Tag Archives: Liberty

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Particular

Posted on November 19, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

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

Posted on November 11, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

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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First Principles: The Right To Bear Arms Is Essential In the Preservation of Liberty

Posted on November 10, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them; nor does it follow from this, that all promiscuously must go into … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Love Liberty Enough To Guard and Defend It

Posted on November 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.” – Daniel Webster, in Speech (3 June 1834); reported in Edward Everett, ed., The Works of Daniel Webster (1851), volume iv, page 47 … Continue reading →

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Unconquerable Legacy

Posted on November 3, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Unconquerable Legacy by Michael Romani Undivided We are unconquerable That doesn’t mean We don’t need to be flexible We, the people Are a team Each of us part Of that All-American Dream There have been times That we have forgotten … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Trust No Living Man With the Power to Endanger Liberty

Posted on October 30, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.” – John Adams, in an Oration at Braintree (Spring, 1772) … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Our Liberties Are Secured As A Gift From God, Not Government

Posted on October 24, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“God who gave us life gave us Liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that … Continue reading →

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First Principles: True Liberty Cannot Exist Without Restraint On the Violent

Posted on October 18, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Liberty is not to be enjoyed, indeed it cannot exist, without the habits of just subordination; it consists, not so much in removing all restraint from the orderly, as in imposing it on the violent.” — Fisher Ames (1801) The … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Self Defense Is A Primary Law Of Nature

Posted on October 12, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The defense of one’s self, justly called the primary law of nature, is not, nor can it be abrogated by any regulation of municipal law. This principle of defense is not confined merely to the person; it extends to the … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Exceptional

Posted on October 11, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Thinking in terms of the national There are few things as exceptional Than the gifts of freedom and liberty Paid for at the foot of that given tree Where mankind pines for freedom Safe from the tyrannical kingdoms And where … Continue reading →

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