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First Principles: A Republic Is Defined As A Government of Laws, and Not of Men

Posted on February 16, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“They define a republic to be a government of laws, and not of men.” – John Adams (1775) Not a democracy, a republic.   How have so many lost their way on this one, both sides of the majoritarian aisle. … Continue reading →

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First Principles: What Makes for Great Speech

Posted on April 29, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“I should consider the speeches of Livy, Sallust, and Tacitus, as preeminent specimens of logic, taste and that sententious brevity which, using not a word to spare, leaves not a moment for inattention to the hearer. Amplification is the vice … Continue reading →

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