Tag Archives: Equality

First Principles: Democracy and Socialism Have Nothing In Common But One Word, Equality. But Notice the Difference While Democracy Seeks Equality in Liberty, Socialism Seeks Equality in Restraint and Servitude

Posted on June 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.” – Alexis de Tocqueville

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First Principles: When We Honor Our Flag, We Honor What We Stand For As A Nation – Freedom, Equality, Justice, and Hope

Posted on June 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“When we honor our flag, we honor what we stand for as a nation—freedom, equality, justice, and hope.” – Ronald Reagan

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An Introduction To First Principles

Posted on April 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily.” —George Washington (1795) In the affirmative: Though the founding principles of the United States were drawn from another era, these principles remain essential to … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On the International Day of Women 2025

Posted on March 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Thoughts On the International Day of Women 2025by Michael DoyleEquality leads to an empowered communityWell behaved women seldom make historyBut it is woman in all her nobility of voiceThat must make her own way and through choiceA muffled chorus rises … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: A True Leader Has the Confidence To Stand Alone, the Courage To Make Tough Decisions, and the Compassion To Listen To the Needs of Others

Posted on November 18, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Despotism Often Presents Itself As the Repairer of All the Ills Suffered, the Support of Just Rights, Defender of the Oppressed, and Founder of Order

Posted on November 4, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Despotism often presents itself as the repairer of all the ills suffered, the support of just rights, defender of the oppressed, and founder of order.” – Alexis de Tocqueville — Anyone who has not yet cast their ballot in this … Continue reading →

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First Principles: We Know That Equality of Individual Ability Has Never Existed and Never Will, But We Do Insist That Equality of Opportunity Still Must Be Sought

Posted on August 24, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“We know that equality of individual ability has never existed and never will, but we do insist that equality of opportunity still must be sought.” – Franklin Delano Roosevelt Kamala Harris has made a great deal out about “equity”. That … Continue reading →

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To Keep Growing

Posted on July 5, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

To Keep Growingby Michael DoyleIn the first end, we objectifyWhat we were once taught to deify But being nothing but the average manWe still seek to do the best we canWe get so very much wrongTrying to model ourselves and … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Law, In Its Majestic Equality, Forbids the Rich As Well As the Poor To Sleep Under Bridges, To Beg In the Streets, and To Steal Bread

Posted on April 16, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.” -Anatole France, novelist, essayist, Nobel laureate (16 Apr 1844-1924)

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Social Justice Fallacies

Posted on April 4, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Social Justice Fallaciesby Michael DoyleThere is something to be saidThough I have a given explanationIt’s been rolling around in my headAnd must be spoken for the good of this nationThere is no sense in pursuing ‘equity’It only serves to put … Continue reading →

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