Tag Archives: Benjamin Franklin

First Principles: An Increased Welfare State Ends the Republic

Posted on July 28, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“When the people find that they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.”    – Benjamin Franklin That is what we have done in the United States.  We have created a subset class of persons … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Redistributing Wealth Begins the End of the Republic

Posted on July 10, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.” – -Benjamin Franklin  

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Thought For the Day: The United States Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The Declaration of Independence declared this on behalf of the rebellious thirteen American colonies from the Kingdom of Great Britain as thirteen sovereign states that joined together as the United States of America.  Most of us celebrate this on July 4, 1776.  … Continue reading →

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First Principles: United We Stand

Posted on June 15, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

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

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Thought For the Day: The Happiness of Simple Pleasures

Posted on May 12, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Happiness consists more in conveniences of pleasures that occur every day than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.” – Benjamin Franklin So many these days seem to think that it is the other way around.  That … Continue reading →

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First Principles

Posted on March 31, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

This post will serve to begin an exploration of the founding principles for the United States of America.  The purpose being to familiarize us all with the viewpoints and beliefs of our nation’s founding fathers. To start this whole thing … Continue reading →

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