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Thought For the Day: In Our Imperfect World, We Live With Unprecedented Freedom and Prosperity
“While the world is not perfect, and never will be, we live in a wildly prosperous nation with unprecedented political freedoms. We have much to be thankful for. More importantly, not everything in life is about politics. The sooner we … Continue reading
First Principles: Think and Act For Yourself and Our Nation In the Pursuit of Right Over Wrong
“It behooves you, therefore, to think and act for yourself and your people. The great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader; to pursue them requires not the aid of many counselors.” – Thomas Jefferson (1775) … Continue reading
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Tagged Act, First Principles, Learn, Nation, Pursuit of Knowledge, Read, Reason, Right and Wrong, Self, Think, Thomas Jefferson, Truth, Wisdom
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In Pursuit of Peace
Based in part on Romans 14:19: In Pursuit of Peace by Michael Romani Intentionally we learn to pursue Peace and building up me and you Saved by the cross bought in the loss Born again to calm the storm toss … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Blessing, Bridge, Calm, Capable, Choice, Cloth, Command, Cross, Cultivation, Demand, Edifcation, Encourage, Focus, God, Heart, Heed, Holy, Insult, Intentional Living, Jesus, Joy, Maturation, Measure, Meditation, Nation, Part, Peace, Peacemaker, Photographs, Pleasure, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Pursuit, Repairers of Breach, Responsible, Restoration, Second Guessing, Share, Soul Shaker, Still Waters, Storm, Understanding, Walk, War With Ourselves, World
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First Principles: We Are Either A United People Or We Are Not
“We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all matters of general concern act as a nation, which have national objects to promote, and a national character to support. If we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Act, Division, Farce, First Principles, General Concern, George Washington, Goals, Nation, National Character, Pretense, United People
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Finding the Extraordinary
Based in part on 1 Samuel 16:13 Finding the Extraordinary by Michael Romani Love burns like a blazing white light Bringing soul shine into my night The hallelujah in your bright eyes Offers it’s brilliant sense of surprise Lifted up … Continue reading
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Tagged Extraordinary, Eyes, Faithfulness, Family, Find, First Samuel, Focus, God, Hallelujah, Hour, Inspiration, Light, Love, Moments, Name, Nation, Ordinary, Peace, Perspiration, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Seeds, Soul Shine, Steps, Sublime, Success, Surprise, Unnoticed, Worship
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First Principles: Only God Can Secure the Liberty That He has Provided Us All
“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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Tagged First Principles, Gift, God, Justice, Liberty, Life, Nation, Secure, Thomas Jefferson
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Word Prompt – Venus
Usually make up a new poem here for the word prompts. This time however, a repeat from 2017: Venus, Bringer of Peace by Michael Romani In the early 1900s, so many were struck by Theosophy Falling into studying the occult, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoration, Astrology, Bringer of Peace, Caden, Cadence, Daily Prompt, Fallen Man, History, Holtz, Mars, Nation, Orchestra, Peace, Sublime, Synthesis, The Planets, Theosophy, Venus
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First Principles: The Liberty of A Nation Is Only As Secure As Its Faith In God
“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Conviction, Faith, First Principles, Gift of God, Liberty, Nation, Secure, Thomas Jefferson
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First Principles: Flourishing Industry Is the True Wealth and Prosperity of Our Nation
“Industry is increased, commodities are multiplied, agriculture and manufacturers flourish: and herein consists the true wealth and prosperity of a state.” – Alexander Hamilton (1790)
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Tagged Agriculture, Alexander Hamilton, Commodity, First Principles, Flourish, Increase, Industry, Manufacturing, Nation, Prosperity, Wealth
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Journalistic Contradiction
Jou Journalistic Contradiction by Michael Romani With opinions come views Often dressed up as news It’s comical to discuss trust When trustworthiness is a bust The truth is in this contradiction That objectivity is lost in nuance and projection Basing … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Battle Flags, Capability, Egocentric, Facebook, Hostile, Journalism, Nation, News, Objectivity, Opinions, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Polarization, Real News, Responsibility, Society, Trust, Undemocratic
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