Tag Archives: Perservation

First Principles: To Believe That the Militia Isn’t The Entirety of the People Is Against the Principles of Our Republic

Posted on July 14, 2018 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… The mind that aims at a select militia, must be influenced by … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Love of Country Requires Valuing Its Defense

Posted on January 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Every man who loves peace, every man who loves his country, every man who loves liberty ought to have it ever before his eyes that he may cherish in his heart a due attachment to the Union of America and … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Guard Against Anyone Seeking To Take Away Liberty

Posted on January 18, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.” – Patrick Henry, speech in the Virginia Ratifying … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Human Institutions Are Prone To Decay

Posted on December 11, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“How prone all human institutions have been to decay; how subject the best-formed and most wisely organized governments have been to lose their check and totally dissolve; how difficult it has been for mankind, in all ages and countries, to … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Mankind Has A Propensity Toward Despotism

Posted on November 6, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

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First Principles: The Bill of Rights Is Needed To Curb Taking of Natural Rights

Posted on October 9, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“A people, entering into society, surrender such a part of their natural rights, as shall be necessary for the existence of that society. They are so precious in themselves, that they would never be parted with, did not the preservation … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Anti-Federalist Papers, Bill of Rights, Diligence, First Principles, Government, John DeWitt, Natural Rights, Perservation, Society | Leave a comment

Coral City

Posted on September 14, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Coral City by Michael Romani Coral have this great capacity To mold and shape their own city The greater the subtle complexity The greater is the biodiversity To be healthy is to compete for space A simplistic echo of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged biodiversity, Chemistry, Complexity, Coral City, Echo, Great Barrier Reef, Perservation, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rescue, Rhapsody, Symbiotic | Leave a comment

First Principles: It Is Better To Die Free Than Live As Slaves

Posted on September 3, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“With hearts fortified with these animating reflections, we most solemnly, before God and the world, declare, that, exerting the utmost energy of those powers, which our beneficent Creator hath graciously bestowed upon us, the arms we have compelled by our … Continue reading →

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