Tag Archives: Safety

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 →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alibis, Animosity, Attack, Authority, Awak, Believe, Cheat, Code of Honor, Contemplation, Control, Dark Heart, Dishonest, Empty, End, Eyes, Faith, False Accusation, Faslity, Feeding Frenzy, Gossip, Hard World, Heartbreak, Innocent, Integrity, Island, Jealous, Left Alone, Liar, Lies, Life, Lost, Love, Peace, Petty, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Redemption, Responsible, Right, Rumors, Safety, Sauir, Soul, Stone, Strife, Think, Trouble, True Cause, Truth, Uncertain, Wish, Wonder, Words | Leave a comment

First Principles: We Came As Equals Into This World and We Shall Leave This World As Equals As Well

Posted on August 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We came equals into this world, and equals shall we go out of it.” – George Mason

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Born, Enjoyment of Life, Equal, First Princioples, Free, Geoge Mason, Happiness, Independent, Inherent, Libery, Natural Rights, Property, Safety, We, World | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Government Has No Right To Control Individual Liberty Beyond What Is Necessary To the Safety and Well-Being of Society

Posted on August 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Government has no right to control individual liberty beyond what is necessary to the safety and well-being of society. Such is the boundary which separates the power of the government and the liberty of the citizen or subject in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Boundary, Citizen, Control, Government, Individual Liberty, John C Calhoun, Liberty, Necessary, Power, Right, Safety, Separates, Society, Thought For the Day, Well Being | Leave a comment

First Principles: Religion Is Of Public Concern and In Great Measure Fosters the Peace and Good Order of Government

Posted on July 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Religion is of general and public concern, and on its support depend, in great measure, the peace and good order of government, the safety and happiness of the people.” – Samuel Chase

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Concern, First Principles, General, Good Order, Government, Happiness, Peace, Public, Religion, Safety, Samuel Chase, Support, The People | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Ships Are Not Built For the Safety of the Port

Posted on July 7, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“A ship in port is safe; but that is not what ships are built for.” – Grace Hopper, computer scientist and US Navy Rear Admiral (1906-1992)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Admiral, Courage, Forgiveness, Grace Hopper, Permission, Port, Purpose, Safety, Ship, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Deplete

Posted on April 15, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Wormwood moments never complete Takes so long for radiation to deplete In a Spring’s chill, Russia in April 1986 The beginning of endless pick up sticks Meltdown core in chain reaction Black out failure in a second’s distraction Death walks … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged 1986, Betrayal, Broken Dreams, Children, Contaminate, Crying, Daily Prompt, Deplete, Meltdown, Mothers, Prayer, Radiation, Russia, Safety, Wordpress, Wormwood | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Tend

Posted on February 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Black night rolls in dark and long Mother Wolf bays her moonlit song Shep encircles and tends the sheep Taking them to safety and for them to keep Safe into this dark, cold night Safe until the morning’s first light … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Daily Prompt, Duty, Honor, Night, Safety, Sheep, Shepherd, Tend, Tradition, Wolf, Wordpress | Leave a comment

First Principles: The First Line of Safety Is People Helping People

Posted on September 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The ingredients which constitute safety in the republican sense are, first, a due dependence on the people, secondly, a due responsibility.” —Alexander Hamilton (1788) One need only look at how people of walks in life have come together and helped … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Good Government Protects Labor From Injury and Theft

Posted on September 4, 2017 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 earned. … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Enfranchisement, First Principles, Government, Improvement, Regulation, Safety, Thomas Jefferson, Worker Protection | Leave a comment

First Principles: American Character Is Our Anchor

Posted on August 29, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The steady character of our countrymen is a rock to which we may safely moor.” —Thomas Jefferson (1801) Don’t wait for help. Be the help! I am so proud of the Cajun Navy right now. And I want to know … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Anchor, Cajun Navy, Character, First Principles, Floods, Heroes, Mooring, Rock, Safety, Steady, Thomas Jefferson | Leave a comment