Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: Freedom To Differ Is Not Limited To Things That Do Not Matter Much. That Would Be A Mere Shadow of Freedom.

Posted on April 27, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Learned Understand the Reason of Art; the Unlearned Feel the Pleasure

Posted on April 26, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The learned understand the reason of art; the unlearned feel the pleasure.” – Quintilian

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Imagining Science Incorrectly

Posted on April 26, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Imagine this: With a huge portion of America’s business not being done from Covid lockdown, only 13% of carbon emissions were reduced.. Biden has stated a goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2030 … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Rain Begins With A Single Drop

Posted on April 25, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The rain begins with a single drop.” – Manal al-Sharif, human rights activist (b. 25 Apr 1979)

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Thought For the Day: The Justification and the Purpose of Speech…Is To Prevent Error and Discover Truth

Posted on April 24, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The justification and the purpose of freedom of speech is not to indulge those who want to speak their minds. It is to prevent error and discover truth. There may be other ways of detecting error and discovering truth than … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Believe You Can and You Are Halfway There

Posted on April 23, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Believe you can and you are halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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Thought For the Day: To the Size of the State There Is A Limit, As There Is To Plants, Animals and Implements For None of These Retain Their Facility When They Are Too Large

Posted on April 22, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“To the size of the state there is a limit, as there is to plants, animals and implements, for none of these retain their facility when they are too large.” – Aristotle (384-322 BC)

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Thought For the Day: What I Find Offensive Is the Narrative From the Left That Black People Are Not Smart Enough…To Do What Every Other Culture and Race Does In This Country: Get An ID

Posted on April 21, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“What I find extremely offensive is the narrative from the left that black people are not smart enough, not educated enough … to do what every other culture and race does in this country: get an ID.” -Congressman Burgess Owens

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Thought For the Day: Men Are Never So Likely To Settle A Question Rightly As When They Discuss It Freely

Posted on April 20, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Men are never so likely to settle a question rightly as when they discuss it freely.” – Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859)

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On the Justice of Impeaching and Deplatforming Maxine Waters For Repetitive Incitement

Posted on April 19, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Maybe it’s “the soft bigotry of low expectations” that has afforded Maxine Waters the megaphone through which she blasts her hatred and anger spewed absurdities? I am not wise enough to know. Nor, do I know enough about her to … Continue reading →

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