Tag Archives: First Principles

First Principles: An Immigrant Coming In Good Faith To Become An Assimilated American Should Be Treated Equally With All Others

Posted on October 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an … Continue reading →

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First Principles: War Should Never Be Entered Into Until Every Effort At Peace Has Failed

Posted on October 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.” – William McKinley

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First Principles: Officeholders Are the Agents of the People, Not Their Masters

Posted on October 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters. Not only is their time and labor due to the government, but they should scrupulously avoid in their political action, as well as in the discharge of their official duty, … Continue reading →

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First Principles: We Cannot Make Financial Matters Right By Taking From One What He Has Honestly Acquired To Give to Another Who Has Not Earned

Posted on October 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The indiscriminate denunciation of the rich is mischievous…. No poor man was ever made richer or happier by it. It is quite as illogical to despise a man because he is rich as because he is poor. Not what a … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Supreme Being Rules Mankind’s Affairs Whose Goodness and Mercy Follow the American People

Posted on October 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people, and I know He will not turn from us now if we humbly and reverently seek … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Extravagant Spending of Public Money Is An Evil Exceeding the Value of the Money To the People Taxed For It

Posted on October 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.” – Chester A. Arthur

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First Principles: The People Are Responsible For the Character of Their Congress, Senate and President

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption.” – James A. Garfield

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First Principles: A President of the United States Should Be Mindful That He Serves His Party Best Who Serves His Country Best

Posted on October 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.” – Rutherford B. Hayes

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First Principles: Hold Fast To the Bible As the Sheet-Anchor of Our Liberty

Posted on October 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts, and practice them in your lives.” – Ulysses S. Grant

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First Principles: Legislation Is Neither Wise nor Just When It Puts the Welfare of A Single Interest At the Expense and Injury of Many and Varied Interests

Posted on October 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many and varied interests.” – Andrew Johnson

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