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First Principles: The Bill of Rights Is Needed To Curb Taking of Natural Rights
“A people, entering into society, surrender such a part of their natural rights, as shall be necessary for the existence of that society. They are so precious in themselves, that they would never be parted with, did not the preservation … Continue reading
Government Is At Best A Necessary Evil
“Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessing, Common Sense, First Principles, Government, Intolerable, Necessary Evil, Society, Thomas Paine, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: It is Individuals and Not Government That Solves Problems
“Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals.” – Margaret Mead Have you ever run into a situation where you found … Continue reading
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Tagged Government, Guidance, Individuals, Institutions, Margaret Mead, Motivation, Passion, Problems, Resolution
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First Principles: Only Patriots Can Prevent the Ruin of Our Nation
“If ever the 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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Tagged Ambitious, Government, Patriots, Samuel Adams, Self Seeking, Vain
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First Principles: Good Government Protects Labor From Injury and Theft
“A wise and frugal government… shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. … Continue reading
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Tagged Enfranchisement, First Principles, Government, Improvement, Regulation, Safety, Thomas Jefferson, Worker Protection
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First Principles: Our Intentional Checks And Balances Are To Guard Against Excess
“What is to be the consequence, in case the Congress shall misconstrue this part [the necessary and proper clause] of the Constitution and exercise powers not warranted by its true meaning, I answer the same as if they should misconstrue … Continue reading
First Principles: The Right To Peacefully Dissent Is Fundamental To America
“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like … Continue reading
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Tagged Dissent, First Amendment, First Principles, Free Speech, Government, Natural Law, Opinions, Resistance, Thomas Jefferson
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First Principles: It Is Paramount To Distinguish Political and Social Opposition
“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred … Continue reading
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Tagged Criticism, Distinguish, First Prinicples, Free Market of Ideas, Free Speech, Free Thought, Government, Hate, Liberality, Overcoming, Pain, Personality, Positions
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First Principles: Our Constitution Was Made Only For A Moral and Religious People
“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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Tagged Constitution, First Principles, Government, John Adams, Moral, Religous
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First Principles: To Right Our Republic’s Course We Must Restore Our First Principles
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.” – Montesquieu, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Corruption, Evils, First Principles, Government, History, Jefferson, Montesquieu, Remedy, Removal, Republic, Restoration, Spirit of the Laws
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 