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First Principles: Man Is Ruled Either By God or By Bayonet

Posted on July 12, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Men, in a word, must necessarily be controlled either by a power within them or by a power without them; either by the Word of God or by the strong arm of man; either by the Bible or by the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Accumulation of Power Into the Hands of the Few Leads To Tyranny

Posted on July 9, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. “ – James Madison, in Federalist … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Seeming Misfortunes Are Often Blessings In Disguise

Posted on July 8, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“A few years’ experience will convince us that those things which at the time they happened we regarded as our greatest misfortunes have proved our greatest blessings.” – George Mason, Father of the Bill of Rights

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First Principles: A Person’s Home Is Their Castle

Posted on July 7, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“One of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one’s house. A man’s house is his castle.”– James Otis, On the Writs of Assistance (1761)

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First Principles: Good Morals Are the Only True Support of Good Government

Posted on July 6, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“For avoiding the extremes of despotism or anarchy… the only ground of hope must be on the morals of the people. I believe that religion is the only solid base of morals and that morals are the only possible support … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Acquiring Knowledge and Wisdom Is Necessary to Self-Government

Posted on July 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Nothing could be more irrational than to give the people power, and to withhold from them information without which power is abused. A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with power which knowledge gives. A … Continue reading →

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First Principles: All Are Created Equal With Inalienable Rights

Posted on July 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” – Thomas Jefferson Time … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Juror Has A Duty to Follow the Juror’s Conscience

Posted on July 3, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“It is not only [the juror’s] right, but his duty…to find the verdict according to his own best understanding, judgment, and conscience, though in direct opposition to the direction of the court.” — John Adams, 1771 (2nd US President)

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First Principles: Liberty Is Rightfully Constrained By the Rights of Others

Posted on July 2, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“… (R)ightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our own will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law,’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Principles Remain In Tact As America Changes

Posted on July 1, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Two things in America are astonishing: the changeableness of most human behavior and the strange stability of certain principles. Men are constantly on the move, but the spirit of humanity seems almost unmoved.” – Alexis de Tocqueville A complete copy … Continue reading →

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