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First Principles: Man, When Perfected, Is the Best of Animals, But, When Separated From Law and Justice, He Is the Worst of All

Posted on December 22, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“For man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but, when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all; since armed injustice is the more dangerous, and he is equipped at birth with the arms of intelligence … Continue reading →

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My Beauty Queen

Posted on November 4, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

My Beauty Queenby Michael DoyleThere you are, my beauty queenAlways seen if only in my dreamsYou are the holder of my heart’s keyIt’s wonderful how you enchant meI love watching you sleep at nightIn my arms wrapped up cozy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Arms, Beauty Queen, Between, Bliss, Cozy, Day, Dreams, Enchant, Find, Found, Heart, heartbeat, Here, Holder, Key, Kiss, Last Time Seen, Likewise, Lost Moments, Love, Make It Last, More and More, Night, Passes, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Savor, Seen, Shine, Sleep, Slow It down, The Score, Tight, Too Fast, Truth, Wake Me, Wanting, Watching, Wrap, You, You Are Mine, You Say | Leave a comment

First Principles: If Ye Love Wealth Better Than Liberty…Go Home From Us In Peace…May Posterity Forget That You Were Our Countrymen

Posted on August 31, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“If Ye Love Wealth Better Than Liberty, the Tranquility of Servitude Better Than the Animating Contest of Freedom, Go Home From Us In Peace. We Ask Not Your Counsels Or Your Arms. Crouch Down and Lick the Hands Which Feed … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Militia When Properly Formed Are In Fact the People Themselves

Posted on April 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“A militia when properly formed are in fact the people themselves… and include all men capable of bearing arms. . . To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms.” – Richard Henry Lee, … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged All Mankind, Arms, Capable, Essential, First Principles, Liberty, Militia, Possess, Properly Formed, Richard Henry Lee, The People, Whole Body | Leave a comment

Desiree

Posted on April 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Day Twenty-Three of Na/GloPoWriMo 2020! Today’s optional challenge is: “to write a poem about a particular letter of the alphabet, or perhaps, the letters that form a short word.” I have chosen my lady’s online name: Desiree by Michael Doyle … Continue reading →

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Gifts From the Heart

Posted on April 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Day 20 of Na/GloPoWriMo, 2020! 2/3rds of the way through this year’s event. The optional prompt is to “write a poem about a handmade or homemade gift that you have received“. Gifts From the Heart by Michael Doyle Since divorce … Continue reading →

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A House Divided

Posted on March 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The worse war America has ever fought was the war against ourselves, the American Civil War. A House Divided by Michael Doyle Lincoln’s inaugural was an attempt at reconciliation The mystic chords of memory were bonds of affection The siege … Continue reading →

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First Principles: To Preserve Liberty, It Is Essential That the Whole Body of the People Always Possess Arms and…Taught…How To Use Them

Posted on March 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them; nor does it follow from this, that all promiscuously must go into … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Actual Service, Anti-republican, Arms, First Principles, Guard, Liberty, Possess, Richard Henry Lee, Select Militia, Taugh, The People, Use, Young | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Valor Is Stability of Courage and the Soul

Posted on November 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.” – Michel de Montaigne

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Arms, Courage, Legs, Michel de Montaigne, Soul, Stability, Thought For the Day, Valor | Leave a comment

First Principles: Laws That Forbid the Carrying of Arms Disarm Only Those Who Are Neither Inclined Nor Determined To Commit Crimes

Posted on September 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms . . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes . . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve … Continue reading →

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