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An Expectancy of Government
A continuing look at American history: An Expectancy of Government by Michael Doyle Approaches as it had been in hesitancy No gave the Constitution great expectancy As a blue print for what had been built To house a people in … Continue reading
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First Principles: There Is No Government Capable of Contending With Human Passions Unbridled By Morality and Religion
“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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First Principles: Whatever Our Wishes, Inclinations or Dictates of Passion, These Cannot Alter the State of Facts and Evidence
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams
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First Principles: A Republic Is Defined As A Government of Laws, and Not of Men
“They define a republic to be a government of laws, and not of men.” – John Adams (1775) Not a democracy, a republic. How have so many lost their way on this one, both sides of the majoritarian aisle. … Continue reading
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First Principles: Mankind Must Be Ready To Sacrifice To Protect the Rights of Society
“Men must be ready, they must pride themselves and be happy to sacrifice their private pleasures, passions and interests, nay, their private friendships and dearest connections, when they stand in competition with the rights of society.” – John Adams (1776) … Continue reading
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First Principles: Our Constitution Is Made Only For A Moral and Religious People and Wholly Inadequate To the Government of Any Others
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” – John Adams (1798) The choice in this pending election is liberty or socialism. Choose wisely.
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First Principles: Facts Are Stubborn Things
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams (1770)
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First Principles: Christianity Is the Religion of Wisdom, Virtue, Equity and Humanity
“The Christian religion is, above all the religions that ever prevailed or existed in ancient or modern times, the religion of wisdom, virtue, equity and humanity.” – John Adams
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First Principles: National Defense Is One of the Cardinal Duties of A Statesman
“National defense is one of the cardinal duties of a statesman.” – John Adams (1815) This bears repeating giving the hew and cry about the decision to take out a terroristic mastermind and a few of his cronies doesn’t it? … Continue reading
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First Principles: Our Constitution Is Wholly Inadequate For the Government of Any Other Than A Moral and Religious People
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” – John Adams
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