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Thought For the Day: They Call Themselves Revolutionaries But They Want To Make the Government Omnipotent

“The champions of socialism call themselves progressives, but they recommend a system which is characterized by rigid observance of routine and by a resistance to every kind of improvement. They call themselves liberals, but they are intent upon abolishing liberty. … Continue reading →

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First Principles: 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

“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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Resistance Begun

Resistance Begunby Michael DoyleThere are times of darknessThat leads to nihilism.There was a time of harshness,From it arose Nazism.Banned music played on shortwave,Kept by some in their secrecyDancing on civilization’s grave.Conformity became a form of vanity.Worship was bent to teach … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Champions of Socialism Call Themselves Progressives, But They Recommend A System Which Is Characterized by Rigid Observance

“The champions of socialism call themselves progressives, but they recommend a system which is characterized by rigid observance of routine and by a resistance to every kind of improvement. They call themselves liberals, but they are intent upon abolishing liberty. … Continue reading →

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Dress Rehearsal

Dress Rehearsalby Michael DoyleIt seems like life knows its resistance,And all we have is our persistence.We’re dedicated to getting our message through.Sometimes it feels like it’s all we can do.Sparks from the stage blaze a mystic fire.Night after night, we … Continue reading →

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Silent Cal

Silent Calby Michael DoyleSilent CalSpent a lot of time in his head.But those things he said,Keep on being said.Silent Cal,Kept in thought with little said.But what he said resonates a lot.It’s not very likely to be forgot.To the point, yet … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Tyrants Accomplish Their Purposes Without Resistance, Is, By Disarming the People, and Making It An Offense To Keep Arms

“One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offense to keep arms.” – Justice Joseph Story

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First Principles: Be Americans. Let There Be No Sectionalism…You Are All Dependent On One Another and Should Be One In Union

“Be Americans. Let there be no sectionalism, no North, South, East or West. You are all dependent on one another and should be one in union. In one word, be a nation. Be Americans, and be true to yourselves.” – … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Resistance To Tyranny Becomes the Christian and Social Duty of Each Individual…Nobly Defend Those Rights Which Heaven Gave

“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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From the Mountains of Madness

From the Mountains of Madnessby Michael DoyleIt’s difficult to say which came firstWas it feelings of fear or bloody thirst That moves souls beyond the edges of sadnessPilloried by the blinding drive of madnessThe dreams of men are older than … Continue reading →

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