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First Principles: We Lay It Down As Fundamental, That Laws, To be Just, Must Give A Reciprocation of Right; Without this, The Are Mere Arbitrary Rules of Conduct
“We lay it down as a fundamental, that laws, to be just, must give a reciprocation of right; that, without this, they are mere arbitrary rules of conduct, founded in force, and not in conscience.” -Thomas Jefferson, in Notes On … Continue reading
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Tagged Arbitrary, Conscience, First Principles, Force, Founded, Fundamental, Just, Laws, Lay It Down, Reciprocation of Right, Rules of Conduct, Thomas Jefferson
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Life As We Wear It
Life As We Wear Itby Michael DoyleIt is one thing to feign ignoranceAnd another to protest our innocenceThis is especially true when it can be shownThat the facts in dispute are easily knownIf we’d only question what it is that … Continue reading
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Tagged Act, Answer, Can Do, Fundamental, Ignorance, Innocence, Jigsaw, Known, Life, Need, Poetry and Poems, Powers In Check, Question, Recognized Authority, Should, Should Do, Sky, Sufficient, True, Understood, Wear
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Thought For the Day: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Fundamentally Relational. Rather Than Originating With Us, It Flows To Us From Our Union With Christ
“The fruit of the Spirit is fundamentally relational. Rather than originating with us, it flows to us from our union with Christ, and it flows beyond us to bring us into fellowship with others. The secret of this flow – … Continue reading
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Tagged Fellowship, Flow, Flows, Fruit of the Spirit, Fundamental, Humility, Jerry Bridges, Origin, Others, Relational, Thought For the Day, Union With Christ, Us
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Thought For the Day: Cheap and Abundant Energy Is Fundamental To A Thriving Economy
“Cheap and abundant energy is fundamental to a thriving economy. And, clearly, it’s one of the reasons why the Trump economy roared and the Biden economy is once again flirting with recession.” – Douglas Andrews
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Tagged Abundant, Biden Economy, Cheap, Douglas Andrews, Driving Economy, Energy, Fundamental, Recession, Roar, Thought For the Day, Trump Economy
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Thought For the Day: The Dividing Line In America Right Now Is….Between Those Who Are Fundamentally Pro-American and Those Who Are Anti-American
“The dividing line in America right now isn’t between rich and poor, black and white, or even Democrat and Republican. It’s between those who are fundamentally pro-American and those who are anti-American.” – Vivek Ramaswamy
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Tagged America, Anti-American, Between, Black, Democrat, Dividing Line, Fundamental, Poor, Pro-American, Republican, Rich, Right Now, Thought For the Day, Vivek Ramaswamy, White
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First Principles: We Lay It Down As A Fundamental, That Laws, To Be Just, Must Give A Reciprocation of Right; That, Without This, They Are Mere Arbitrary Rules of Conduct, Founded In Force, and Not In Conscience
“We lay it down as a fundamental, that laws, to be just, must give a reciprocation of right; that, without this, they are mere arbitrary rules of conduct, founded in force, and not in conscience” – Thomas Jefferson, Notes on … Continue reading
First Principles: Laws, To Be Just, Must Give A Reciprocation of Right;…Without This, They Are Mere Arbitrary Rules of Conduct, Founded In Force
“We lay it down as a fundamental, that laws, to be just, must give a reciprocation of right; that, without this, they are mere arbitrary rules of conduct, founded in force, and not in conscience.” – Thomas Jefferson (1782)
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Tagged Arbitrary, Conscience, First Principles, Force, Founded, Fundamental, Just, Laws, Reciprocation of Right, Rules of Conduct, Thomas Jefferson
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First Principles: There Is Not A More Important and Fundamental Principle In Legislation, Than That the Ways and Means Ought Always To Face the Public Engagements; That Our Appropriations Should Ever Go Hand In Hand With Our Promises
“There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that our appropriations should ever go hand in hand with our promises. – James Madison, 1790
For Bill of Rights Day
For Bill of Rights Dayby Michael DoyleTo embark on teaching history of the pastEngages us with the things that lastThe best way of doing this of courseIs to teach things right from the sourceBefore going further, let me just sayHappy … Continue reading
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