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First Principles: Practice Virtue In Yourself and Encourage It In Others

Posted on December 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Righteousness alone can exalt [America] as a nation. Reader! Whoever thou art, remember this; and in thy sphere practice virtue thyself, and encourage it in others… [T]he great pillars of all government and of social life: I mean virtue, morality, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Let Us Recommit Ourselves To That Devotion To God and Family

Posted on November 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“As we celebrate Thanksgiving … we should ask what we can do as individuals to demonstrate our gratitude to God for all He has done. Such reflection can only add to the significance of this precious day of remembrance. Let … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Future of America Not On the Power of Government, but, On Governing Ourselves In Accordance to the Ten Commandments

Posted on November 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves to govern ourselves according … Continue reading →

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First Principles: America Flourishes Due To Our Commitment To Good Character and Dedication to Liberty and Justice For All

Posted on November 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Our Founding Fathers understood that our country would survive and flourish if our Nation was committed to good character and an unyielding dedication to liberty and justice for all.” – George W. Bush

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First Principles: A Strong Defense Is the Surest Way To Peace

Posted on November 5, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“A strong defense is the surest way to peace. Strength makes detente attainable. Weakness invites war, as my generation – my generation – knows from four very bitter experiences. Just as America’s will for peace is second to none, so … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Whoever Seeks To Set One Group of Americans Against Another, Seeks To Degrade All

Posted on October 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We are a nation of many nationalities, many races, many religions-bound together by a single unity, the unity of freedom and equality. Whoever seeks to set one nationality against another, seeks to degrade all nationalities.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Nation Which Does Not Remember What It Was Yesterday, Does Not Know What It Is Today, Nor What It Is Trying To Do

Posted on October 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“A nation which does not remember what it was yesterday, does not know what it is today, nor what it is trying to do. We are trying to do a futile thing if we do not know where we came … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Pledge of American Allegiance Should Be Directed At the Constitution and Bill of Rights

Posted on October 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I also wish that the Pledge of Allegiance were directed at the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as it is when the President takes his oath of office, rather than to the flag and the nation” – Carl Sagan … Continue reading →

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Happy Columbus Day 2019!!

Posted on October 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Sorry, but I am not sorry. Some of the best nations in this world came from this the United States, Canada, and all the way down to the tip of South America. It is a traditional celebration in the United … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Peace Is Not Kept By Force But Achieved By Understanding

Posted on September 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein

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