Tag Archives: Foundation

First Principles: The Foundations of National Morality Rests In the Family

Posted on February 7, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The foundation of national morality must be laid in private families. … In vain are Schools, Academies, and Universities instituted, if loose principles and licentious habits are impressed upon children in their earliest years. … The vices and examples of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Virtue Is the Foundation of A Free Constitution

Posted on February 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The only foundation of a free Constitution is pure virtue.” – John Adams (1776) A person seems to keep wanting me to say something more than the founders of our republic said. The choice posed to me is am I … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Foundations of Public Policy Must Be Private Morality

Posted on January 19, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The foundations of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of free government be exemplified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its citizens, and command … Continue reading →

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Finding Faith

Posted on January 10, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based on Hebrews 11:6 Finding Faith by Michael Romani In an observation of faith, we please Him Drawing close and acting on Word not whim Diligence in all of these things that we do Keeping faith in all things, me … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Friendship Forms In the Kindness That Overflows

Posted on December 23, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Government Formed On Virtue Leads To the Greatest Happiness

Posted on November 26, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“If there is a form of government, then, whose principle and foundation is virtue, will not every sober man acknowledge it better calculated to promote the general happiness than any other form?” — John Adams, Thoughts on Government, 1776 Thoughts … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Morality Rests In the Family

Posted on October 22, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The foundation of national morality must be laid in private families.” —John Adams (1778)

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First Principles: A Law’s Propriety Has Be Determined Based On Natural Law

Posted on October 15, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The propriety of a law, in a constitutional light, must always be determined by the nature of the powers upon which it is founded.” — Alexander Hamilton, in Federalist No. 33 (1788) The text of Federalist No. 33 may be read here: http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa33.htm … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Public Virtue Does Not Exist Without Private Virtue

Posted on June 27, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only foundation of republics. There must be a positive passion for the public good, the public interest, honour, power and glory, established in the minds of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Character Builds A Nation

Posted on April 27, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of zeal for the honour of the Supreme Being and the welfare of the commonwealth; if men … Continue reading →

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