Tag Archives: Armed

Thought For the Day: I Don’t Know Any Other Way To Live But To Wake Every Day Armed With My Convictions, Not Yielding Them To the Threat of Danger

Posted on July 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“I don’t know any other way to live but to wake up everyday armed with my convictions, not yielding them to the threat of danger and to the power and force of people who might despise me.” – Wole Soyinka

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First Principles: Guard With Jealous Attention the Public Liberty. Suspect Every One Who Approaches That Jewel

Posted on October 28, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.” – Patrick Henry (1788)

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First Principles: Before A Standing Army Can Rule, the People Must Be Disarmed; As They Are In Almost Every Kingdom of Europe

Posted on September 3, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe.” – Noah Webster (1787) When someone tells you that the right to bear arms exists for target practice and hunting, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Among Other Causes of Misfortune Which Your Not Being Armed Brings Upon You, It Makes You Despised

Posted on July 25, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Among other causes of misfortune which your not being armed brings upon you, it makes you despised.” – Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)

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As If Nothing Else Matters

Posted on March 20, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

As If Nothing Else Mattersby Michael DoyleHow do you protect Russian speakersBy bombing them into oblivion?Mix up that experiment in your beakerYou say you’re doing this as a guardian?Returning to the homeland of the RusWhile treating the natives as if … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Guard With Jealous Attention the Public Liberty

Posted on September 10, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

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First Principles: Before A Standing Army Can Rule, the People Must Be Disarmed

Posted on July 2, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are … Continue reading →

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First Principle: The Ultimate Authority Resides In the People Alone

Posted on August 19, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The ultimate authority … resides in the people alone. … 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…” … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: An Armed Society Is A Polite Society

Posted on January 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“An armed society is a polite society.” – Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988)

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First Principles: Before A Standing Army Can Rule, The People Must Be Disarmed

Posted on September 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe.” – Noah Webster (1787) Clearly, the intention of the Founders was that the People’s arms capacity should at a minimum … Continue reading →

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