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Tag Archives: Community
Short Poetry Workshop – Crystalline – Crystalline Hope (Small Town Life)
Indiana is filled with small towns and with these people of the earth who remind us of what it means to be neighbors and community. Crystalline Hope (Small Town Life) by Michael Romani Down the way on a country highway … Continue reading
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Tagged Brick, Byway, Carousel, Community, Corn, Country, Crystalline, Family, God, Honest, Hope, Life, Photograph, Short Poetry, Silos, Small Town, Town Square, Workshop
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First Principles: A Law Must Have Universal Operation On All Members of A Community To Preserve Liberty
“Where there is no law, there is no liberty; and nothing deserves the name of law but that which is certain and universal in its operation upon all the members of the community.” – Benjamin Rush (1788) … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Rush, Certain, Community, First Principles, Law, Liberty, Society, Universal
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First Principles: Self Defense Is A Natural Right
“Self-defence is a part of the law of nature; nor can it be denied the community, even against the king himself.” – John Locke (1632-1704)
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Tagged Community, Denial, First Principles, Government, John Locke, Liberty, Life, Natural Law, Property, Right, Self Defense
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Thought For the Day: The True Heroes of This World Share Responsibility For Caring For Our Children
“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say “It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.” Then there are those who see the need and respond. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Community, Fred Rogers, Heroes, Issues, Problem Solvers, Responsibility, Responsive, Thought For the Day, World
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How Darkness Wins
How Darkness Wins by Michael Romani Sometimes it feels like “it’s a bad day” Has somehow become our last best way It’s hard to move forward with the feeling That our whole world keeps on reeling Life lives with way … Continue reading
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Tagged Adversary, Bad Day, Clarity, Community, Faith, Feeling, Madness, Nation, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reeling, Sadness
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Thought For the Day: Our Christian Commitment Must Be Turned Into Action
“… (O)ur commitment must be translated into action — in our homes, in our neighborhoods, and in our society. Jesus taught there are only two roads in life. One is the broad road that is easy and well-traveled, but which … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Billy Graham, Choices, Christianity, Commitment, Community, Faith, Homes, Jesus, Redemption, Thought For the Day, Translation, Truth, Two Roads
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First Principles: Where There Is No Law, There Is No Liberty
“[W]here there is no law, there is no liberty; and nothing deserves the name of law but that which is certain and universal in its operation upon all the members of the community.” – Benjamin Rush, 1788 … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Rush, Certain, Community, First Principles, Law, Liberty, Order, Society, Universal
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Communal
The man looked and his head tilted Seeing the world as just a little stilted It seems that we find what we wish Depending on the selection of choice dish And life rolls on with a certain angled spin Finding … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, Choice, Communal, Community, Company, Daily Prompt, Extended Family, Friendship, Love, Memories, Stilted, Wordpress
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First Principles: Where There Is No Law, There Is No Liberty
“Where there is no law, there is no liberty; and nothing deserves the name of law but that which is certain and universal in its operation upon all the members of the community.” — Benjamin Rush, letter to David Ramsay, … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Rush, Community, Justice, Law, Liberty, Reasonable Man Standard, Universal
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First Principles: Promote the Well Being of Your Community
“I have always, from my earliest youth, rejoiced in the felicity of my fellow-men; and have ever considered it as the indispensable able duty of every member of society to promote, as far as in him lies, the prosperity of … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, Duty, Felecity, First Principles, Happiness, John Hancock, Mankind, Nation, Overcome, Prosperity, Rejoice, Society, Thrive, Well Being
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