Tag Archives: Liberty

First Principles: The Known Propensity of A Democracy Is To Licentiousness, Which the Ambitious Call, and Ignorant Believe To Be Liberty

Posted on June 19, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness, which the ambitious call, and ignorant believe to be liberty.” – Fisher Ames

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First Principles: Let Us Not Be Unmindful That Liberty Is Power

Posted on June 15, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Let us not be unmindful that liberty is power, that the nation blessed with the largest portion of liberty must in proportion to its numbers be the most powerful nation upon earth. Our Constitution professedly rests upon the good sense … Continue reading →

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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

Posted on June 6, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“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

Posted on May 14, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“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

Posted on April 11, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“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

Posted on March 10, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

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

Posted on March 5, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

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

Posted on March 2, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“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

Posted on February 26, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

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

Posted on February 16, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

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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