Tag Archives: First Principles

First Principles: Public Liberty Will Not Long Survive the Total Extinction of Morals

Posted on November 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The diminution of public virtue is usually attended with that of public happiness, and the public liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals.” – Samuel Adams

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First Principles: Republics Are Created By the Virtue, Public Spirit and Intelligence of the Citizens

Posted on November 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Oppressors Can Only Tyrannize When They Achieve A Standing Army, An Enslaved Press and A Disarmed Populace

Posted on November 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace.” – James Madison

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First Principles: Guard Against the Impostures of Pretended Patriotism

Posted on November 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.” – George Washington (1796)

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First Principles: The Liberties of A People Are Never Secure When the Transactions of Their Rulers May Be Concealed From Them

Posted on November 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” – Patrick Henry

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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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