Tag Archives: Effect

First Principles: It was Intended To Lace Them Up Straightly Within Enumerated Powers and Those Without Which, As Means, These Powers Could Not Be Carried Into Effect

Posted on September 24, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“They are not to do anything they please to provide for the general welfare, but only to lay taxes for that purpose. To consider the latter phrase not as describing the purpose of the first, but as giving a distinct … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Men, To Act With Vigor and Effect, Must Have Time To Mature Measures…As To the Best Method of Applying Them

Posted on August 28, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Men, to act with vigor and effect, must have time to mature measures, and judgment and experience, as to the best method of applying them. They must not be hurried on to their conclusions by the passions, or the fears … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Men of Energy of Character Must Have Enemies

Posted on October 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Men of energy of character must have enemies; because there are two sides to every question, and taking one with decision, and acting on it with effect, those who take the other will of course be hostile in proportion as … Continue reading →

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First Principles: In A Public Life, A Man Whose Political Principles Have Any Decided Character and…Energy…To Give Them Effect Must Expect Political Hostility

Posted on July 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I suppose, indeed, that in public life, a man whose political principles have any decided character and who has energy enough to give them effect must always expect to encounter political hostility from those of adverse principles.” – Thomas Jefferson … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Change in Religious Sentiments, Duties and Obligations of the People Was the Real American Revolution

Posted on May 26, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, … Continue reading →

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Nourishing the Spirit

Posted on May 14, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Matthew 5:6: Nourishing the Spirit by Michael Doyle Blessed are those who hunger and thirst Putting the ways of righteousness first Sustained as these are in their every day Effected as we are; moving out of … Continue reading →

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Guarding Against Faction

Posted on May 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Today’s poem about American history speaks on some basic principles as set out in largely in Federalist Paper Number 10 in which we choose to become a republic and not a democracy to protection of nation from the encroachment of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: As Long As There Are Two Or More Sides To Every Question, People Acting With Character and Energy Will Have Enemies

Posted on February 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Act, Character, Decision, Effect, Enemies, Energy, Feel, First Principles, Hostile, People, Proportion, Question, Thomas Jefferson, Two Sides | Leave a comment

Come To Light

Posted on September 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Truth be told, I am excited that the things of comic books that I dreamed on a kid are coming about in my lifetime. One of these was robots. Then AI. And then robots with AI . This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Able, Act, AI, Analytical, Comic Book, Comprehend, Concept, Correct, Effect, Express, Fact, Fascination, First, Gods, History, Impression, Light, Man, New, New Man, Night, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Robot, Sky, Sleepless, Sorrow, Tomorrow, View, Yesterday | Leave a comment

First Principles: It Isn’t A Question of What Mankind’s Natural Rights Are, But, How These Are To Be Guarded

Posted on July 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The question is, not what rights naturally belong to man, but how they may be most equally and effectually guarded in society.” – Roger Sherman

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