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First Principles: The Endless Gratitude of Society Would Be Merited By Restraining Judges From Usurping Legislation

Posted on November 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“One single object . . . [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation.” – Thomas Jefferson

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Standard of Gold

Posted on November 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

There are a lot of reasons to have gratitude toward things learned and passed on through the generations and a lot to be learned and then go on to grow into our own future. This is a sixth poem in … Continue reading →

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First Principles: One Great Object of the Constitution Was To Restrain Majorities From Oppressing Minorities or Encroaching On Their Just Rights

Posted on October 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights.” – James K. Polk

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First Principles: The End of Law Is Not To Abolish Or Restrain, But, To Preserve and Enlarge Freedom

Posted on August 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.” – John Locke … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The End of Law Is To Preserve and Enlarge Freedom

Posted on May 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom.” – John Locke

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First Principles: The Constitution Is An Instrument For The People To Restrain the Government

Posted on April 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“[Our Constitution] is an instrument for the people to restrain the government.” – Patrick Henry

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First Principles: A Wise and Frugal Government Restrains Its Citizens From Harming One Another But Otherwise Leaves Them Free

Posted on March 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“A wise and frugal government … shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Constitution Is An Instrument For the People To Restrain the Government

Posted on February 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government.” – Patrick Henry

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First Principles: Power Is of An Encroaching Nature and Must Be Restrained

Posted on February 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it.” – James Madison (1788)

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First Principles: Power Is of An Encroaching Nature That Must Be Restrained

Posted on December 7, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it.” – James Madison (1788)

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