Tag Archives: Government

First Principles: Government Is A Trust, and the Officers of the Government Are Trustees. And Both the Trust and that Trustees Are Created For the Benefit of the People

Posted on March 12, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.” – Henry Clay

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First Principles: If We Fail To Check the Power of the Judiciary, I Predict That We Will Eventually Live Under Judicial Tyranny

Posted on March 5, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Power is the great evil with which we are contending. We have divided power between three branches of government and erected checks and balances to prevent abuse of power. However, where is the check on the power of the judiciary? … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Most Tyrannical of Governments Are Those Which Make Crimes of Opinions, For Everyone Has An Inalienable Right To His Thoughts

Posted on February 21, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The most tyrannical of governments are those which make crimes of opinions, for everyone has an inalienable right to his thoughts.” – Baruch Spinoza

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First Principles: Where the Love of God Is Perfected and the True Spirit of Government Watchfully Attended To, A Tenderness Toward All Creatures Will Be Experienced

Posted on February 19, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“I believe that where the love of God is perfected and the true spirit of government watchfully attended to, a tenderness toward all creatures will be experienced, and a care felt in us that we do not lessen that sweetness … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Government Is Not Reason; It Is Not Eloquent; It Is Force. Like Fire, It Is A Dangerous Servant and A Fearful Master

Posted on February 16, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Experience has taught us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Government Has No Right To Control Individual Liberty Beyond What Is Necessary To the Safety and Well-Being of Society

Posted on February 11, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Government has no right to control individual liberty beyond what is necessary to the safety and well-being of society. Such is the boundary which separates the power of the government and the liberty of the citizen or subject in the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: If Ever A Time Should Come, When Vain and Aspiring Men Shall Possess the Highest Seats In Government, Our Country Will Stand In Need of Its Experienced Patriots To Prevent Its Ruin

Posted on January 13, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.” – Samuel Adams

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Thought For the Day: The Champions of Socialism Call Themselves Progressives, But They Recommend… Resistance To Every Kind of Improvement

Posted on January 12, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The champions of socialism call themselves progressives, but they recommend a system which is characterized by rigid observance of routine and by a resistance to every kind of improvement. They call themselves liberals, but they are intent upon abolishing liberty. … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The First Amendment Says Keep Government Out of Religion. It Doesn’t Say Keep Religion Out of Government

Posted on January 7, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The First Amendment says keep government out of religion. It doesn’t say keep religion out of government.” – Rand Paul

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First Principles: A Government For the People Must Depend For Its Success On the Intelligence, the Morality, the Justice, and the Interest of the People Themselves

Posted on January 7, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves.” – Grover Cleveland

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