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First Principles: They That Can Give Up Essential Liberty To Purchase A Little Temporary Safety, Deserve Neither Liberty Nor Safety
“They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin (1759)
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First Principles: The Citizens of America Have Too Much Discernment To Be Argued Into Anarchy
“The citizens of America have too much discernment to be argued into anarchy. and I am much mistaken if experience has not wrought a deep and solemn conviction in the public mind that greater energy of government is essential to … Continue reading
Specter of A Well Aimed Gun
Between the chase scenes, I believe science fiction grapples on some of humanity’s biggest questions. Do you? Specter of A Well Aimed Gun by Michael Doyle Specters of a gun take aim Innocent of the perceptions slain Fooled by the … Continue reading
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First Principles: A Militia When Properly Formed Are In Fact the People Themselves
“A militia when properly formed are in fact the people themselves… and include all men capable of bearing arms. . . To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms.” – Richard Henry Lee, … Continue reading
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First Principles: Endeavor Not Only To Be Learned But Virtuous
“A good moral character is the first essential in a man, and that the habits contracted at your age are generally indelible, and your conduct here may stamp your character through life. It is therefore highly important that you should … Continue reading
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Tagged Character, Conduct, Endeavor, Essential, First Principles, George Washington, Good, Habit, Important, Indelible, Learned, Life, Mankind, Moral, Stamp, Virtuous
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First Principles: The Essential Principles Of Our Government Are Equal and Exact Justice To All Whatever Persuasion
“It is proper you should understand what I deem the essential principles of our Government… Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever persuasion, religious or political.” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)
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In Defense of Human Reason
Too many people have forgotten the processes of empirical observation and its accompanying reasoning as the basis for real science. This insistence of substituting in dogma and speculation in the name of a hijacked science and failure to adhere to … Continue reading
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Tagged Abandon, Being, Civilization, Concept, Crisis, Cutlure, Defense, Define, Denial, Distinguish, Dumbing Down, Emprical, Essential, Expression, False, Force, Great, Human Reason, Law, Less, Mankind, Matter, Meaning, Modern World, Observation, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Point, Prophet, Refine, Religion of Science, Sceintific Materialism, Science, Search, Season, Semantics, Truth, Word Games
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First Principles: As Government Gives Force To Public Opinions, It Is Essential That Public Opinion Should Be Enlightened
“In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.” – George Washington (1796)
