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First Principles: Neither the Wisest Constitution Or Laws Can Protect A Corrupted People
“Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.” – Samuel Adams (1749)
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Thought For the Day: The Role of the Prosecutor Is To Vindicate the Rights of the People and Give A Fair Trial
“The function of the prosecutor under the federal Constitution is not to tack as many skins of victims as possible against the wall. His function is to vindicate the rights of the people as expressed in the laws and give … Continue reading
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Tagged Accused, Constitution, Fair Trial, Function, Justice William O Douglas, Law, Prosecutor, Rights, The People, Thought For the Day, Victims, Vindication
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First Principles: Even the Best Constitution Will Not Be Effectual For A Corrupted People
“Nothing is more certain than that a general profligacy and corruption of manners make a people ripe for destruction. A good form of government may hold the rotten materials together for some time, but beyond a certain pitch, even the … Continue reading
Daily Prompt – Justice
There is a story in prudence, justice and the other sister It’s one to be listened to very well if you care, mister Without prudence there is no justice for any to be had That leaves us with pure mischief … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, Daily Prompt, Fallen, False Claims, Fiefdoms, History, Justice, Lawless, Merit, Mischief, Path, Progressive, Prudence, Regressive, Republic, Rule of Law, Rule of Men, Self Proclamation, Supreme Court
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Thought For the Day: The Only Change Needed To Our Constitution Is To Dust It Off and Use It As Intended
“I have decided some changes need to be made to our Constitution. Like dusting it off and putting it back to use like it was intended.” – Ryan Fournier
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First Principles: The Constitution Is the Standard We Must Cling To and Measure Our Opposition By
“The present Constitution is the standard to which we are to cling. Under its banners, bona fide must we combat our political foes.” – Alexander Hamilton (1802)
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Bona Fide, Cling, Constitution, First Principles, Poltical Foes, Standard, Uphold
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First Principles: The Intended Cure For Unsuitable Elected Officials Is To Replace These
“The natural cure for an ill-administration, in a popular or representative constitution, is a change of men.” – Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 21
First Principles: The Constitution Forbids the Federal Government From Meddling In the Free Exercise of Faith
“I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises. This results not only from the provision that no law shall be made respecting the establishment or … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Founders of the United States Believed Our Leaders Would Always Be Honest and Honorable
“The drafters of the Constitution had made on simple but far reaching error. They’d assumed the people selected by the People to manage the nation would be as honest and honorable as they’d been. One could almost hear the “Oops!” … Continue reading
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