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First Principles: Rights Cannot Be Secured As Inalienable Without A God
“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God?” – Thomas Jefferson (1781) … Continue reading
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First Principles: The Constitution Should Never Be Construed To Infringe On Our Rights
“And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Particular
There was really something quietly particular That made this revolution a bit irregular The idea that the people should live Freely with all the rights God does give No longer shackled to a rule of man But given the right … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, Daily Prompt, Error, Forgiveness, History, Inalienable, Irregular, Justice, Liberty, Particular, Rights, Rule of Law, Wordpress
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First Principles: Love Liberty Enough To Guard and Defend It
“God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.” – Daniel Webster, in Speech (3 June 1834); reported in Edward Everett, ed., The Works of Daniel Webster (1851), volume iv, page 47 … Continue reading
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First Principles: Resist the Tyranny That Would Attempt To Take Inalienable Rights
“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual…continue steadfast and with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.” – John … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Duty, Dependence, First Principles, Inalienable, John Hancock, Resist, Rights, Social Duty, Tyranny
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Thought For the Day: All Life Is Sacred and Inalienable
“We hold these truths to be self-evident . . . that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, and among these life . . .” ~ Declaration of Independence After struggling with what to say exactly about … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie Gard, Endowed, Ethics, Inalienable, Life, Sacred, Self-Evident, Thought For the Day, Truth
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 