Tag Archives: Prevent

Thought For the Day: The Justification and the Purpose of Speech…Is To Prevent Error and Discover Truth

Posted on April 24, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The justification and the purpose of freedom of speech is not to indulge those who want to speak their minds. It is to prevent error and discover truth. There may be other ways of detecting error and discovering truth than … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Laws That Forbid the Carrying of Arms… Disarm Only Those Who Are Neither Inclined Nor Determined To Commit Crimes

Posted on March 25, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms … disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes… Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to … Continue reading →

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First Principles: If We Can Prevent the Government From Wasting the Labors of the People, Under the Pretense of Taking Care of Them, They Must Become Happy

Posted on September 7, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the pretense of taking care of them, they must become happy.” – Thomas Jefferson (1802)

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First Principles: To Prevent Crimes Is the Noblest End and Aim of Criminal Jurisprudence

Posted on September 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“To prevent crimes, is the noblest end and aim of criminal jurisprudence. To punish them, is one of the means necessary for the accomplishment of this noble end and aim.“ – James Wilson (1790)

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Thought For the Day: Men Like …James Madison…Hoped Our Constitutional Republic Would Last For Ages, Mitigate the Problems That…Arise…From Political Factions and Prevent Tyranny

Posted on August 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Men of great intellect and wisdom like James Madison, the father of our Constitution, hoped our constitutional republic would last for ages, mitigate the problems that would naturally arise from political factions, and prevent tyranny. Our Constitution gave only a … Continue reading →

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To Find Peace

Posted on July 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

So many movies and books predict nothing but darkness and gloom in our future. Maybe that’s easy enough to understand with the fact that we so often seek force rather than reason to overcome past and present hurts. But, maybe … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Whenever We Take Away the Liberties of Those Whom We Hate, We Are Opening the Way To Loss of Liberty For Those We Love

Posted on June 27, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Whenever we take away the liberties of those whom we hate, we are opening the way to loss of liberty for those we love.” – Wendell L. Willkie (1892-1944)

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Sustaining Liberty

Posted on April 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In this election year and in the midst of the pandemic, it makes at least me want to review those things that America is supposed to stand for as our moral compass. Sustaining Liberty by Michael Doyle Inherent as sisters … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Laws That Forbid the Carrying of Arms Disarm Only Those Who Are Neither Inclined Nor Determined To Commit Crimes

Posted on September 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms . . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes . . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Best Form of Government Is That Which Most Likely Prevents the Greatest Sum of Evil

Posted on August 12, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest sum of evil.” – James Monroe

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