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First Principles: The Future Success of America Is In the Laws of God On Which Our Constitution Is Founded
“The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded.” – James Madison
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First Principles: The End of Law Is Not To Abolish Or Restrain, But, To Preserve and Enlarge Freedom
“The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.” – John Locke … Continue reading
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Tagged Abolish, End, Enlarge, First Principles, Freedom, John Locke, Law, Preserve, Restrain, States
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Thought For the Day: The Bedrock Principle of Our Justice System Is A Presumption of Innocence
“It was not the special counsel’s job to conclusively determine Donald Trump’s innocence or to exonerate him because the bedrock principle of our justice system is a presumption of innocence. Donald Trump is not above the law, but he damn … Continue reading
First Principle: Laws That Forbid Bearing of Arms Serve To Encourage Not Prevent Homicides
“The laws that forbid the carrying of arms… serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.” – Cesare Beccaria
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Tagged Armed Man, Arms, Attack, Carry, Cesare Beccaria, Confidence, Encourage, First Principles, Forbid, Homicides, Law, Prevent, Unarmed
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First Principles: Our Liberty Depends On Our Education, Law and Habits and Is Founded On Morality and Religion
“Our liberty depends on our education, our laws, and habits . . . it is founded on morals and religion, whose authority reigns in the heart, and on the influence all these produce on public opinion before that opinion governs … Continue reading
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First Principles: National and Individual Happiness Comes From Love of Liberty; Respect For Laws; Habits of Industry; and Practice of Moral and Religious Obligations
“Your love of liberty — your respect for the laws — your habits of industry — and your practice of the moral and religious obligations, are the strongest claims to national and individual happiness.” – George Washington (1789)
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Tagged First Principles, George Washington, Habit, Happiness, Individual, Industry, Law, Liberty, Love, Moral, National, Obligation, Practice, Religious, Respect
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First Principles: Without Liberty, Law Becomes Oppression
“Without liberty, law loses its nature and its name, and becomes oppression. Without law, liberty also loses its nature and its name, and becomes licentiousness.” – James Wilson (1790)
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First Principles: Any Law That Violates the Inalienable Rights of Mankind Is No Law At All and Is Unjust and Tyrannical
“Any law which violates the inalienable rights of man is essentially unjust and tyrannical; it is not a law at all.” – Maximilien Robespierre
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First Principles: God’s Law Is Binding On All of Mankind At All Times
“The law established by the Creator, which has existed from the beginning, extends over the whole globe, is everywhere and at all times binding upon mankind.” – Rufus King https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_King
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First Principles: Legal Immigrants Are Welcome To Join American Society and Conform To Our Established Rules
“Born in other countries, yet believing you could be happy in this, our laws acknowledge, as they should do, your right to join us in society, conforming, as I doubt not you will do, to our established rules.” —Thomas Jefferson … Continue reading
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