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First Principles: Of All the Dispositions and Habits Which Lead To Political Prosperity, Religion and Morality Are Indispensable Supports

Posted on September 20, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports.” – George Washington (1796)

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First Principles: Where There Is No Law, There Is No Liberty; and Nothing Deserves the Name of Law But That Which Is Certain and Universal In Its Operation

Posted on September 19, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Where there is no law, there is no liberty; and nothing deserves the name of law but that which is certain and universal in its operation upon all the members of the community.” – Benjamin Rush (1788)

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First Principles: We the People Are the Rightful Masters of Both Congress and the Courts, Not To Overthrow the Constitution But To Overthrow the Men Who Pervert the Constitution

Posted on September 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“We the People are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” – Abraham Lincoln

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First Principles: For Sin Shall Not Have Dominion Over You: For Ye Are Not Under the Law, But Under Grace

Posted on September 17, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” – Romans 6:14

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The Freedom Agenda

Posted on September 16, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

The Freedom Agendaby Michael DoyleI read the headlines to my great consternationThat Newsome and others would change our constitutionThe thoughts of over my dead body come to mindIt’s time we leave such foolish thoughts behindIt’s not enough to simply win … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Evil Is Powerless If the Good Are Unafraid

Posted on September 16, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid.” – Ronald Reagan

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First Principles: No Man Can Study the Movement of Modern Civilization From An Impartial Standpoint and Not Realize that Christianity, and the Spread of Christianity, Are the Basis of Hope of Modern Civilization

Posted on September 15, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“No man can study the movement of modern civilization from an impartial standpoint and not realize that Christianity, and the spread of Christianity, are the basis of hope of modern civilization in the growth of popular self government.” – William … Continue reading →

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First Principles: There Exists In the Economy and the Course of Nature, An Indissoluble Union Between Virtue and Happiness…and the Solid Rewards of Public Prosperity and Felicity

Posted on September 14, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“There exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness; between duty and advantage; between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnanimous policy, and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity.” – … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Patriotism Is As Much A Virtue As Justice, and Is As Necessary For the Support of Societies As Natural Affection Is For the Support of Families

Posted on September 12, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families.” – Benjamin Rush (1773)

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First Principles: Three Can Keep A Secret, If Two of Them Are Dead

Posted on September 11, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” – Benjamin Franklin

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