Tag Archives: Honor

First Principles: No Number of Wreaths, No Amount of Music and Memorializing Will Ever Do Them Justice, But It Is Good For Us That We Honor Them and Their Sacrifice

Posted on November 14, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“No number of wreaths, no amount of music and memorializing will ever do them justice, but it is good for us that we honor them and their sacrifice.”- Ronald Reagan, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedication (1982)

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The Benghazi Shooting Gallery

Posted on November 3, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

The Benghazi Shooting Galleryby Michael DoyleThey were left behindOut of sight, out of mindS.O.S. – we knew the addressS.O.S. – we created the messBreaching the agreement madeTo men unafraid To pay the price for our nationThere is no solid explanationStaring … Continue reading →

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Standing Together

Posted on October 17, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Standing Togetherby Michael DoyleIn the face of recent brutalityIt’s hard to remain in our humanityBut lean-in we must in accountabilityHere in the last days to our best abilityGod calls for us to be boldPutting aside timidity, since the days of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Hour Is Fast Approaching, On Which the Honor and Success of This Army, and the Safety of Our Bleeding Country Depend

Posted on September 27, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend.” – George Washington (1776)

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First Principles: Honor, Justice, and Humanity, Forbid Us Tamely To Surrender That Freedom Which We Received From Our Gallant Ancestors

Posted on June 29, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding … Continue reading →

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On the Role of Grandparenting

Posted on June 6, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

On the Role of Grandparentingby Michael DoyleIn a celebration of one anotherWe commemorate the blessings of each otherThis is part of being God’s familyAs we live within God’s holy communityThe lessons taught by new facesAre blessed when revisited by old … Continue reading →

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A Poem for Patriots Day 2023

Posted on April 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

A Poem For Patriots Day 2023by Michael DoyleIn the heart of every patriot rests a songIn our love of country, under God, as we belongThe foundations are strong and pillars are highAs long as Old Glory ripples across the skyOther … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Public Virtue Cannot Exist In A Nation Without Private, and Public Virtue Is the Only Foundation of Republics

Posted on January 31, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only foundation of republics. There must be a positive passion for the public good, the public interest, honour, power and glory, established in the minds of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Government Is Instituted For the Common Good; For the Protection, Safety, Prosperity, and Happiness of the People

Posted on October 19, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men…” – John Adams (1776)

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Eudaimonia

Posted on October 8, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Eudaimoniaby Michael DoyleAs a matter of virtue and philosophical inquiryAristotle unveiled many a treasured mysterySetting eudaimonia as the telos of human lifeTranslated toward peace and against strifeInvestigations into the dream of pure reasonTurning the colors of each passing seasonThe functionality … Continue reading →

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