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First Principles: Government Is Made Safe Through the Virtue of the People
“Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. No theoretical checks-no form of government can render us secure. To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any … Continue reading
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Tagged Chimerical Idea, Community, First Principles, Form, Happiness, Intelligence, James Madison, Liberty, Secure, Selection, The People, Theoretical Checks, Virtue, Wretched
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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 (1788)
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Tagged All, Benjamin Rush, Certain, Community, First Principles, No Law, No Liberty, Operation, Universal
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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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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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