Tag Archives: Resist

Thought For the Day: The Evils of Tyranny Are Rarely Seen But By Him Who Resists it

Posted on March 24, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The evils of tyranny are rarely seen but by him who resists it.” – John Hay (1838-1905)

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Carnival of Ordinary Love

Posted on January 12, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Carnival of Ordinary Loveby Michael DoyleI guess you could say That I’m nothing extraordinaryThat my life has been livedLike a carnival of the ordinaryAlways keeping my eye on the prizeThat had yet to be wonA life lived with no alibisUntil … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: It Is the Job of A Judge To Resist Her Policy Preferences. It Would Be A Dereliction of Duty For Her To Give Into Them

Posted on October 26, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“It is the job of a senator to pursue her policy preferences. In fact, it would be a dereliction of duty for her to put policy goals aside. By contrast, it is the job of a judge to resist her … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Core, Dereliction of Duty, Favor, Fear, Goals, Independently, Job, Judge, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Means, Oath, Policy Preferences, Political Branches, Pursue, Resist, Senator, Solemn, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Halloween: Daughters of Salem

Posted on October 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Daughters of Salemby Michael DoyleIn the misted realm of nightmaresBeyond the screens of our daily careThe daughters of Salem tossIn their graveyards of the crooked crossHidden tears masked by blood stainsThat cannot wash away with the cold rainsIs the fear … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Again and Again, All, Angel, Autumn, Bittersweet, Blood Stains, Broken Wing, Cohort, Cold Rain, Corridor, Crooked, Cross, Crypt, Daily Care, Dark, Darkness, Daughters, Destiny, Don't Really Know, Doom, Dread, Fall, Fate, Fear, Final Choice, Find, Forms, God, Graveyards, Halloween, Heaven, Hellions, Heresy, Hounds of Hell, Leaves, Life, Light, Locked Room, Lucifer, Make, Mercy, Minds, Mortuary, Nightmare, Open, Past, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pours Out, Pray, Present, Rage, Realm, Rebellion, Resist, Rock-n-Roll, Sake, Salem, Sanctuary, Screen, Seal, Secrets, Seek, Sin, Skull, Tears, The Master's Call, Tug, Voice, Wages, Wait, War, Wash Away, Watch, Whisper | Leave a comment

The Dragon Finds Flight

Posted on August 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The Dragon Finds Flightby Michael DoylePower returns with the riseUp there in the sky; see the the blood moonHell awakens; beginning in her eyesThe dragon shall be freed soonThe truest knight knows his dutyHaving had seen her wrath and her … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Awaken, Beauty, Bells, Blood Moon, Call, Clerical, Conquer, Control, Dare, Dragon, Duty, Evil, Eyes, Find, Flight, Freed, Hell, Knight, Longer, Lord's Will, Persist, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Resist, Return, Reveal, Ring, Rise, Satan, Silver, Siren, Sky, Sleight of Hand, Soul, Stronger, Time, Trouble, True, Truth, Try, Village, Warning, Weaken, Wrath | Leave a comment

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

Posted on June 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of the republic; since it offers a strong moral check against usurpation and arbitrary power of the rulers; and will … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Arbitrary Power, Citizens, Commentaries On the Constitution of the United States, Enable, First Principles, Joseph Story, Keep and Bear Arms, Liberty, Moral Check, Palladium, Republic, Resist, Right, Rulers, The People, Triumph, Usurption | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: It Is Our Nature To Conform Which Is Born From Our Requirement of Self-Approval

Posted on April 2, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“It is our nature to conform; it is a force which not many people can successfully resist. What is its seat? The inborn requirement of self-approval.” – Mark Twain (1835-1910)

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Death Under the Moon

Posted on October 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #16: Death Under the Moon by Michael Romani With our demons friended All light has ended We walk in the darkness Keenly aware of our harshness Such is the power and insistence That good gives way without resistance … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Aware, Conceit, Creature, Dark, Daylight, Death, Deliver, Demon, End, Feed, Fog, Freed, Friend, Fright, Full Moon, Glory, Good, Halloween, Harshness, Hide, Kiss, Know, Light, London, Miss, Moon, Mortal, Nerve, Night, Pestilence, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Ravage, Resist, Reveal, Satisfy, Shine, Story, Truth, Walk, Wrath, Youth | Leave a comment

First Principles: Let Us Trust In God Rather Than Put Confidence In Princes

Posted on June 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“To submit and resign their charter would be inconsistent with the main end of their fathers’ coming to New England…. [Although resistance would provoke] great sufferings, [it was] better to suffer than sin. Let them trust in the God of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Resistance To Tyranny Is the Christian and Social Duty of Each Person

Posted on March 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual …Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.”. – … Continue reading →

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