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First Principles: All Tyranny Needs To Gain A Foothold Is For People of Good Conscience To Remain Silent
“We in America do not have government by the majority—we have government by the majority who participate…. All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” – Thomas Jefferson
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Tagged America, First Principles, Foothold, Gain, Good Conscience, Government, Majority, Participate, People, Silent, Thomas Jeferrson, Tyranny
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For Those Beneath
Today is National Wreaths Across America Day, December 21, 2019… please remember in your thoughts and prayers, those who gave all that we might live free. Thank you! For Those Beneath by Michael Romani Sharing a bottle of mental … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Atone, Battle, Belief, Beneath, Borne, Brothers, Ceremony, Christmas, Comemoration, Crown, Death, Dismiss, Dream, Driven, Eternal Life, Evergreen, Fallen, Feeble, Figurative, Finish, Flower, Free, Friend, Garland, Gesture, Give, Glory, Greater, Halcyon, Headstone, Heroes, Honor, Hope, Hour, Left, Lives, Lost, Memory, National Wreaths Across America Day, Night, No Greater Love, Peace, Photograph, Pine, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Pure, Rage, Reveille, Ring, Row, Salute, Share, Shot, Silent, Sisters, Sol Invctus, Solstice, Story, Strength, Tear, Thoughts and Prayers, Trilithon, Victory, Whiskey, Wind, Wreath, Yalda
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Missing You On Thanksgiving Day
In memory of my sister, Michele. One of the most cherished parts of my life. I didn’t miss your birthday this year I just silently did my best to hide my tears Stumbled on your photos this day This thanksgiving … Continue reading
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Tagged Above, Beauty Queen, Birthday, Blessed, Cherish, Company, Family, Friend, Little Brother, Love, Memory, Mentor, Michele Krier, Missing You, Older, Photograph, Photos, Poem, Poetry, Silent, Sister, Soldier, Stumble, Taught, Tears, Thanksgiving Day, Year
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Crossed Paths
Touch and go for the soul. Crossed Paths by Michael Romani Silent like a river Life continues to flow What is today Will soon be long ago The things we hold onto The things we believe They mean so much … Continue reading
Extinction’s Line
We are, or appear to be at a defining time as to how the future of the earth will be. The records are clear that even the most familiar of the common birds, let alone the rarer ones, are dying … Continue reading
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Tagged Avian, Bird, Bird Count, Canary, Choice, Coal Mine, Define, Disappear, Earth, Extinction, Finch, Global, Habitat, Line, Nowhere, Once Voice, Photograph, Plants, Poem, Poetry, Pollinate, Recover, Recovery, Silent, Song, Sparrow, Speak, Species, Walk, Years
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Further Reaches
There’s magic in the stardust that goes beyond the physical world we live in. This is a bit half inspired by a tale of two worlds and of course blended with thoughts about my recent past… Further Reaches by Michael … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Beach, Blend, Bright, Chain, Charm, Cheek, Chorus, Conscience, Desire, Distance, Dream, Dreams, Enchant, Far, Feeling, Felt, Field, Fingertips, Fire, Good, Harm, Hesitation, Human, Intention, Kiss, Light Years, Lips, Love, Mean, Melt, Moment, Night, Passion, Philosophy, Photograph, Pity, Planet, Poem, Poetry, Ponder, Pursuit, Push, Put Up, Question, Reach, Science, Shore, Silent, Snowdrop, Stardust, Stars, Swirl, Time, Time Waster, True, Twinkle, Woke, Wonder, World, Yield
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Leaving No One Behind
It’s estimated there are 65 million displaced refugees around the world. That’s a hard number to take in, isn’t it? What would God have us do? Leaving No One Behind by Michael Romani When you see your sister and brother … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Apology, Brother, Do, God, God's Command, God's Family, Hand, Heart, Help, Know, Leave No One Behind, Life's Journey, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Refugee, See, Silent, Sister, Strong, Trouble, Understand, Vigilant
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Fades Away
Life leaves us all, eventually… or, do we really transform into something else? Time will tell. Fades Away by Michael Romani Being somewhat civilized I kept my discontents to myself More probably cause I realized I’d find my better answers … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Anna, Answer, Away, Chattering Classes, Civil, Cruel, Discontent, Exasperation, Fade, Forget, Friend, Gasp, Grasp, Intention, Kingdom, Last Breath, Matter, Moment, Passing, Penitence, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Realize, Regret, Shatter, Shelf, Silent, Strong, Struggle, Torment, Weak, Wisdom, Wise Words, Wrong
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First Principles: Freedom Is More Often Abridged By Gradual and Silent Encroachments Than By Violent and Sudden Usurpations
“I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.” – James Madison
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Tagged Abridgment, Encroachments, First Principles, Freedom, Gradual, Instances, Power, Silent, Sudden, The People, Usurpations, Violent
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