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First Principles: That Form of Government Which Is Best Contrived To Secure An Impartial and Exact Execution of the Law, Is the Best of Republics

Posted on June 27, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“That form of government which is best contrived to secure an impartial and exact execution of the law, is the best of republics.”– John Adams (1776)

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First Principles: The Right of the Citizens To Keep and Bear Arms Has Justly Been Considered As the Palladium of the Liberties of A Republic

Posted on June 17, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered as the palladium of the liberties of a republic.” – Joseph Story

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First Principles: Between A Balanced Republic and A Democracy, the Difference Is Like That Between Order and Chaos

Posted on May 15, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Between a balanced republic and a democracy, the difference is like that between order and chaos.“ – John Marshall

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First Principles: The General Government Is Not To Be Charged With the Whole Power of Making and Administering Laws: Its Jurisdiction Is Limited To Certain Enumerated Objects

Posted on April 26, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The general government is not to be charged with the whole power of making and administering laws: its jurisdiction is limited to certain enumerated objects, which concern all the members of the republic, but which are not to be attained … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Foreign Influence Is Truly the Grecian Horse To A Republic. We Cannot Be Too Careful To Exclude Its Influence

Posted on April 22, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.” – Alexander Hamilton (1793)

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Thought For the Day: The Only Foundation For A Useful Education In A Republic Is To Be Laid In Religion. Without This There Can Be No Virtue

Posted on March 31, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“[T]he only foundation for a useful education in a republic is to be laid in religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all … Continue reading →

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First Principles: They Define A Republic To Be A Government of Laws, and Not of Men

Posted on March 11, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“They define a republic to be a government of laws, and not of men.” – John Adams (1775)

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First Principles: A Sacred Respect For the Constitutional Law Is the Vital Principle, the Sustaining Energy of A Free Government

Posted on February 9, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“If it be asked, What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? The answer would be, An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws — the first growing out of the last. … Continue reading →

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On Foundations Known

Posted on November 29, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

On Foundations Knownby Michael DoyleRevolutions come from old foundations knownAnd the principles of justice clearly shownThis then is society’s first sense of dutyPart and parcel to the truth of American beautyAnd equally distributed across humanityWhen philosophers talk about braveryThere is … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Without Debate, Without Criticism, No Administration, and No Country Can Succeed, and No Republic Can Survive

Posted on November 8, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Without debate, without criticism no administration and no country can succeed and no republic can survive.” – John F. Kennedy

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