Rain
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Constant
I keep constantly falling for the same ole tricks Seems I never learn as I keep getting my licks Knocking on doors of what seems opportunity Only to find there’s just a gag there waiting for me Honestly, don’t mean … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Brass Ring, Constant, Daily Prompt, Dreams, Gag, Licks, Luck of the Irish, Moonshine, Opportunity, Poor In Spirit, Tricks, Whine, Wordpress
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Thought For The Day: Believers In Self Deception End Up Behaving Like Animals
“A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone else, and he ends up losing respect for himself and for others. When he has no respect for … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal, Disrespect, Emptiness, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Hedonism, Impulses, Lies, Love, Pleasure, Respect, Self Deception, Thought For the Day, Vices
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First Principles: Secrecy Should Not Be A Regular System of Government
“Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government.” -Jeremy Bentham, jurist and philosopher (15 Feb 1748-1832) While I recognize we are borrowing another country’s philosopher to illustrate a valid point, it is, … Continue reading
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Tagged Conspiracy, First Principles, Governance, Government, Instrument, Jeremy Bentham, Secrecy
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Sonic Gems: United Sacred Harp Musical Association – In Sweetest Union Join
With its first session occurring in Atlanta in 1905, the United Sacred Harp Musical Association, more commonly known as the United Convention has stood out as a superior example of Sacred Harp singing. The recording below provides an excellent example … Continue reading
