Category Archives: First Principles

First Principles: As the Business of the Soldier Is To Fight, So the Business of the Christian Is To Be Like Christ

Posted on October 5, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“A true and faithful Christian does not make holy living an accidental thing. It is his great concern. As the business of the soldier is to fight, so the business of the Christian is to be like Christ.” – Jonathan … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Because of the Lord’s Great Love, We Are Not Consumed, For His Compassions Never Fail. They Are New Every Morning; Great Is Your Faithfulness

Posted on October 4, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” – Lamentations 3:22-23

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First Principles: Honest Conviction Is My Courage; the Constitution Is My Guide

Posted on October 3, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide.” – Andrew Johnson Interestingly, among popular quotes, I believe Andrew Johnson is among the last presidents to rightfully assert that our nation is a REPUBLIC, not a democracy. I detest … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Utopian Schemes of Leveling and A Community of Goods…Are Arbitrary, Despotice, and In Our Government Unconstitutional

Posted on October 2, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The utopian schemes of leveling and a community of goods, are as visionary and impractical as those which vest all property in the crown. These ideas are arbitrary, despotic, and, in our government unconstitutional.” – Samuel Adams The DSA therefore … Continue reading →

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First Principles: America Will Never Be Destroyed From the Outside. If We Falter and Lose Our Freedoms, It Will Be Because We Destroyed Ourselves

Posted on October 1, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” – Abraham Lincoln

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First Principles: I Have One Life and One Chance To Make It Count For Something…For As Long As I Can With Whatever I Have To Try To Make A Difference

Posted on September 30, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“I have one life and one chance to make it count for something… My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Storm of Frenzy and Faction Must Inevitably Dash Itself In Vain Against the Unshaken Rock of the Constitution

Posted on September 29, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The storm of frenzy and faction must inevitably dash itself in vain against the unshaken rock of the Constitution.” – James Buchanan

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First Principles: If Ever A Time Should Come When Vain and Aspiring Men Shall Possess the Highest Seats In Government, Our Country Will Stand In Need of Its Experienced Patriots To Prevent Its Ruin

Posted on September 28, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“If ever a time should come when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.” – Samuel Adams It seems we have arrived … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Whoever Dwells In the Shelter of the Most High Shall Abide Under the Shadow of the Almighty. I Will Say of the Lord, “He Is My Refuge and My Fortress, My God In Whom I trust “

Posted on September 27, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’” – Psalm … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Must Be Felt That There Is No National Security But In the Nation’s Humble, Acknowledged Dependence Upon God

Posted on September 26, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“It must be felt that there is no national security but in the nation’s humble, acknowledged dependence upon God and His overruling providence.” – Franklin Pierce

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