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First Principles: The Endless Gratitude of Society Would Be Merited By Restraining Judges From Usurping Legislation
“One single object . . . [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation.” – Thomas Jefferson
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First Principles: Equal Laws For Equal Rights Are the Best Guarantee of Loyalty and Love of Country
“Equal laws protecting equal rights; the best guarantee of loyalty and love of country.” – James Madison (1820)
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First Principles: Our Constitution Is Wholly Inadequate For the Government of Any Other Than A Moral and Religious People
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” – John Adams
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Thought For the Day: A Christian’s First Duty Is To God and As A Matter of Course To Carry This Belief To the Polls To Vote Accordingly
“A Christian’s first duty is to God. It then follows, as a matter of course, that it is his duty to carry his Christian code to the polls and vote them… If Christians should vote their duty to God at … Continue reading
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First Principles: It Is the Duty of All Nations To Acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God
“It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God.” – George Washington
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First Principles: Of Those Who Have Overturned Republican Liberty, Most Have Begun By Courting the People and Ending Tyrants
“Of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people, commencing demagogues and ending tyrants.” – Alexander Hamilton (1787)
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First Principles: In Disquisitions of Every Kind There Are Primary Truths, or First Principles, Upon Which All Subsequent Reasoning Must Depend
“In disquisitions of every kind there are certain primary truths, or first principles, upon which all subsequent reasoning must depend.” – Alexander Hamilton (1788)
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First Principles: The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed Upon. Period.
“The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon. Period.” – Donald Trump
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First Principles: America Flourishes Due To Our Commitment To Good Character and Dedication to Liberty and Justice For All
“Our Founding Fathers understood that our country would survive and flourish if our Nation was committed to good character and an unyielding dedication to liberty and justice for all.” – George W. Bush
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