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First Principles: Whenever the Pillars of Christianity Are Overthrown, Our Republican Government and All Blessing From It Will Fall With Them

Posted on December 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“To the kindly influence of Christianity we owe that degree of civil freedom, and political and social happiness, which mankind now enjoys…Whenever the pillars of Christianity shall be overthrown, our present republican forms of government – and all blessings which … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Nothing Is So Permanent As A Temporary Government Program

Posted on November 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” – Milton Friedman

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Thought For the Day: A Bedrock Principle of the First Amendment Is that Government Cannot Prohibit the Free Expression of Ideas That May Be Offensive or Disagreeable

Posted on November 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“If there is a bedrock principle of the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.” – Justice William J. Brennan (1906-1997) … 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: Our Constitution Is Wholly Inadequate For the Government of Any Other Than A Moral and Religious People

Posted on November 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” – John Adams

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First Principles: Either We Control the Government, Or, the Government Controls Us

Posted on November 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Either you will control your government, or government will control you.” – Ronald Reagan

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First Principles: Officeholders Are the Agents of the People, Not Their Masters

Posted on October 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters. Not only is their time and labor due to the government, but they should scrupulously avoid in their political action, as well as in the discharge of their official duty, … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Strongest of All Governments Is That Which Is Most Free

Posted on October 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free.” – John Tyler

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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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First Principles: The Less Government Interferes With Private Pursuits, the Better For General Prosperity

Posted on October 5, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity.” – Martin Van Buren

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