Flickr Photos
Tag Archives: United States
First Principles: The Fundamental Trouble With the People of the United States Is That We Have Gotten Too Far Away From God
“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
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Age, Conviction, Duty, First Principles, God, Humanity, Imperative, Realize, Responsibility, The People, Think, Troulbe, United States, Warren G Harding
Leave a comment
First Principles: A President of the United States Should Be Mindful That He Serves His Party Best Who Serves His Country Best
“The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.” – Rutherford B. Hayes
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Best, Country, Fact, First Principles, Mindful, Partt, President, Rutherford B Hayes, Serve, Strive, United States
Leave a comment
Happy Columbus Day 2019!!
Sorry, but I am not sorry. Some of the best nations in this world came from this the United States, Canada, and all the way down to the tip of South America. It is a traditional celebration in the United … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged 2019, America, Canada, Carribean, Celetrate, Central America, Columbus Day, Exclusive, Humor, Inclusive, Nation, Opinion, South America, Teaching Tool, Thought For the Day, Tradition, United States, Values, World
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: The Whole Heart Solution
Three times the number of people in the US and Canada are dying from heart disease than any form of cancer. That’s a sad fact. Personally sadder for me is that I am facing down this beast at the moment. … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Alternative, Approach, Blend, Book, Canada, Cancer, Control, Encourage, Health, Heart, Heart Disease, Help, Joel K Kahn MD, Malady, Medicine, Solution, The Whole Heart Solution, Thought For the Day, Traditional, United States, Whole
Leave a comment
First Principles: It Is Absolutely Necessary That the President Should Have the Power of Removing His Subordinates From Office
“I think it absolutely necessary that the President should have the power of removing his subordinates from office; it will make him, in a peculiar manner, responsible for their conduct, and subject him to impeachment himself, if he suffers them … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Conduct, Excess, First Principles, High Crimes, Impeachment, Impunity, James Madison, Misdemeanors, Necessary, Neglect, Office, Perpetarte, Power, President, Remove, Responsibile, Subordinates, United States
Leave a comment
Happy 72nd Birthday To the US Air Force!
Aiming high for 72 years now since September 18, 1947! This branch of service is responsible for protecting our skies and space.
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged 72nd, Air, Air Force, Branch, Happy Birthday, Protect, Service, Space, United States
Leave a comment
First Principles: Before A Standing Army Can Rule, The People Must Be Disarmed
“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
Posted in First Principles
Tagged America, Armed, Disarmed, Europe, First Principles, Force, Kingdom, Noah Webster, Regular Troops, Rule, Standing Army, Superior, Supreme Power, Sword, The People, United States, Unjust Law
Leave a comment
Carnegie
Across the United States, one man’s wealth is responsible for the building not hundreds but thousands of libraries. Carnegie by Michael Romani In the annals of American history Andrew Carnegie bequested his legacy As a force of Gilded Age philanthropy … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged American History, Andrew Carnegie, Art, Astronomy, City, Community, Dignity, Fortune, Gilded Age, Knowledge, Legacy, Lessons, Library, Literate, Monument, Philanthropy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Portal, Town, United States, Wealth, Welcome, Wisdom
Leave a comment
First Principles: It Is the Duty of All Nations To Acknowledge God, Obey His Will, Be Grateful and Humbly Ask His Protection and Favor
“(I)t is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor …” – George Washington, in establishing a day … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Acknowledge, Ask, Benefits, Duty, Favor, First Principles, George Washington, God, Grateful, His Will, Humble, Nations, Protection, Providence, Thanksgiving, United States
Leave a comment
Chinook of the North
My apologies for falling asleep before writing the poem for yesterday’s challenge. The challenge for Na/GloPoWriMo Day 10 is to write a poem that references a local weather term. After some thought and discussion, I have chose a type … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged American, Arms, Beach, Canada, Canadian Rockies, Canuck, Chinook, City, Cloud, Coastie, Cold, Cold Spell, Color, Companion, Company, Conversation, Dawn, Devotion, Fraser Canyon, Friend, Funny, Gray, Her, Human, Indulgence, Lady, Laughs, Love, Lovely, Lover, Magic, Midnight, Monkey, Moon, Mountain, Na/GloPoWriMo, Need, North, Ocean Child, Orographic, Pacific Ocean, Peace, Photograph, Pineapple Breeze, Playful, Poem, Poetry, Rain Shadow, Rainbow, Ramparts, Safe, Shine, Smile, Snow Eater, Snowbird, Snowfall, Spawn, Star, Story, Sweet, Teasure, Term, Tim Horton, Two Nations, United States, Weather, Whisper, Wind, Witness, Worry
Leave a comment
ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 