Tag Archives: Thomas Jefferson

First Principles: Laws, To Be Just, Must Give A Reciprocation of Right. Without This, They Are Mere Arbitrary Rules of Conduct

Posted on May 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“We lay it down as a fundamental, that laws, to be just, must give a reciprocation of right; that, without this, they are mere arbitrary rules of conduct, founded in force, and not in conscience.” – Thomas Jefferson (1782) … Continue reading →

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First Principles: They Who Permit Themselves To Lie Once, Find It Much Easier To Do Until It Becomes Habitual

Posted on April 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and a third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world’s … Continue reading →

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In An Argument For Union

Posted on April 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In a further look at American history, let’s take a poetic look at the foundations of federating our republic: In An Argument For Union by Michael Doyle Each of these concerns had the attention Of our Founding Fathers with keen … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Rigid Economy of the Public Contributions and Absolute Interdiction of All Useless Expenses Will Go Far Towards Keeping Government Honest and Unoppressive

Posted on April 16, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“A rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction of all useless expenses will go far towards keeping the government honest and unoppressive.” – Thomas Jefferson, in Letter to Lafayette (1823)

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First Principles: When All Government Is Drawn To Washington, We Will Be Rendered Powerless To Check Oppression

Posted on April 13, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“When all government, domestic and foreign, in little as in great things, shall be drawn to Washington as the center of all power, it will render powerless the checks provided of one government on another, and will become as venal … Continue reading →

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First Principles: We Must Not Let Our Rulers Load Us With Perpetual Debt

Posted on April 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” – Thomas Jefferson, in Letter to Samuel Kercheval (July 12, 1816) All of these trillions of dollars of debt we are currently incurring… When does the payment come … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Religion Is A Matter Which Lies Solely Between Man and His God,…He Owes Account To None …For HIs Faith Or His Worship

Posted on April 2, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and not … Continue reading →

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A Federation Begins

Posted on March 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In the formation of the American Constitution, the world’s political republican theory took a leap into reality despite some downsides. A Federation Begins by Michael Doyle The extending of institutionalized slavery Remains a bleak mark in American history Kicking the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Never Let A Difference of Opinion In Politics, Religion Or Philosophy Be A Cause From Withdrawing From A Friend

Posted on March 4, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” – Thomas Jefferson

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First Principles: To Restore Harmony As One People Acting As One Nation Should Be the Object Of Every Patriot

Posted on March 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“To restore … harmony … to render us again one people acting as one nation should be the object of every man really a patriot.” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)

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