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First Principles: The Ruin of Many Nations Comes Through Unjust Favoritism
“History affords us many instances of the ruin of states, by the prosecution of measures ill suited to the temper and genius of their people. The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Equality, Factions, Fairness, First Principles, History, Impartial, Oppression, Partiality, Ruin, United States, Unity
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Thought For the Day: Error Is Often Replaced By Another Error…
“The world always makes the assumption that the exposure of an error is identical with the discovery of truth — that the error and truth are simply opposite. They are nothing of the sort. What the world turns to, when … Continue reading
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Tagged Error, H.L. Mencken, History, Opposite, Overlap, Thought For the Day, Truth
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First Principles: The Bill of Rights Is To Prevent the Encroachment of the Federal Government On Private Rights
“The invasion of private rights is chiefly to be apprehended, not from acts of Government contrary to the sense of its constituents, but from acts in which the Government is the mere instrument of the major number of the Constituents.” … Continue reading
The Truth About Christopher Columbus
The Truth About Christopher Columbus by Michael Romani It was another time, back in 1492 It was a different place with another view When Columbus sailed that ocean’s blue I wonder if he would have if he had had a … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Columbus, Disparagement, History, Poem, Poetry, Truth
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Harvard Classics – The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
We have previously discussed both Marcus Aurelius and his work The Meditations to some extent, particularly as this pertained to Book 5. This examination begins with Book 1. Please refer back to the prior post for the additional background information. … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Classics, History, Marcus Aurelius, Philosophy, Stoicism, The Meditations
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Happy 242nd Birthday, United States Navy!
A look past, present and the future of the US Navy can be found here: http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/NavyBirthday/index.html
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Tagged Celebration, Future, History, Navy, Seapower, United States
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First Principles: Before A Standing Army Can Rule, the People Must Be Disarmed
“Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are … Continue reading
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Tagged Disarmed, First Principles, Government, History, Noah Webster, Second Amendment, Standing Army, The People
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The Truth of Wars Won
The Truth of Wars Won by Michael Romani It’s as often in the questions That have not been asked As it in the needs That have not been tasked That we find the answers needed Much like the wild grasses … Continue reading
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Tagged Battlefield, Conspiracy, History, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Questions, Secrets, Strategy, War
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Happy Columbus Day!!
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Tagged Americas, Education, Explore, History, Trade, Tradition
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First Principles: Republics Are Lost When Flattery Is Favored Over Truth
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, … Continue reading →