Tag Archives: Power

Thought For the Day: We Have Solved the Mystery of the Atom and Forgotten the Lessons of the Sermon On the Mount

Posted on February 12, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“We live in a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants, in a world that has achieved brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience. We have solved the mystery of the atom and forgotten the lessons of the Sermon on the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Government Has No Right To Control Individual Liberty Beyond What Is Necessary To the Safety and Well-Being of Society

Posted on February 11, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Government has no right to control individual liberty beyond what is necessary to the safety and well-being of society. Such is the boundary which separates the power of the government and the liberty of the citizen or subject in the … Continue reading →

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Bonhoeffer, Part 2

Posted on February 7, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Bonhoeffer, Part 2by Michael DoyleTo the bully, no one is a partnerTo that bully, no one is smarter.And if the smarter does not hide his mind,He’ll be lucky if any part is left behind.You find the bullies in hidden alleyways.Or … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Knowledge Will Forever Govern Ignorance; and A People Who Mean To Be Their Own Governors Must Arm Themselves With the Power Which Knowledge Gives

Posted on January 30, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” – James Madison

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First Principles: The Legislative Department Is Everywhere Extending the Sphere of Its Activity and Drawing All Power Into Its Impetuous Vortex

Posted on January 21, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The legislative department is everywhere extending the sphere of its activity and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex.” – James Madison

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Thought For the Day: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost Are Three…Not In Condition, But In Degree; Not In Substance, But In Form; Not In Power, But In Aspect

Posted on January 4, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“[T]he Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost [are] three … not in condition, but in degree; not in substance, but in form; not in power, but in aspect; yet of one substance, and of one condition, and of one … Continue reading →

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¡Viva Venezuela libre!

Posted on January 3, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

¡Viva Venezuela libre!by Michael DoyleAmerican power has been put on display,Concentrated on a dictator who came to play.Law enforcement and military mightLanded to make our world more right.Power, speed, and competenceOvercame instantaneously every hindrance.Overwhelming without any American loss,The US military … Continue reading →

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Harkening the Herald of Heaven and Earth Joined

Posted on November 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Harkening the Herald of Heaven and Earth Joinedby Michael DoyleEach carol has its own sort of power,As the music wafts along, filling the hour.The joy of heavenly host and humanity joined in harmony,As our carols march along throughout history.Harmonize in … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Right of Nature…Is the Liberty Each Man Hath To Use His Own Power, As He Will Himself For the Preservation of His Own Nature

Posted on November 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The right of nature… is the liberty each man hath to use his own power, as he will himself, for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life.” – Thomas Hobbes

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First Principles: In the Spirit and Power of Elijah, To Turn the Hearts of the Parents To Their Children and the Disobedient To the Wisdom of the Righteous – To Make Ready A People Prepared for the Lord

Posted on October 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for … Continue reading →

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