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First Principles: The Highest Glory of the American Revolution Was This: It Connected In One Indissoluble Bond the Principle of Civil Government With the Principles of Christianity

Posted on January 25, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” – John Quincy Adams

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First Principles: We Must Not Let Our Rulers Load Us With Perpetual Debt

Posted on November 11, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are our dependence for continued freedom. And, to preserve their independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” – Thomas Jefferson, Letter … Continue reading →

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On the Influence of Mass and Social Media

Posted on March 30, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Mass Media Shaping of Culture and Perceptions of Self, Others and the World: Where once Gutenberg’s printing press led the way in shaping the world, the driving technology in the modern world is mass media in its many and … 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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First Principles: A Change in Religious Sentiments, Duties and Obligations of the People Was the Real American Revolution

Posted on May 26, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, … Continue reading →

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Self Rule Rises

Posted on March 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Continuing in a series on American history: Self Rule Rises by Michael Doyle From the High Middle Ages, society had a transformation As Calvin and Luther led the church’s reformation In a faithful take befitting the Bible’s explanation Making these … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The American Revolution Bonded Principles of Civil Government With Principles of Christianity

Posted on June 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected, in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” – John Adams

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First Principles: We Hang Together Or All Hang Separately

Posted on July 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” – Benjamin Franklin (1776)

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Washington’s Legacy

Posted on November 13, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Washington’s Legacy by Michael Romani Looking back on the edges of history Today, I am thinking how Washington Aided by others acted to save his legacy Like most creatures, born of necessity Sown were the bitter fruits of American victory … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Treaty with Great Britain (1783)

Posted on September 3, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

On September 3, 1783, the American Revolutionary War ended with the formal treaty recognizing the United States of America as a sovereign nation. The treaty set the boundaries between the British Empire in North America and our new republic. It … Continue reading →

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