Category Archives: First Principles

First Principles: The Constitution Enjoins An Oath Upon All the Officers of the United States. This Is A Direct Appeal To That God Who Is the Avenger of Perjury

Posted on January 28, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The Constitution enjoins an oath upon all the officers of the United States. This is a direct appeal to that God Who is the avenger of perjury. Such an appeal to Him is a full acknowledgement of His being and … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Only Thing Necessary For the Triumph of Evil Is For Good Men To Do Nothing

Posted on January 27, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke

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First Principles: In Matters of Style, Swim With the Current; In Matters of Principle, Stand Like A Rock

Posted on January 26, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” – Thomas Jefferson

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First Principles: Naked I Came From My Mother’s Womb, and Naked I Shall Return There; the Lord Gave, and the Lord Has Taken Away; Blessed Be the Name of the Lord

Posted on January 25, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” – Job 1:21 NIV

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First Principles: The Ultimate Notion of Right Is That Which Tends To the Universal Good; and When One’s Acting In A Certain Manner Has This Tendency He Has A Right Thus To Act

Posted on January 24, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The ultimate notion of right is that which tends to the universal good; and when one’s acting in a certain manner has this tendency he has a right thus to act.” – Francis Hutcheson

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First Principles: What Is the Most Sacred Duty and the Greatest Source of Our Security In A Republic? An Inviolable Respect for the Constitution and Laws

Posted on January 23, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws.” – Alexander Hamilton For the millionth time, we in the US live in a Republic under … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Little Science Estranges A Man From God; A Lot of Science Brings Him Back

Posted on January 22, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“A little science estranges a man from God; a lot of science brings him back.” – Francis Bacon

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First Principles: The Legislative Department Is Everywhere Extending the Sphere of Its Activity and Drawing All Power Into Its Impetuous Vortex

Posted on January 21, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The legislative department is everywhere extending the sphere of its activity and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex.” – James Madison

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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

Posted on January 20, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“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 →

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First Principles: My Life Has Been Devoted To Arms, Yet I Look Upon War At All Times, and Under All Circumstances, As A National Calamity To Be Avoided If Compatible With National Honor

Posted on January 19, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“My life has been devoted to arms, yet I look upon war at all times, and under all circumstances, as a national calamity to be avoided if compatible with national honor.” – Zachary Taylor

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