Tag Archives: Corruption

First Principles: The Corruption of A People Make It Ripe For Destruction

Posted on August 15, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“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 →

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First Principles: Neither the Wisest Constitution Or Laws Can Protect A Corrupted People

Posted on July 30, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“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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Daily Prompt – Whisper

Posted on July 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In the whisper of the light eternal, we dance Show boat and quiet moments, bring romance She makes my heart flow into cosmic song Until she looks away and I no longer belong Deep in my soul, I mostly feel … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Even the Best Constitution Will Not Be Effectual For A Corrupted People

Posted on July 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

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First Principles: Nothing Is More Certain Than That Licentiousness and Corruption Make A People Ripe For Destruction

Posted on June 2, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

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Thought For the Day: Laws Are Like Cobwebs

Posted on March 11, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Laws are like cobwebs which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.” – Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

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First Principles: No Wall of Words Can Withstand Boundless Ambition and Corrupted Morals

Posted on March 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“No compact among men … can be pronounced everlasting and inviolable, and if I may so express myself, that no wall of words, that no mound of parchment can be so formed as to stand against the sweeping torrent of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Neither the Constitution Nor Law Protects A Corrupt People

Posted on November 12, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“[N]either the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.” –Samuel Adams (1749) How about that, the Founders called out the conditions of today more than we might … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Accumulation of Power Into Few Hands Leads To Tyranny

Posted on November 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The accumulation of all powers … in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” —James Madison (1788) in Federalist Paper, No. 47 This … Continue reading →

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First Principles – A Republic Must Guard Against Undue Foreign Influence

Posted on November 1, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government.” – George Washington … Continue reading →

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