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First Principles: Mankind Must Be Governed By God Or They Will Be Ruled By Tyrants

Posted on February 2, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.” – William Penn

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First Principles: The Longer We Live, the More Convincing Proofs Are Seen That God Governs In the Affairs of Men

Posted on January 8, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Future of America Not On the Power of Government, but, On Governing Ourselves In Accordance to the Ten Commandments

Posted on November 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves to govern ourselves according … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Only Legitimate Right To Govern Is An Express Grant of Power From the Governed

Posted on October 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We admit of no government by divine right, believing that so far as power is concerned the Beneficent Creator has made no distinction amongst men; that all are upon an equality, and that the only legitimate right to govern is … Continue reading →

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A Conspiracy of Lambs

Posted on August 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

There’s a Netflix series called The Family. I am only two episodes into it but so far I’m both laughing and somewhat concerned. The Bible admonishes Christians to pray for our leaders both spiritual and in government. It is the Christian … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Our Liberty Depends On Our Education, Law and Habits and Is Founded On Morality and Religion

Posted on July 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Our liberty depends on our education, our laws, and habits . . . it is founded on morals and religion, whose authority reigns in the heart, and on the influence all these produce on public opinion before that opinion governs … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Our Constitution Was Made For A Moral and Religious People and Is Inadequate To Govern Otherwise

Posted on May 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution … Continue reading →

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First Principles: No Government Has The Power to Contend With Human Passions Unbridled By Morality and Religion

Posted on May 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion… Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” – … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Practical Planning Should Occur On A Local Level To Best Meet Local Needs

Posted on February 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Were we directed from Washington when to sow, and when to reap, we should soon want bread.” – Thomas Jefferson (1821)

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First Principles: Beware of the Good Intentions of Lust For Power

Posted on August 1, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Good intention will always be pleaded for every assumption of power . . . . It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men … Continue reading →

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