Tag Archives: Liberty

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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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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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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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)        

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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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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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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

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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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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Particular

There was really something quietly particular That made this revolution a bit irregular The idea that the people should live Freely with all the rights God does give No longer shackled to a rule of man But given the right … Continue reading

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My Daughters’ American We

https://flic.kr/p/vCW1P4 My Daughters’ American We by Michael Romani Looking on the America of today With all of its conflicts in the way It reminds me of post Revolution life Ablaze with near anarchy and civil strife We of today should … Continue reading

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