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Lies, Shapes, and Cheating AI

Posted on May 17, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Lies, Shapes, and Cheating AIby Michael DoyleWhat an academic year it must truly have beenIt is good to not be professor or have to defendChecking integrity with AI for the use of AITurning the shape of cheating AI is the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Without Justice Being Freely, Fully, and Impartially Administered, Neither Our Persons, Nor Our Rights, Nor Our Property, Can Be Protected

Posted on May 10, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Without justice being freely, fully, and impartially administered, neither our persons, nor our rights, nor our property, can be protected.” – Joseph Story (1833)

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First Principles: The Virtues of Men Are of More Consequence To Society Than Their Abilities

Posted on May 5, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities; and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.” – Noah Webster (1788)

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First Principles: Marriage Is In Its Origin A Contract of Natural Law. It Is the Parent, and Not the Child of Society; the Source of Civility, and A Sort of Seminary of the Republic

Posted on April 28, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Marriage is … in its origin a contract of natural law. … It is the parent, and not the child of society; the source of civility and a sort of seminary of the republic.” – Justice Joseph Story (1833)

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First Principles: One Single Object Will Merit the Endless Gratitude of the Society: That of Restraining the Judges From Usurping Legislation

Posted on April 25, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“One single object … [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to Edward Livingston, 1825

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First Principles: As Riches Increase and…Luxury Prevails In Society, Virtue Will Be…Considered As Only A Graceful Appendage

Posted on April 17, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“As riches increase and accumulate in few hands, as luxury prevails in society, virtue will be in a greater degree considered as only a graceful appendage of wealth, and the tendency of things will be to depart from the republican … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: One of the Undeniable Objectives of Wokeism Is To Disrupt Current Systems, Crippling Society By Eliminating the Common Ground of Facts

Posted on April 5, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“One of the undeniable objectives of wokeism is to disrupt current systems, crippling society by eliminating the common ground of facts and replacing it with ideas that can and will cause constant conflict. This is no longer a battle between … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: At Least One Way of Measuring the Freedom of Any Society Is the Amount of Comedy That Is Permitted

Posted on March 29, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society permits more satirical comment than a repressive, so that if comedy is to function in some … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: When An Individual Is Protesting Society’s Refusal To Acknowledge His Dignity As A Human Being, His Very Act of Protest Confers Dignity On Him

Posted on March 17, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“When an individual is protesting society’s refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.” – Bayard Rustin, civil rights activist (17 Mar 1912-1987)

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First Principles: In A Society Under the Forms of Which the Stronger Faction Can Readily Unite and Oppress the Weaker, Anarchy May As Truly Be Said To Reign As In A State of Nature

Posted on March 4, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature.” – James Madison (1788)

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