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Thought For the Day: If Liberty Is Worth Keeping and Free Representative Government Worth Saving, We Must Stand For All American Fundamentals – Not Some, But All

Posted on November 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“If liberty is worth keeping and free representative government worth saving, we must stand for all American fundamentals — not some, but all. All are woven into the great fabric of our national well-being. We cannot hold fast to some … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The True and Only Basis of Representative Government Is Equality of Rights

Posted on April 8, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The true and only basis of representative government is equality of rights. Every man has a right to one vote, and no more in the choice of representatives.” – Thomas Paine, in Dissertation on First Principles of Government (1795)   … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Intended Cure For Unsuitable Elected Officials Is To Replace These

Posted on April 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The natural cure for an ill-administration, in a popular or representative constitution, is a change of men.” – Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 21          

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