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First Principles: Every Sensible Person Chooses Liberty

Posted on August 16, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“No man in his senses can hesitate in choosing to be free, rather than a slave.” – Alexander Hamilton (1774)    

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First Principles: Die Or Be Free

Posted on January 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Nevertheless, to the persecution and tyranny of his cruel ministry we will not tamely submit — appealing to Heaven for the justice of our cause, we determine to die or be free.”  –  Joseph Warren, American account of the Battle … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Persons of Intemperate Minds Cannot Be Free

Posted on October 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Society cannot exist, unless a controlling power upon will and appetite be placed somewhere; and the less of it there is within, the more there must be without. It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: To Have Freedom, You Must Defend It

Posted on September 26, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The truth is, all might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they ought.” – Samuel Adams, writing as Candidus in The Boston Gazette (October 14, 1771) Other writings by Samuel Adams may be read here: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2092 … Continue reading →

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