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In the Presence of God
In the Presence of God by Michael Romani Finding ourselves in need of His presence Unable to make it without His essence Everyday and in every way, this is true In this breakaway world, nothing else will do Where there … Continue reading
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Tagged Essence, God, Joy, Liberty, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Raised Up, Theology, Tragedy
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Thought For the Day: The Right To State the Unpopular Is the Essence of Liberty
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” – George Orwell, writer (1903-1950)
First Principles: All Truth Needs Is the Ability To Be
“Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Fear, First Principles, Freedom, Liberty, Reason, Rebellion, Rights of Man, Think, Thomas Paine, Truth
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First Principles: The Cause of America Is the Cause of All Mankind
“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.” – Thomas Paine (1776) You may read Common Sense by Thomas Paine here: http://www.bartleby.com/133/ …and you should… 😉
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Tagged America, Classical Liberalism, Common Sense, First Principles, Freedom, History, Liberty, Mankind, Republicanism, Thomas Paine
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Thought For the Day: Liberty Is In the Hearts of the People
“Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it; no constitution, no law, no court can even do much to help it. While it lies there it … Continue reading
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Tagged Absence, Cherish, Devotion, Hearts, Judge Learned Hand, Liberty, Presence, Rule of Law, The People
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Thought for the Day: When Books Are Allowed To Burn, Men Burn Next
“Whenever books are burned men also in the end are burned.” – Heinrich Heine, poet, journalist, and essayist (13 Dec 1797-1856)
First Principles: Where There Is No Law, There Is No Liberty
“Where there is no law, there is no liberty; and nothing deserves the name of law but that which is certain and universal in its operation upon all the members of the community.” — Benjamin Rush, letter to David Ramsay, … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Rush, Community, Justice, Law, Liberty, Reasonable Man Standard, Universal
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Virtue In the Vicious
Virtue In the Vicious by Michael Romani I don’t want to start a rumor Especially not one that might prove a tumor Wracking its damage on our society But looking back on the pages of history I will stand true … Continue reading
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Tagged Harsh, History, Legacy, Liberty, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Progressives, Regressive, Truth, Tyranny, United States, Virtue
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Thought For the Day: Equal Treatment Is Different Than Attempting To Make People Equal
“There is all the difference in the world between treating people equally and attempting to make them equal.” – Friedrich Hayek, Economist (1899-1992) The Road to Serfdom and many other fine books that support economic freedom and illustrate the … Continue reading
First Principles: A Government Formed On Virtue Leads To the Greatest Happiness
“If there is a form of government, then, whose principle and foundation is virtue, will not every sober man acknowledge it better calculated to promote the general happiness than any other form?” — John Adams, Thoughts on Government, 1776 Thoughts … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Foundation, General Happiness, Government, John Adams, Liberty, Thoughts On Government, Virtue
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 