Tag Archives: Freedom

First Principles: Only A Virtuous People Are Capable of Freedom. As Nations Become Corrupt and Vicious, They Have More Need of Masters.

Posted on September 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.“ – Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: There Is No Freedom of Choice Without the Freedom To Refuse

Posted on August 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.” -David Hume

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First Principles: The End of Law Is Not To Abolish Or Restrain, But, To Preserve and Enlarge Freedom

Posted on August 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.” – John Locke … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Right To Life Is the Foundation of Freedom Itself

Posted on July 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The right to life is the foundation of freedom itself.” – Rep. Kevin McCarthy

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Nestled

Posted on July 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

History is to learn from. Not to be dwelt on. But to take the lessons learned into today so that we might build a better tomorrow. Nestled by Michael Romani Nestled behind an old chapel Rests with the bite of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Sad Will Be the Day When Americans Forget Their Traditions and Their History

Posted on July 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Sad will be the day when the American people forget their traditions and their history, and so longer remember that the country they love, the institutions they cherish, and the freedom they hope to preserve, were born from the throes … Continue reading →

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American Dream

Posted on July 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

In this day and age, so many tear at the foundations of America. They do so with an almost willful ignorance of what came before and what’s happened since. There is an insistence that perfection be from the beginning when … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Liberty Consists In Freedom To Do All Desired That Injures No One Without Limit Except To Assure This Right To Everyone Else

Posted on June 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of … Continue reading →

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Heartland United

Posted on June 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Tales of the American Heartland… Heartland United by Michael Romani We have one heartland united In a nation too divided Filled with hop and our heartbreak The nation’s heart awakes From Nebraska to the Central Valley There is a flavor … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Liberty, Once Lost, Is Lost Forever

Posted on June 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“But a constitution of government once changed from freedom can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.””– John Adams

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