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First Principles: Humanity, Justice and Humanity Demand We Fight and Keep Our Freedom
“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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Tagged Descendants, First Principles, Freedom, Heritage, Honor, Humanity, Justice, Struggle, Surrender, Thomas Jefferson
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First Principles: Only God Can Secure the Liberty That He has Provided Us All
“God who gave us life gave us Liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Gift, God, Justice, Liberty, Life, Nation, Secure, Thomas Jefferson
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Daily Prompt – Justice
There is a story in prudence, justice and the other sister It’s one to be listened to very well if you care, mister Without prudence there is no justice for any to be had That leaves us with pure mischief … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, Daily Prompt, Fallen, False Claims, Fiefdoms, History, Justice, Lawless, Merit, Mischief, Path, Progressive, Prudence, Regressive, Republic, Rule of Law, Rule of Men, Self Proclamation, Supreme Court
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First Principles: To All Persons – Exact and Equal Justice
“It is proper you should understand what I deem the essential principles of our government… Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever persuasion, religious or political.” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)
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Tagged All, Comprehension, Equal, Exact, First Principles, Government, Justice, Persons, Principles, Proper, Republican, Thomas Jefferson, Understanding
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First Principles: Let Justice Be Done Though The Falls Should Fall
“Let justice be done though the heavens should fall.” – John Adams (1777)
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Tagged Allow, Fall, First Principles, Heavens, John Adams, Justice
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First Principles: Justice Is the End of Government and Civil Society
“Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it be obtained, or until liberty be lost in the pursuit.” – James Madison, Federalist No. 51, … Continue reading
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Tagged Attain, Civil Society, End, Goal, Government, James Madison, Justice, Liberty, Lost
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First Principles: Patriotism Is As Much A Virtue As Justice
“Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families.” – Benjamin Rush (1773)
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Tagged Benjamin Rush, Civic Duty, Family, First Principles, Justice, Natural Affection, Patriotism, Society, Virtue
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First Principles: Honor Forbids Us To Surrender Freedom
“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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Tagged First Prinicples, Freedom, Honor, Humanity, Justice, No Surrender, Posterity, Thomas Jefferson
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Coda: A Eulogy For A King
Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated on April 4, 1968. In his honor and to memorialize in some small way his life and legacy: Coda: A Eulogy For A King by Michael Romani Born into a world of brutality In … Continue reading
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Tagged Brutality, Children of God, Coda, Dignity, Eulogy, Family, Forgiveness, Humility, Injustice, Justice, Living, Love, Martin Luther King Jr, Nonviolence, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Redemption, United States
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First Principles: A Certain Amount of Resisting Government Should Be Kept Alive
“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive.” – Thomas Jefferson (1787)
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Tagged Duty, First Principles, Government, Injustice, Justice, Resistance, Thomas Jefferson, Valuable
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