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In A Relative Theory of Violin

Posted on December 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Happiest National Violin Day! In A Relative Theory of Violin by Michael Romani I know it’s all relative but who’s to argue But to play well one must add in divisions of two At least often, if you happen to … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Extravagant Spending of Public Money Is An Evil Exceeding the Value of the Money To the People Taxed For It

Posted on October 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.” – Chester A. Arthur

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First Principles: The Unlimited Power To Tax Necessarily Is the Power To Destroy

Posted on April 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation.” – John Marshall (1819)

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Thunder Road

Posted on November 13, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Robert Mitchum wrote and starred in a movie way back in the 1950s that spoke to the ways of moonshiners and their dispute with the Revenue men. It touched on many topics that each could be made their own poems. … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Power To Tax Is the Power To Destroy

Posted on January 7, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation.” –– John Marshall, McCullough v. Maryland, 1819 If you care to do so, please, … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Nation Should Avoid Perpetual Debt

Posted on December 9, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” –Thomas Jefferson

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First Principles: Excessive Taxes Reduce Consumption Which Reduces Taxes

Posted on December 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“If duties are too high, they lessen the consumption; the collection is eluded; and the product to the treasury is not so great as when they are confined within proper and moderate bounds. This forms a complete barrier against any … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Unlimited Taxation Is the Power to Destroy

Posted on August 18, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation.” —John Marshall (1819) In an interesting aside the Plaintiff in this matter was represented … Continue reading →

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Take Five, #3: Recognizing the Enemy

Posted on May 17, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The third poem from tonigh’s short-form poetry workshop relied on the following words: Take Five, Part 2: 1 – defenestration the action of throwing someone or something out of a window. the action of dismissing someone from a position of … Continue reading →

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