Category Archives: First Principles

First Principles: Democracy and Socialism Have Nothing In Common But One Word, Equality. But Notice the Difference While Democracy Seeks Equality in Liberty, Socialism Seeks Equality in Restraint and Servitude

Posted on June 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.” – Alexis de Tocqueville

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First Principles: Do Nothing Out of Selfish Ambition or Vain Conceit. Rather, In Humility Value Others Above Yourselves, Not Looking To Your Own Interests But Each of You To the Interests of the Others

Posted on June 29, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” – Philippians 2:3-4

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First Principles: I Believe In Friendly Compromise. I Said Over In the Senate Hearings That Truth Is the Glue That Holds Government Together. Compromise Is the Oil That Makes Governments Go

Posted on June 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

I believe in friendly compromise. I said over in the Senate hearings that truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.– Gerald R. Ford

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First Principles: Think About Every Problem, Every Challenge We Face. The Solution To Each Starts With Education

Posted on June 27, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Think about every problem, every challenge, we face. The solution to each starts with education.” -George H.W. Bush

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First Principles: The Rights Essential To Happiness… We Claim Them From A Higher Source – From the King of kings and Lord of All the Earth

Posted on June 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The rights essential to happiness. . . . We claim them from a higher source – from the King of kings and Lord of all the earth.” – John Dickinson, (1801). “The Political Writings of John Dickinson, Esquire: The speech … Continue reading →

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First Principles: To Be Prepared For War, Is One of the Most Effectual Means of Preserving Peace

Posted on June 25, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” —George Washington (1790) (I believe the Trump Administration just adequately demonstrated the veracity of this statement quite well.)

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First Principles: Providence Has Given To Our People the Choice of Their Rulers, and It Is the Duty, As Well As the Privilege of Our Christian Nation To Select and Prefer Christians For Their Rulers

Posted on June 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Almost all nations have peace or war at the will and pleasure of rulers whom they do not elect, and who are not always wise or virtuous. Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is Not From the Benevolence of the Butcher, the Brewer, Or the Baker That We Expect Our Dinner, But From Their Regard To Their Own Interest

Posted on June 23, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.” – Adam Smith

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First Principles: Do Not Be Overcome By Evil, But Overcome Evil With Good

Posted on June 22, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” – Romans 12:21

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First Principles: Let Your Heart Feel For the Afflictions and Distresses of Every One

Posted on June 21, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse; remembering always the estimation of the widow’s mite, but, that it is not every one who asketh that … Continue reading →

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