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First Principles: Without Free Thought There Cannot Be Free Speech, Public Liberty Or Wisdom

Posted on March 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech.” – Benjamin Franklin (1722)      

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First Principles: America’s Cause Is the World’s Cause

Posted on March 17, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.” – Thomas Paine The American experiment in the people ruling themselves is maybe the greatest and most noble experiment in the world’s history.  Around the world … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Discussion

Posted on March 13, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Sound of Discussion by Michael Romani Smiling to myself as they ask me To watch a show that become our legacy I’ve been watching it myself for half a century As we watch this, I teach them the history … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Things Believed

Posted on February 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based on John 8:31,32 The Importance Of Things Believed by Michael Romani Abide in the Holy Word Lit by a light un-blurred The fire of eternal truth Setting us free from youth Or when we have seen While busily a … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Right To Freedom Is God Given and Cannot Be Given Up

Posted on February 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“If men … give up any essential natural right, the eternal law of reason and the great end of society, would absolutely vacate such renunciation; the right to freedom being the gift of God Almighty, it is not in the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Economic and Political Freedom Is A Necessity To Flourish

Posted on February 17, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Economic and political freedom are inseparable.” – F.A. Hayak    

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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: Diffusion of Knowledge and Virtue Secures Our Liberty

Posted on January 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“If virtue and knowledge are diffused among the people, they will never be enslaved. This will be their great security.” – Samuel Adams, letter to James Warren, 1779        

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Thought For the Day: Liberty Is the Hardest Test

Posted on January 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Liberty is the hardest test that one can inflict on a people. To know how to be free is not given equally to all men and all nations.”  – Paul Valéry (1871-1945) A nice poem of his: http://www.thedrunkenboat.com/valery.html     … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Those Who Cannot Achieve In Freedom, Clamor For Power

Posted on January 17, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Those who lack the capacity to achieve much in an atmosphere of freedom will clamor for power.”  – Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)      

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