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First Principles: Freedom of Speech Is A Principal Pillar of A Free Government: When This Support Is Taken Away, the Constitution of A Free Society Is Dissolved

Posted on May 2, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government: When this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved.”– Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: The Present Constitution Is the Standard To Which We Are To Cling. Under Its Banners, Bona Fide Must We Combat Our Political Foes

Posted on May 1, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The present Constitution is the standard to which we are to cling. Under its banners, bona fide must we combat our political foes.” – Alexander Hamilton (1802)

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First Principles: So Long As the People Do Not Care To Exercise Their Freedom, Those Who Wish to Tyrannize Will Do So

Posted on April 30, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and … Continue reading →

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First Principles: There Are Only Two Cases In Which War Is Just: First, In Order To Resist the Aggression of An Enemy, and Second, In Order To Help An Ally Who Has Been Attacked

Posted on April 29, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“There are only two cases in which war is just: first, in order to resist the aggression of an enemy, and second, in order to help an ally who has been attacked.”– Montesquieu

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First Principles: Every Child In America Should Be Acquainted With His Own Country

Posted on April 28, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Every child in America should be acquainted with his own country. He should read books that furnish him with ideas that will be useful to him in life and practice. As soon as he opens his lips, he should rehearse … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Battle, Sir, Is Not To the Strong Alone; It Is To the Vigilant, the Active, the Brave

Posted on April 27, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” – Patrick Henry …Repeated Ukraine to Russia….

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First Principles: The Liberties of A People Depend On Their Own Constant Attention To Its Preservation

Posted on April 26, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The liberties of a people depend on their own constant attention to its preservation.”

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First Principles: The Harder the Conflict, the More Glorious the Triumph

Posted on April 25, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” – Thomas Paine

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First Principles: The Principles That Wil Govern Me In the High Duty To Which My Country Calls Me Is A Strict Adherence To the Letter and Spirit of the Constitution

Posted on April 24, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“For myself, therefore, I desire to declare that the principle that will govern me in the high duty to which my country calls me is a strict adherence to the letter and spirit of the Constitution as it was designed … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Every Good Citizen Makes His Country’s Honor His Own, and Cherishes It Not Only As Precious But As Sacred

Posted on April 23, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Every good citizen makes his country’s honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it.” … Continue reading →

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