“The dividing line in America right now isn’t between rich and poor, black and white, or even Democrat and Republican. It’s between those who are fundamentally pro-American and those who are anti-American.” – Vivek Ramaswamy
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Thought For the Day: The Dividing Line In America Right Now Is….Between Those Who Are Fundamentally Pro-American and Those Who Are Anti-American
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First Principles: The Virtues of Men Are of More Consequence To Society Than Their Abilities
“The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities; and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.” – Noah Webster (1788)
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National Day of Prayer 2023
Today is the day set aside by Congress to raise the United States and our leaders in our prayers. Of course, some of us, keep these items in our daily prayers. But today especially, please lift up the Republic of the United States in thought and prayer as your conscience justly dictates:
The Theme for this year is:
“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
Some of the events happening across the nation can be found here:
National Prayer Events – National Day of Prayer Task Force
Please check your local news for further events happening in your area.
At the End of Life
At the End of Life
by Michael Doyle
At the end of life's path
As a matter of the simplest math
A good man wishes he has led
His children to right thoughts in their heads
At the end of life's dreams
Filled with love bursting at the seams
A good man hopes he has brought love
And focused thoughts on God above
At the end of life's walk
He hopes his words have been good talk
That have taught lessons well
Bringing truth to every detail
At the end of life's last and all
He hopes his memories will cause recall
Of the righteousness he has taught
It is the everything he has truly sought
But in the end, only the one God knows
If it has all been as vain as the wind blows
Or will the goodness take it roots
As was meant and until his last breath contributes
All is meant to be as best that he can
But after all he knows that he's only a man
Born to do that best but still make mistakes
These are the days of emblazoned heartbreaks
A good man watches his children with love
Whispering his prayers to the one God above
Wishing that his life has served them well
Despite his life being a fractured fairy tale
(c) May 4, 2023 Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved
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First Principles: Freedom Can Exist Only In the Society of Knowledge
“It is favourable to liberty. Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights, and where learning is confined to a few people, liberty can be neither equal nor universal.” – Benjamin Rush, Essay (1786)
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Thought For the Day: If Any Man Seeks For Greatness, Let Him Forget Greatness and Ask For Truth, and He Will Find Both
“If any man seeks for greatness, let him forget greatness and ask for truth, and he will find both.” – Horace Mann, educational reformer (4 May 1796-1859)
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First Principles: America’s Glory Is Not Dominion, But Liberty
“[America’s] glory is not dominion, but liberty. Her march is the march of the mind. She has a spear and a shield: but the motto upon her shield is Freedom, Independence, Peace. This has been her declaration: this has been, as far as her necessary intercourse with the rest of mankind would permit, her practice.” – John Quincy Adams, Speech on Independence Day to the House of Representatives, 1821
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Thought For the Day: I Believe A Leaf of Grass Is No Less Than the Journey-Work of the Stars
“I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.” – Walt Whitman, poet (1819-1892)
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First Principles: I Now Make It My Earnest Prayer That God Would Have You, and the State Over Which You Preside In His Holy Protection
“I now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have you, and the State over which you preside, in his holy protection, that he would incline the hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to Government, to entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another, for their fellow Citizens of the United States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the Field, and finally, that he would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all, to do Justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that Charity, humility and pacific temper of mind, which were the Characteristicks of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion, and without an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy Nation.” – George Washington, circular letter of farewell to the Army, 1783
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Thought For the Day: Satire Is A Sort of Glass, Wherein Beholders Do Generally Discover Everybody’s Face But Their Own
“Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own, which is the chief reason for that kind of reception it meets in the world, and that so very few are offended with it.” – Jonathan Swift, satirist (1667-1745)
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