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Thought For the Day: The Most Certain Test By Which We Can Judge Whether A Country Is Really Free Is the Amount of Security Enjoyed By Minorities
“The most certain test by which we can judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.” –Lord Acton (John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton), historian (10 Jan 1834-1902)
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Tagged Country, Free, Judge, Lord Acton, Minorities, Security, Test, Thought For the Day
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A Story’s End
A Story’s Endby Michael DoyleA story must be told through its endHowever little we think that we can defendAs the hero struggles to free himself from chainsWhile holding onto the dreams of the morning rainsIt’s hard to cut through the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anger and Fear, Attendant Lies, Blur, Chains, Charade, Cut, Defend, Dreams, End, Grow, Hero, Hidden Road, Humanity, Ignorance, Maturity, Morning Rains, Offense, Paid In Full, Pain, Poetry and Poems, Pretense, Security, Story, Struggle, Think, Tired Eyes, Travel, Truth
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Strength and Prosperity For Freedom
Strength and Prosperity For Freedomby Michael DoyleThere is a foundation that truly servesTo give the America this nation deservesThough it doesn’t have much complexityDoing this will bring strength and prosperityThe road to freedom begins with cultured opportunityIt takes leadership to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ability, Acrimony, Afghanistan, America, American Dream, American Readiness, American Troops, Ash Heap, Biden, Border-Changing Agression, Budgetary Flat Line, Capability, Champions of Freedom, Choices, Complexity, Cornerstones, Crime On the Border, Culture, Decline, Dedication, Deserve, Dignity, Dishonor, Downstream, Dreams and Hopes, Economy, Education, Evil, Fall, Flourish, Foundation, Freedom, Gas Prices, God's Gift, Happiness, Healthy Economy, History, Illuminate, Impression, Inflation, Innovation, ISIS, Law, Leadership, Legacy, Liberty, Life, Middle East, Military Readiness, Misery, Nourish, Opportunity, Parents, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Points, Politics, Poor, Possible, Principle, Prosperity, Protection, Proven, Putin, Questions, Restore, Road To Freedom, Roe v. Wade, Rule of Law, Sanctity of Life, Security, Specter, State Level, Strength, Strenth, Strong National Defense, The Left, Toxicity, Unalienable Rights, Understood, Waste, Weakness, Withdrawal, Wokeness
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First Principles: Our Peculiar Security Is In the Possession of A Written Constitution. Let Us Not Make It A Blank Paper By Construction
“Our peculiar security is in the possession of a written Constitution. Let us not make it a blank paper by construction.” – Thomas Jefferson (1803)
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Tagged Blank Paper, Construction, First Principles, Peculiar, Possession, Security, Thomas Jefferson, Written Constitution
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Born In the Rockies (Part I)
Born In the Rockies (Part I)by Michael DoyleSpring has come with this mornAs another young life is bornEach step in the Rockies must be solvedAt every turn, there are tests to be resolvedEvery opportunity is used to hone skillsIn Mother … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby, Born, Child, Decade, Destiny, Diligence, February, Flight, Flock, Generations, Journey, Light, Morn, Morning's Light, Mother, Mother Nature, Opprtunity, Poetry and Poems, Resolve, Rocky Mountain, Sandhill Crane, Security, Skill, Solve, Spring, Springtime, Thousand, Vigilance, Wild
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First Principles: Of All the Disposition and Habits Which Lead to Political Prosperity, Religion and Morality Are Indispensable Supports
“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness — these … Continue reading
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Tagged Citizens, Dispositions, Duties, Farewell Address, First Principles, George Washington, Habits, Human Happiness, Indispensable Supports, Life, Manknd, Morality, Oaths, Patriotism, Pillar, Political Prosperity, Property, Religion, Religious Obligations, Reputation, Security, Sense, Tribute
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First Principles: Of All the Dispositions and Habits Which Lead to Political Prosperity, Religion and Morality Are Indispensable Supports
“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensible supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness — these … Continue reading
First Principles: A Sacred Respect For the Constitutional Law Is the Vital Principle, the Sustaining Energy of A Free Government
“If it be asked, What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? The answer would be, An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws — the first growing out of the last. … Continue reading
First Principles: Of All the Dispositions and Habits Which Lead To Political Prosperity, Religion and Morality Are Indispensable Supports
“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensible supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness — these … Continue reading
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Tagged Citizens, Dispositions and Habits, Duties of Mankind, First Principles, George Washington, Human Happiness, Life, Oath, Patriotism, Pillars, Political Prosperity, Property, Props, Religion and Morality, Religious Obligation, Reputation, Security, Support, Vain
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First Principles: Our Peculiar Security Is In the Possession of A Written Constitution. Let Us Not Make It A Blank Paper By Construction
“Our peculiar security is in the possession of a written Constitution. Let us not make it a blank paper by construction.” – Thomas Jefferson (1803)
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Tagged Blank Paper, Construction, First Principles, Mak, Peculiar, Possession, Security, Thomas Jefferson, Written Constitution
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