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First Principles: Humble Yourselves Before the Lord, and He Will Lift You Up
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Nuremberg: History In Phase
Nuremberg: History In Phase
by Michael Doyle
May Seventh, Nineteen Forty-Five,
The war in Europe came to an end.
Those still living were glad to be alive.
The lessons learned were a hopeless godsend.
The inevitable capture of Hermann Göring
Set off the events that became ongoing.
These would change the world we had known.
From this, seeds of justice were sown.
Unparalleled, it was established without denial
That a nation's war crimes were subject to trial.
International cases suddenly had a special jurisdiction,
And justice could be found pressed into conviction.
Aggressive persecution of war became its own crime,
Though it had never been as such before this time.
The United States and others heard the echo of this call,
And it would have implications for us all.
Philosophy's candle draws the moth
At the alluring thought of creating law from whole cloth.
There was no precedent to hang a decision on.
Changes like this must be taken, or they will soon be gone.
An international tribunal was composed with due care,
All the necessary components were a logistical nightmare.
Still, it was something that had to be done.
Without justice served, no one could have really won.
An international deck of cards played like a trick,
There was no one to fool or to out-slick.
It ran like a fast-moving locomotive train,
Trying desperately hard to outdrive the rain.
All tricks of the mind come down to perception.
Sleight of hand comes more to belief than deception.
The mind tends to see what it wants to see.
This is the illusion beneath political psychology.
Such are the paths of propaganda and history,
With so much of it garbled in thinly veiled mystery.
There are exceptions to exceptions that are notable,
And the rest, as they say, remains vaguely quotable.
(c) March 14, 2026 Michael Doyle
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First Principles: The True Liberty of the Press Is Amply Secured By Permitting Every Man To Publish His Opinion
“The true liberty of the press is amply secured by permitting every man to publish his opinion; but it is due to the peace and dignity of society, to inquire into the motives of such publications, and to distinguish between those which are meant for use and reformation, and with an eye solely to the public good, and those which are intended merely to delude and defame. To the latter description, it is impossible that any good government should afford protection and impunity.” – Thomas McKean
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Thought For the Day: Light Makes Photography. Embrace Light. Admire It. Love It. But Above All, Know Light.
“Light makes photography. Embrace light.” – George Eastman
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Like My Dream Child
Like My Dream Child
by Michael Doyle
It feels chaotic, sight unseen,
Falling for another human being.
Passion is a burning thing.
But for some, a voice adds up to nothing.
Love is an awesome journey,
As you tell me of your destiny.
You say you want what's inside,
The things that most of us try to hide.
You thrill me like my dream child,
You love in abandon, but not so wild.
I feel like you're my walking dream.
And me? I'm just another human being.
Overthinking, as I often do,
Has scared me away from making true
My desire finds it is free in you.
Your voice tells me that it's true.
A connection through the heart,
It is the most beautiful way to start.
Love in the smile of conversation
Brings two together in their destination.
You thrill me like my dream child,
You love in abandon, but not so wild.
I feel like you're my walking dream.
And me? I'm just another human being.
Cast aside through our preconception,
Or can there be a true connection?
With you, there was no such decision.
Cupid's arrow hit me with precision.
You're living proof of miracles every day.
I guess to explain it in yet another way,
I've found it in the magic of your birthday.
We'd not have met any other way.
You thrill me like my dream child,
You love in abandon, but not so wild.
I feel like you're my walking dream.
And me? I'm just another human being.
From the moments of our first date,
I have found that we truly resonate.
It might be something as simple as fate.
But loving you is something that won't wait.
There's a lot to be said for honesty.
It moves my heart beyond just the quality.
I hear the hints and traces of familiarity,
And honestly, I can picture our future family.
You thrill me like my dream child,
You love in abandon, but not so wild.
I feel like you're my walking dream.
And me? I'm just another human being.
(c) March 13, 2026 Michael Doyle
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First Principles: The Question Is, Not What Rights Naturally Belong To Man, But How They May Be Most Equally and Efficiently Guarded In Society
“The question is, not what rights naturally belong to man, but how they may be most equally and effectually guarded in society.” – Roger Sherman
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Thought For the Day: The Whole People, Who Formed the Union…Men, Their Rights and Nothing More; Women, Their Rights and Nothing Less
“It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union…. Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.” – Susan B. Anthony
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Tragic Seasons
Tragic Seasons
by Michael Doyle
Suddenly, once upon a time,
We thought that we had learned
Those things of faith and trust
Could somehow be magically earned.
If only we learned to see
The other side differently.
Mostly, we wanted to believe
The best of the world we conceive.
But then we learned to look for signs,
To see the adversary for their designs.
We learned to believe in who was concealed,
And look for reality when the face was revealed.
We learn the languages of deception,
When we see each other as we truly are.
Each side's bargain brings its connection,
Bringing us closer from afar.
It matters little whether person or country.
We must believe what we are shown.
The words we speak are simple mythology
Meant to cover up truths never fully known.
When we search for answers in fairytales,
We learn that the truest versions come to consequence.
And though we might throw pennies down wishing wells,
What we find are lies and monster pay recompense.
Some secrets are to be kept inside,
Hidden behind a prideless veil.
It's not that it's a matter of pride,
But that each knows that it's just as well.
These are the clueless games we learn to play.
We keep harm's way at arm's length,
While never putting all our cards on display.
Life is a negotiation made from a position of strength.
Time brings us to our deals with the Devil.
We tell ourselves these are for good reasons,
Until we find ourselves never quite on the level,
And that our reasons change with life's seasons.
There is a truth that only two souls can share.
It begins with a smile and ends in true care.
Whoever said that life isn't inevitably fair
Has never found themselves n love's snare.
(c) March 12, 2026 Michael Doyle
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Thought For the Day: There Are Two Kinds of Music. Good Music, and the Other Kind
“There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind.” – Duke Ellington
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First Principles: Government Is A Trust, and the Officers of the Government Are Trustees. And Both the Trust and that Trustees Are Created For the Benefit of the People
“Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.” – Henry Clay
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 