Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: The Propagandist’s Purpose Is To Make One Set of People Forget That Certain Other Sets of People Are Human

Posted on July 26, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.” – Aldous Huxley, novelist (26 Jul 1894-1963) Perhaps all of America and the world needs to learn from this that the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: This Is the Issue of This Election: Whether We Believe In Our Capacity For Self-Government

Posted on July 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“It’s time we asked ourselves if we still know the freedoms intended for us by the Founding Fathers. James Madison said, ‘We base all our experiments on the capacity of mankind for self-government.’ This idea that government was beholden to … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: There’s No Money In Poetry, But, Then There’s No Poetry In Money Either

Posted on July 24, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“There’s no money in poetry, but then there’s no poetry in money, either.” – Robert Graves, poet and novelist (24 Jul 1895-1985)

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Thought For the Day: Today’s Far Left Is Not Interested In Winning Debates With Better Arguments – They Prefer To Shut Down Debate Altogether

Posted on July 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Today’s far left is not interested in winning debates with better arguments — they prefer to shut down debate altogether.” – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Say no to violent, Marxism touting the slogan Black Lives Matter to the exclusion … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The People Who Get On In This World Are the People Who Get Up and Look For the Circumstances They Want and If They Can’t find them, Make Them

Posted on July 22, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Man Who Has Begun To Live More Seriously Within Begins To Live More Simply Without

Posted on July 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without.” – Ernest Hemingway, author, journalist, Nobel laureate (21 Jul 1899-1961)

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Thought For the Day: Today We Are No Longer Living In A Free Society. Instead, We Are Ruled By Those Who Try To Enforce Their Extreme Views By Shaming and Ruining Those Who Think Differently

Posted on July 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Today we are no longer living in a free society. Instead, we are ruled by those who try to enforce their extreme views by shaming and ruining those who think differently. It is not far-fetched to compare the methods of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: A Daughter Is A Gift of Love

Posted on July 19, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“A daughter is a gift of love.” – Author Unknown Two daughters are twice the gift of love. I treasure each moment spent with them. Watching each of them growing into the very unique young ladies they are, marveling in … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: America Uniquely Among Nations Has the Capacity To Champion Human Rights and the Dignity of Every Human Being Made In the Image of God

Posted on July 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“America uniquely among nations has the capacity to champion human rights and the dignity of every human being made in the image of God, no matter their nation.” – Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the United States of America … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The History of the 20th Century Is Full of Examples of Countries That Set Out To Redistribute Wealth and Ended Up Redistributing Poverty

Posted on July 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The history of the 20th century is full of examples of countries that set out to redistribute wealth and ended up redistributing poverty.” – Thomas Sowell

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