Tag Archives: First Principles

First Principles: Humanity Naturally Indulges False Hope While Shutting Our Eyes to Painful Truth

Posted on February 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.” – Patrick Henry, … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Partisanship Overall Is Harmful To Our Nation’s Polity

Posted on February 12, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party generally.” – George Washington (1796)

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First Principles: It’s Up To All Americans To Stop the Spread of Principles Counter To Our Civil and Religious Rights

Posted on February 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It is necessary for every American, with becoming energy to endeavor to stop the dissemination of principles evidently destructive of the cause for which they have bled. It must be the combined virtue of the rulers and of the people … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Slavery Was Introduced Into United States By England and Prevented From Abolishing It During Colonial Days

Posted on February 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“He [King George III] has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is Unlawful To Take Away the Liberty of Others Simply Through Superior Power

Posted on February 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“[I]t is certainly unlawful to make inroads upon others . . . and take away their liberty by no better means than superior power.“ – John Witherspoon, Signer of the Declaration of Independence

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First Principles: Power Is of An Encroaching Nature and Must Be Restrained

Posted on February 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it.” – James Madison (1788)

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First Principles: We Must Accept Human Beings As We Find Them Without Expecting Perfection

Posted on February 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals.” – George Washington (1786)

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First Principles: A Key Duty of the Executive Is To Promote Unity

Posted on February 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The ingredients which constitute energy in the Executive are, first, unity…” – Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Paper, Number 70

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First Principles: Justice, Humanity and Christianity Demand the End of All Slavery

Posted on February 5, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Justice and humanity require it [the end of slavery] – Christianity commands it. Let every benevolent . . . pray for the glorious period when the last slave who fights for freedom shall be restored to the possession of that … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Every Master of Slaves Is A Petty Tyrant Bringing Judgment of Heaven On Their Nations

Posted on February 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Every master of slaves is born a petty tyrant. They bring the judgement of heaven upon a country. As nations cannot be rewarded or punished in the next world, they must be in this. By an inevitable chain of causes … Continue reading →

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