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First Principles: The Future of America Not On the Power of Government, but, On Governing Ourselves In Accordance to the Ten Commandments

Posted on November 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves to govern ourselves according … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Our Laws and Our Institutions Are Based On and Embody Christian Teachings

Posted on November 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Our laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of The Redeemer of mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise; and in this sense and to this extent our civilization and our institutions … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Endless Gratitude of Society Would Be Merited By Restraining Judges From Usurping Legislation

Posted on November 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“One single object . . . [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation.” – Thomas Jefferson

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First Principles: Equal Laws For Equal Rights Are the Best Guarantee of Loyalty and Love of Country

Posted on November 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Equal laws protecting equal rights; the best guarantee of loyalty and love of country.” – James Madison (1820)

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First Principles: Our Constitution Is Wholly Inadequate For the Government of Any Other Than A Moral and Religious People

Posted on November 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” – John Adams

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Thought For the Day: A Christian’s First Duty Is To God and As A Matter of Course To Carry This Belief To the Polls To Vote Accordingly

Posted on November 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“A Christian’s first duty is to God. It then follows, as a matter of course, that it is his duty to carry his Christian code to the polls and vote them… If Christians should vote their duty to God at … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is the Duty of All Nations To Acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God

Posted on November 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God.” – George Washington

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First Principles: Of Those Who Have Overturned Republican Liberty, Most Have Begun By Courting the People and Ending Tyrants

Posted on November 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people, commencing demagogues and ending tyrants.” – Alexander Hamilton (1787)

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First Principles: In Disquisitions of Every Kind There Are Primary Truths, or First Principles, Upon Which All Subsequent Reasoning Must Depend

Posted on November 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“In disquisitions of every kind there are certain primary truths, or first principles, upon which all subsequent reasoning must depend.” – Alexander Hamilton (1788)

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First Principles: The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed Upon. Period.

Posted on November 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon. Period.” – Donald Trump

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