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First Principles: Religion and Virtue Are the Only Foundations, Not Only of Republicanism and of All Free Government, But of Social Felicity Under All Governments

Posted on May 28, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Religion and Virtue are the only Foundations, not only of Republicanism and of all free Government, but of Social Felicity under all Governments and in all the Combinations of human Society.” – John Adams (1811)

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First Principles: No Man Is Good Enough To Govern Another Man Without That Other’s Consent. I Say This Is the Leading Principle – the Sheet Anchor of American Republicanism

Posted on October 17, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“(N)o man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent. I say this is the leading principle—the sheet anchor of American republicanism.” – Abraham Lincoln, Speech on the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise ( October 16 1854)

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Consent of the Governed

Posted on June 27, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Consent of the Governedby Michael DoyleAs a people, our government transformedWhen we could not be forcefully conformedTo a loss of rightful, popular sovereigntyThis could not be allowed by our dignityUnjust in his dictatorial set of actionsWe, the Americans, demanded satisfactionThis … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Must Be Agreed That Our Governments Have Much Less of Republicanism Than Ought To Have Been Expected

Posted on December 4, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“If, then, the control of the people over the organs of their government be the measure of its republicanism, and I confess I know no other measure, it must be agreed that our governments have much less of republicanism than … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Religion and Virtue Are the Only Foundations, Not of Republicanism and of All Free Government, but of Social Felicity Under All Government

Posted on November 30, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“[R]eligion and virtue are the only foundations, not of republicanism and of all free government, but of social felicity under all government and in all the combinations of human society.” – John Adams (1811)

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First Principles: Religion and Virtue Are the Only Foundations, Not of Republicanism and All Free Government, But of Social Felicity Under All Government

Posted on December 26, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

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First Principles: Religion and Virtue Are the Foundation of Free Government and Human Society

Posted on September 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Byron and Goethe – Giuseppe Mazzini

Posted on January 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Italian activist and journalist Giuseppe Mazzini was born on June 22, 1805. Before his death on March 10, 1872, he spearhead the Italian revolutionary movement. In so doing, he helped bring about an independent and united Italy in place … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Cause of America Is the Cause of All Mankind

Posted on January 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.” – Thomas Paine (1776) You may read Common Sense by Thomas Paine here: http://www.bartleby.com/133/ …and you should… 😉

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First Principles: It Must Be Agreed That Our Governments Have Much Less of Republicanism Than Ought To Have Been Expected

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