Category Archives: First Principles

First Principles: The Greatest Good for Our Country Is Healing and Unity

Posted on September 1, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people.” —Thomas Jefferson (1801) Interesting sidebar here.. before anyone goes tearing down monuments for Thomas Jefferson, please know this. He proposed ending … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Our Intentional Checks And Balances Are To Guard Against Excess

Posted on August 31, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“What is to be the consequence, in case the Congress shall misconstrue this part [the necessary and proper clause] of the Constitution and exercise powers not warranted by its true meaning, I answer the same as if they should misconstrue … Continue reading →

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First Principles: We Must Be Guided By An Exalted Justice and Benevolence

Posted on August 30, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great Nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a People always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.” — George Washington … Continue reading →

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First Principles: American Character Is Our Anchor

Posted on August 29, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The steady character of our countrymen is a rock to which we may safely moor.” —Thomas Jefferson (1801) Don’t wait for help. Be the help! I am so proud of the Cajun Navy right now. And I want to know … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Involve Children In What You Would Have Them Learn

Posted on August 28, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: The Right To Peacefully Dissent Is Fundamental To America

Posted on August 27, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Live Life In Moderation

Posted on August 26, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.” – Benjamin Franklin Prudence in our daily dealings is the way to go. We must use reason and care without being excessively anxious, of course, to live life … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is Paramount To Distinguish Political and Social Opposition

Posted on August 25, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Federal Government Grows In Times of War and Danger

Posted on August 24, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security.” – James Madison With this in mind, I believe … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Our Constitution Was Made Only For A Moral and Religious People

Posted on August 23, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution … Continue reading →

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