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First Principles: There Is No Good Government But What Is Republican. The True Idea of A Republic Is ‘An Empire of Laws, and Not Men

Posted on February 19, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“There is no good government but what is republican. [T]he true idea of a republic is ‘an empire of laws, and not of men.’” – John Adams (1776)

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Thought For the Day: I Would Rather Be Politically Buried Than To Be Hypocritically Immortalized

Posted on August 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I have always supported measures and principles and not men. I have acted fearless and independent and I never will regret my course. I would rather be politically buried than to be hypocritically immortalized.” – Davy Crockett, frontiersman, soldier, and … Continue reading →

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First Principles: They Define A Republic To Be A Government of Laws and Not of Men

Posted on May 7, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“They define a republic to be a government of laws, and not of men.” – John Adams, in Novanglus No. 7 (March 6, 1775) Consider this a hugely needed public service announcement.  We should never allow America to become a … Continue reading →

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First Principles: There Is No Good Government But That Which is Republican

Posted on May 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“There is no good government but what is republican. That the only valuable part of the British constitution is so; for the true idea of a republic is “an empire of laws, and not of men.” That, as a republic … Continue reading →

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