“Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions.” – James Madison (1792)
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First Principles: Where An Excess of Power Prevails, No Person Is Safe As To Opinion, Person, Faculties or Possessions
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Tagged Excess, Faculties, First Principles, James Madison, Opinion, Person, Possession, Power, Prevail, Property, Respect, Safe
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First Principles: Democracies Are Short Lived Before These Waste, Exhaust and Die By Their Own Hands
“Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself.” – John Adams
Incidentally, the US is not a Democracy. It’s become that both major parties keep misstating this case over and over again. The plain and very simple truth is our founding fathers were adamantly against democracy for the reasons cited in this quote. The rule of democracy is the rule of the mob and as such leads to its own self destruction. It makes me cringe every time I hear our political leaders misspeak on this. It’s even enshrined in our much overlooked Constitution.
See Article 4, Section 4, Clause 1 of the US Constitution for verification of what I stated.
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Tagged Demcoracy, Exhaust, First Principles, History, John Adams, Long, Murder, Waste
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Thought For the Day: The High Road of Humility Is Not Burdened With Heavy Traffic
“Those who travel the high road of humility are not bothered by heavy traffic.” – George H.W. Bush
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Revelations No. 2
Based in part on 1 Cor 15:24 :
Revelations No. 2 by Michael Romani Caught up in the end days thundering Lost up in speculation and wondering We find ourselves looking for redemption Seeking this out in our stark contemplation That the righteous find the faith needed In the lessons we've heard and are heeded Walking in the final days before the keys Of the Kingdom are handed over in ease After a period of tumultuous ruin we approach On the good things of life that we encroach The moments of second Adam soon transcends At our end days full circle from around the bend All of the coming future is known from history As it must be and will the ways of our legacy Death will ride until defeated by the Lord Proclaimed by shield and conquered by sword The times that are coming truly must be We must stand on the truth and divinity Of all that is necessary to restore the kingdom We must come to prepare for what will come Our houses join together in service to the Lord Shielded by the Word, Seekers draw their sword Accepting no substitute for staying steadfast The alpha and omega will remain first and last I say this with a certain sense of true sorrow There may not this chance come tomorrow The time to accept our soul's sweet salvation Walked in prayer until we reach our destination (c) February 24, 2019 Michael Romani All Rights Reserved
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Alpha, Contemplation, Death, Defeat, Destination, Divine, End Days, Faith, Final Days, First, Full Circle, Future, Heed, History, Jesus, Keys of the Kingdom, Kingdom, Last, Legacy, Lesson, Lord, Omega, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Redemption, Restore, Revelation, Righteous, Ruin, Salvation, Second Adam, Seeker, Service, Shield, Sorrow, Speculation, Steadfast, Thunder, Tomorrow, Truth, Wonder, Word
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Thought For the Day: Nothing Cures the Itch of Literature But the Scratching of A Pen
“When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen.” -Samuel Lover, songwriter, composer, novelist, and artist (24 Feb 1797-1868)
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Tagged Cure, Itch, Literature, Man, Pen, Samuel Lover, Scratch, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: The Constitution Is An Instrument For the People To Restrain the Government
“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government.” – Patrick Henry
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Tapestry of Change and Joy
Based in part on 2 Cor.:
Tapestry of Change and Joy by Michael Romani Praising our Lord and God in song and dance Loving the happenstance of our second chance Our God of second chances always there and willing To bring our lives into accord and ever swelling Loving the living of always giving and in our full joy Serving God's people taken in love and not to annoy But instead to anoint the lives around us with love Sprinkling the gifts of salvation and hope from above This is the day that our sweet Lord has given and made Like a tapestry of change each day in passing display Brings it changes, challenges and triumphs along our way All of this to His greater glory lived in our everyday Testifying the truth of faithfulness in our daily walk Sometimes struggling but always trying to walk our talk Praising His names in all of the facets like worthy jewels Knowing reliance on our own wisdom humbles us as fools I know this deeply as I crawl to my knees in prayer Seeking shelter and healing in avoidance of death's stare I need a strength that surpasses my own as I can barely breath Believing in the truth of resurrection, I would not deceive Realizing there are others in this world who need God more I turn my focus again outward to all who need and implore Dear God hold this world in your healing hands of sweet love Make this world we've live in much more like that above Holding fast to the Gospel preached we will be the doers Unafraid of those who act as the world's shakers and movers Ever pressing onward to always best fight the good fight Burning bright into the world's night we act as guiding light (c) February 24, 2019 Michael Romani All Rights Reserved
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Living Memories of A Man Taking the Name of Chip Takacs
May you rest in peace, Mr. Michael Robert Taska! Heaven has gained a mischieveous, wonderfully humored, good hearted musician for it’s honor guard band. While you walked among us, you made so many smile with happiness.
Always so ready with a nice gesture or kind word to all. Mahalo, brothe! I am sure that God has told you, “Well Done Good and Faithful Servant”. RIP May 12, 2019. This gentle but fun loving soul passed from our lives never to be replaced in the hearts and souls of so many of us.
Thank you for the memories, good times and compelling music! …. most important for the care that you gave so many of us….
When standing at his gravesite in SL meant to be representative of the loving memories of so many us, I wrote him a little poem. It doesn’t do the man justice, but all the same, here it is:
Live life as a prayer for the living
Always loving, ever forgiving
Sing your songs with full intention
Not one of contrivances of convention
Play your jokes with full and well meaning
You’ll be remembered as a human being
Worthy of love and beyond all compare
Who has lived a life with original flair
These are the things learned from you
I think you’d have loved this beautiful view
So until that day we meet again, my friend
I will keep in mind that this is not the end
Hoping to keep your life alive in memory
As a beautiful child in God’s beloved family
(c) February 23, 2019 Michael Romani
All Rights Freely Given
Aloha, Chip and Mahalo for all you accidentally taught me on purpose
Further memorialization of this gentleman’s life may be found here:
obittree.com/obituary/us/new-york/brooklyn/andrew-torregr…
-[Dru (Drutim Bates)] YouTube Tribute to [Chip Takacs] on his Youtube page
“Hello friends…. Today I posted the tribute to Chip at Stanza (2-15). First, visit my Youtube page … Then select “Chip Takacs tribute at Stanza” from the playlists. :)”
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In the Suffering of Christ
Based on 1 Peter 2:21-25
In the Suffering of Christ by Michael Romani Suffered for the cause of Holy Christ It is the role that we my bear and live Living to our best and to our finest We suffer uncomplaining and forgive We are saved by our Father's grace With the ability and the power given us As we accept the Lord's sweet embrace And push forward and accept because We are given to these days of our glory Our salvation given us as the elect It's part of the ongoing eternal story Responding well when we want to reject Everything we do is by taking on submission Instead of raising our heads in vanity Going out in our part in the Great Commission The better part of this thing we call humanity We follow the Way of the only perfect man Jesus who walked as God among the least of us Doing these things in humility best we can Willingly fed to the lions and there just because We keep our faith and confidence in The Way Never denied our shepherd's gracious protection We keep calm, God assured in our troubled days This is something we should keep in introspection Nothing happens outside God's atoning power Everything we live is in His holy hands Even in our times of solitary, darkened hour Realized in our destitution disobeying His commands We bow our heads humbly in our prayers Climbing Jacob's ladders like these are stairs In our hearts we keep our submission there The chain breaker's truth keeps this all clear (c) February 23, 2019 Michael Romani All Rights Reserved
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Thought For the Day: Butterflies Lead You To the Sunny Side of Life
“Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine.” – Jeffrey Glassberg
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Tagged Approachable, Beauty, Butterflies, Deserve, Enchant, Grace, Jeffrey Glassberg, Life, Small, Sunny Side, Sunshine, Thought For the Day, Varied
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