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First Principles: The Accumulation of All Powers…In the Same Hands…Whether Hereditary, Self-Appointed, Or Elective, May Justly Be Pronounced the very Definition of Tyranny

Posted on May 9, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” – James Madison (1788) This … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Common Man

Posted on March 27, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

This next in the series on American history expounds on the events of the rise of Jacksonian Democracy which is seen a pivotal as the era of the common man and precipitating the American Civil War. Rise of the Common … Continue reading →

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Webster’s Calling

Posted on May 31, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

At one time, Noah Webster called for a unifying national language of American English. On learning that the English were buying his dictionary, he decided instead it was a better thing to recognize that English is English with more in … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged America, Authority, Civility, Clarity, Destruction, Dictionary, Dilect, Dissertation, Effort, Elite, English, Expressive, Independence, Linguist, National Language, Original Construction, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pronounce, Rules, Standard, Unity, Webster, Words | Leave a comment

Catch & Release

Posted on April 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Am I alone in seeing that the world has its moments of understated brilliance? Catch and Release by Michael Romani Writing to write, so it seems Is often the child of unknown dreams Miscast, recanted or fully embraced The soul … Continue reading →

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