Tag Archives: Factions

The Importance of Keeping Our History

The Importance of Keeping Our Historyby Michael DoyleMoving back the veil of mysteryWe remember the truths of historyTelling the truth as truth is meantAnd so providing the roots of our governmentFramed within moments of vivid reflectionTo take us back to … Continue reading

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First Principles: We Are Attempting, By This Constitution, To Abolish Factions, and To Unite All Parties For the General Welfare

“We are attempting, by this Constitution, to abolish factions, and to Unite All Parties For the General Welfare” – Alexander Hamilton

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First Principles: United We Stand, Divided We Fall

“United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.” – Patrick Henry      

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First Principles: The Ruin of Many Nations Comes Through Unjust Favoritism

“History affords us many instances of the ruin of states, by the prosecution of measures ill suited to the temper and genius of their people. The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Greatest Good for Our Country Is Healing and Unity

“The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people.” —Thomas Jefferson (1801) Interesting sidebar here.. before anyone goes tearing down monuments for Thomas Jefferson, please know this.  He proposed ending … Continue reading

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