Tag Archives: Government

First Principles: There Are No Necessary Evils In Government. Its Evils Exist Only In Its Abuses

Posted on October 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.” – Andrew Jackson

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First Principles: As Government Gives Force To Public Opinions, It Is Essential That Public Opinion Should Be Enlightened

Posted on September 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.” – George Washington (1796)

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First Principles: Government Should Be Formed To Secure and Enlarge the Exercise of the Natural Rights of Its Members

Posted on September 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Government, in my humble opinion, should be formed to secure and to enlarge the exercise of the natural rights of its members; and every government, which has not this in view, as its principal object, is not a government of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Be A Mortal Enemy To Arbitrary Government and Unlimited Power

Posted on September 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of my country, and the least encroachment of those invaluable privileges is apt to make my blood boil.” – Benjamin … Continue reading →

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On Classical Liberalism

Posted on September 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Classical liberalism without its foundation resting on God’s law is devoid of form, function and suitability in the governance of mankind. On Classical Liberalism by Michael Romani Looking back over the course of history It seems to be no great … Continue reading →

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First Principles: History Shows That of All Governments, Democracy Is the Most Unstable, Fluctuating and Short-Lived

Posted on September 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The experience of all former ages had shown that of all human governments, democracy was the most unstable, fluctuating and short-lived.” – John Quincy Adams

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Thought For the Day: Care of Human Life and Happiness and Not Their Destruction Is the First and Only Object of Good Government

Posted on September 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.” – Thomas Jefferson

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First Principles: We Have More Machinery of Government Than Is Necessary and Too Many Parasites Living On the Labor of the Industrious

Posted on August 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious.” – Thomas Jefferson

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First Principles: Even Under the Best Forms of Government, Those Entrusted With Power Have Perverted It To Tyranny

Posted on August 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Experience hath shewn, That Even Under the Best Forms of Government, Those Entrusted With Power Have, In Time, and By Slow Operations, Perverted It To Tyranny.” – Thomas Jefferson Still think Obama understood the Constitutional law he lectured on? … Continue reading →

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First Principle: Beware the Greedy Hand of Government Thrusting Itself Into Every Corner and Crevice of Industry

Posted on August 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.” – Thomas Paine

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