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First Principles: No Government Can Restrain Humanity Set Free By Morality and Religion
“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion.” – John Adams (1798) .. But GQ thinks you should read smutty fiction instead…
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Tagged Contention, First Principles, Government, Human Passion, John Adams, Morality, Power, Religion, Republican, The Bible, Unbridled
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Na/GloPoWriMo Day 15: Dental Plan
Na/GloPoWriMo Day 15’s challenge is to attempt to take the perspective of a bad or evil character from a positive spin. I’ve never really thought of something like that as a subject for a poem. But, hey, why not, right? … Continue reading
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Tagged Dental Plan, Evil, Hell, Hell-Being, Lucifer, Minions, Na/GloPoWriMo, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Primeval, Sign On Bonus, Spell
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Lessons In Elijah
Lesss Lessons In Elijah by Michael Romani This world is filled with sin And shattered, broken dreams Tragedy strikes us again and again Tested by the pain; gathering in our screams God called Elijah to his hour An ordinary man … Continue reading
First Principles: The Power of the People To Establish Government Presupposes the Duty of Individuals To Be Good Citizens
“The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government.” – George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796 You may read the entirety of this address … Continue reading
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Tagged Authority, Citizenship, Farewell Address, First Principles, George Washington, Government, Power, Right
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First Principles: Power Directed Only By Human Wisdom and Benevolence Is Dangerous
“Power in any form … when directed only by human wisdom and benevolence is dangerous.” –John Adams, An Attempt to Land a Bishop in America, 1769 Someone once asked me here if I felt the Founding Fathers did not believe … Continue reading
First Principles: Love of Power Is Natural and Often Abused
“A fondness for power is implanted, in most men, and it is natural to abuse it, when acquired.” – Alexander Hamilton (1775)
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Tagged Abuse, Alexander Hamilton, First Principles, Fondness, Mankind, Natural, Power, Viligence
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Thought For the Day: The Printed Word Prevails Over Bullets
“Poor is the power of the lead that becomes bullets compared to the power of the hot metal that becomes types.” – Georg Brandes, critic and scholar (4 Feb 1842-1927) Force is never the preference over persuasion. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bullets, Georg Brandes, Poor, Power, Printing Press, Thought For the Day, Words
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Thought For the Day: Those Who Cannot Achieve In Freedom, Clamor For Power
“Those who lack the capacity to achieve much in an atmosphere of freedom will clamor for power.” – Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)
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Tagged Achieve, Capacity, Eric Hoffer, Free Society, Freedom, Lack, Power, Thought For the Day, Tyranny
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First Principles: The Power To Tax Is the Power To Destroy
“An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation.” –– John Marshall, McCullough v. Maryland, 1819 If you care to do so, please, … Continue reading
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Tagged Destroy, Excess, First Principles, John Marshall, Limited, McCullough v Maryland, Power, Tax, Unlimited
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By Words Condemned
By Words Condemned by Michael Romani All these playground rhymes Chasing around in uneasy times Too many words are lies And there are no alibis I wish that I was wise But, instead I despise The life I examine now … Continue reading
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Tagged Centered, Condemnation, Courage, Emptiness, Encouragement, Flame, Justice, Kindness, New Year's Eve, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Sacred, Still, Tame, Tongue, Trust, Words
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