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First Principles: The Liberties of A People Never Were, Nor Ever Will Be, Secure, When the Transactions of Their Rulers May Be Concealed From Them

“The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” – Patrick Henry

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First Principles: The First Maxim of A Man Who Loves Liberty, Should Be Never To Grant To Rulers An Atom of Power That Is Not Most Clearly and Indispensably Necessary For the Safety and Well Being of Society

“The first maxim of a man who loves liberty, should be never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is not most clearly and indispensably necessary for the safety and well being of society.” – Richard Henry Lee

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First Principles: It Is Not Our Duty To Leave Wealth To Our Children, But It Is Our Duty To Leave Liberty To Them

“Honor, justice, and humanity, call upon us to hold, and to transmit to our posterity, that liberty which we received from our ancestors. It is not our duty to leave wealth to our children, but it is our duty to … Continue reading

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A Republic Is Not Majority Rule

A Republic Is Not Majority Ruleby Michael DoyleA republic depends on the rule of law.It’s not majoritarian rule, please recall.It’s a people whose struggle for libertyDepends on the law for its binding authority.Conflicts arise between life’s desire and scarcityIn the … Continue reading

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Let God’s Love Flow

Let God’s Love Flowby Michael DoyleLook at what the Lord has done.He’s gone and set me free.By the power of the Father and the Son.Their truth brings our liberty.Here through my famished dignity,I experience my damaged humanity.Serious business finished on … Continue reading

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First Principles: Liberty Is A Word Which, According As It Is Used, Comprehends the Most Good and the Most Evil of Any In the World

“Liberty is a word which, according as it is used, comprehends the most good and the most evil of any in the world.” – Oliver Ellsworth

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Bonhoeffer, Part 5

Bonhoeffer, Part 5by Michael DoyleThere are times when there is nowhere to go,Tyranny transforms freedom into a tear’s flow.Sometimes in some places, the price for libertyIs to join the ranks of those remembered by history.At those times, there is but … Continue reading

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Father of His Country

Father of His Countryby Michael DoyleThe Left, in its lack of need for rationalism,Hate President Trump for his nationalism.This may explain why they took Washington’s birthday,But it doesn’t really matter anyhow or way.The fact is, Washington is the father of … Continue reading

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First Principles: Government Has No Right To Control Individual Liberty Beyond What Is Necessary To the Safety and Well-Being of Society

“Government has no right to control individual liberty beyond what is necessary to the safety and well-being of society. Such is the boundary which separates the power of the government and the liberty of the citizen or subject in the … Continue reading

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Bonhoeffer, Part 4 (Dirty Hands)

Dirty Handsby Michael DoyleThe truth speaks loudly, and sometimes too much.There is a penalty for doing such.Sometimes, the things we do break us in two.That’s not too much of a price to pay for you.So, our Lord, beloved, was there … Continue reading

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