Tag Archives: Responsible

Thought For the Day: The Ultimate Step In Avoiding Periodic Wars, Which Are Inevitable In A System of International Lawlessness, Is To Make Statesmen Responsible to Law

Posted on June 15, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The ultimate step in avoiding periodic wars, which are inevitable in a system of international lawlessness, is to make statesmen responsible to law. And let me make clear that while this is first applied against German aggressors, the law includes, … Continue reading →

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Healing the Brokenness

Posted on October 25, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Healing the Brokennessby Michael DoyleWe are all part of the brokenness of humanityWe must seek to bravely move into responsibilityBeing part of the solution, to relieve our strifeBy lessening our own sins in this thing we call lifeThe Garden of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Ultimately, It Is the Responsibility of Individuals To Pull Themselves Up By Their Own Bootstraps, Make Responsible Financial Decisions, Pursue Eduction…and Fight To Break the Cycle of Poverty

Posted on March 28, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Ultimately, it is the responsibility of individuals to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, make responsible financial decisions, pursue education … and fight to break the cycle of poverty. Many poor remain poor because they do not know how … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Government Ought To Contain In Itself Every Power Requisite To the Full Accomplishment of the Objects Committed To Its Care

Posted on August 18, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“A government ought to contain in itself every power requisite to the full accomplishment of the objects committed to its care, and to the complete execution of the trusts for which it is responsible, free from every other control but … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: You Cannot Subsidize Irresponsibility and Expect People To Become More Responsible

Posted on June 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible.” – Thomas Sowell

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Thought For the Day: Someone Is Responsible For What Happened, and I Can’t Say Who That Is, But I Know It’s Not Me

Posted on December 5, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me.” – Alec Baldwin, deflecting the responsibility that everyone holding a gun has toward others with respect to gun safety

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Dark Hearted Contemplation

Posted on February 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Gossips can be so harsh in the half truths and complete untruths they attempt to spread and the heartbreak they wish to inflict on those who are innocent in any case. This is a poem in response to the misdeeds … Continue reading →

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Ode To An Orangutan In My Thoughts

Posted on December 16, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Friday was the Day of the Monkey. This brought to mind a certain event that happened maybe 12 or more years ago. I could not fact any references to this orangutan on the net so I could not completely flesh … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The People Are Responsible For the Character of Their Congress, Senate and President

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption.” – James A. Garfield

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Thought For the Day: Gravitation Cannot Be Held Responsible For People Falling In Love

Posted on December 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love.” – Albert Einstein

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