Tag Archives: The People

First Principles: Public Information Should Be Provided To the People To Keep Them Capable of Determining Their Own Destiny

Posted on November 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“When information which properly belongs to the public is systematically withheld by those in power, the people soon become ignorant of their own affairs, distrustful of those who manage them, and — eventually — incapable of determining their own destinies.” … Continue reading →

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First Principles: We, The People, Elect Leaders Not To Rule But To Serve

Posted on October 31, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“We the people, elect leaders not to rule but to serve.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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First Principles: The Fundamental Trouble With the People of the United States Is That We Have Gotten Too Far Away From God

Posted on October 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I have been thinking a lot about these things as I have come to the realization of the tremendous responsibilities which rest upon me. It is my conviction that the fundamental trouble with the people of the United States is … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Officeholders Are the Agents of the People, Not Their Masters

Posted on October 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters. Not only is their time and labor due to the government, but they should scrupulously avoid in their political action, as well as in the discharge of their official duty, … 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 People Are Responsible For the Character of Their Congress, Senate and President

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption.” – James A. Garfield

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First Principles: Weep For Liberty When You See Corruption Imputed To Many Member of the House of Representatives

Posted on October 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Liberties of A People Depend On Their Constant Attention To Their Preservation

Posted on September 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The liberties of a people depend on their own constant attention to its preservation.” – William Henry Harrison

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First Principles: Before A Standing Army Can Rule, The People Must Be Disarmed

Posted on September 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe.” – Noah Webster (1787) Clearly, the intention of the Founders was that the People’s arms capacity should at a minimum … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Disarming the People Is the Most Effectual Way of Enslaving the People

Posted on August 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“To disarm the people… was the best and most effectual way to enslave them.” – George Mason

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