Tag Archives: Duty

To Feel Good, Do Good

Posted on July 5, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

To Feel Good, Do Goodby Michael DoyleUnhappiness Is an affliction on bliss.By Cicero’s severed neck,Duty can make us into wrecksThose who live in their mindAre too often left behind.Such is the way of those in powerWho care only for a … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Providence Has Given To Our People the Choice of Their Rulers, and It Is the Duty, As Well As the Privilege of Our Christian Nation To Select and Prefer Christians For Their Rulers

Posted on June 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Almost all nations have peace or war at the will and pleasure of rulers whom they do not elect, and who are not always wise or virtuous. Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Christianity, By Introducing Into Europe the Truest Principles of Humanity, Universal Benevolence, and Brotherly Love, Had Happily Abolished Civil Slavery

Posted on May 5, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Christianity, by introducing into Europe the truest principles of humanity, universal benevolence, and brotherly love, had happily abolished civil slavery. Let us who profess the same religion practice its precepts… by agreeing to this duty.” – Richard Henry Lee

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First Principles: We Must Go Home To Be Happy, and Our Home Is Not In This World. Here We Have Nothing To Do But Our Duty

Posted on May 3, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“We must go home to be happy, and our home is not in this world. Here we have nothing to do but our duty.” – John Jay

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Of War and Valor

Posted on April 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Of War and Valorby Michael DoyleThe things of this world come in complexity.What some face causes others frayed anxiety.When we versify in earnest, we find the truth.It can be as frustrating as an elder as it was in youth.It was … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Stepping Up In Opposition

Posted on April 15, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Stepping up in opposition to the gravitational suck of those who attempt to redefine what freedom and liberty mean: A fundamental difference between the allegedly progressive and true classical liberal idealists, now called conservatives, is in how freedom and … Continue reading →

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Avarice and Vice

Posted on February 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Avarice and Viceby Michael DoyleIn this workaday world, we barely muddle throughWe worry about our own lives more than justice dueOur duty is more toward the good of our own familyThan to worry about every nuance of societyIf another man … Continue reading →

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Inauguration (January 20, 2025)

Posted on January 20, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Inauguration (January 20, 2025)by Michael DoyleWatching the proceedings of the inaugurationI joined in my nation’s celebrationA nation led by a vision of principled humilityOne of the rights of the free, filled with majestyIn the stillness bestowed by God, we valiantly … Continue reading →

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A Road of Traveled Story

Posted on December 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

A Road of Traveled Storyby Michael DoyleThis universe isn’t made of cosmic dustThough we all depend on God as we mustThis universe is a road of traveled gloryEach of us has our own part in this storyGiven our roles, we … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Most Sacred of the Duties of A Government (Is) To Do Equal and Impartial Justice To All Citizens

Posted on November 15, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The most sacred of the duties of a government [is] to do equal and impartial justice to all citizens.” – Thomas Jefferson, Note in Destutt de Tracy, “Political Economy,” (1816) — This statement comes down to the reasonable expectation of … Continue reading →

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