Tag Archives: America

Daily Prompt – Criticism

Posted on June 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

There are places in this world where pessimism Is more than the flip side of joyful optimism And where harsh words of vehement criticism Erases every positive element of humanism When we look down these dark alleys of pallor We … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Right To Bear Arms Protects The People From Tyranny

Posted on March 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation … forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of.” … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Foreign

Posted on March 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Sworn to fight against enemies Both foreign and domestic It’s hard to tell the frenemies And quite often erratic You want to give that chance But when you do that You dance that deadly dance It’s just where it’s at … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Tyranny and Oppression Will Come To America In the Name of Fighting Some Foreign Enemy

Posted on March 20, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.” -James Madison, fourth US president (16 Mar 1751-1836) Power corrupts, right? There is no greater time that those in power have … Continue reading →

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First Principles: America’s Cause Is the World’s Cause

Posted on March 17, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.” – Thomas Paine The American experiment in the people ruling themselves is maybe the greatest and most noble experiment in the world’s history. Around the world … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Those Who Vote Control The Destiny of The Nation

Posted on January 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“It’s not the hand that signs the laws that holds the destiny of America. It’s the hand that casts the ballot.” – Harry S. Truman

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Thought For the Day: Weakness Is Provocative

Posted on January 24, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Mr. Obama … came to office saying, and apparently believing, that a more deferential America would be better respected around the world. He will finish his term having disproved his own argument. The real lesson of the last four years … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Cause of America Is the Cause of All Mankind

Posted on January 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.” – Thomas Paine (1776) You may read Common Sense by Thomas Paine here: http://www.bartleby.com/133/ …and you should… 😉

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Thought For the Day: Trump’s Presidency Has Vastly Improved the Economy

Posted on January 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“A wave of optimism has swept over American business … new plants, equipment and factory upgrades that bolster economic growth, spur job creation — and raise wages significantly.” – New York Times It helps to be right – no matter … Continue reading →

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First Principles: America Should Never Forget the Role God Has Played In Our Heritage

Posted on December 25, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“I am sure that never was a people, who had more reason to acknowledge a Divine interposition in their affairs, than those of the United States; and I should be pained to believe that they have forgotten that agency, which … Continue reading →

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