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First Principles: It Is A Principle Incorporated Into the Settled Policy of America, That As Peace Is Better Than War, War Is Better Than Tribute

Posted on September 9, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“It is a principle incorporated into the settled policy of America, that as peace is better than war, war is better than tribute.” – James Madison (1816)

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In A Declaration of War

Posted on July 28, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

In A Declaration of Warby Michael DoyleTitans are unleashed in a visionDreamed without the requisite precisionTo dare to say what it really meansThis then is the way of such types of dreamsKing Hyperion seeks to rule over mankindBut as with … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Protest Songs Have Long Played A Critical Part of Our Political Dialogue, From “Yankee Doodle Dandy” to “War”

Posted on July 20, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Protest songs have long played a critical part of our political dialogue, from ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ to ‘War.’ This controversy only helps highlight how the corporate effort to control what people hear or consume is backfiring.” – Jonathan Turley As … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Let Us Recollect That Peace or War Will Not Always Be Left To Our Option

Posted on July 15, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot count upon the moderation, or hope to extinguish the ambition of others.” – Alexander Hamilton, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: In War, Truth Is the First Casualty

Posted on June 8, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“In war, truth is the first casualty.” – Aeschylus – Aeschylus

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Thought For the Day: War Is An Ugly Thing, But Not the Ugliest of Things

Posted on May 30, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than … Continue reading →

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In Processes Already Fought and Lost

Posted on May 15, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

In Processes Already Fought and Lostby Michael DoyleThere stuck in the muddle of successionWere hints of insight from past electionsInside stories to elections that were lostStolen as it were to the People’s costFury builds to crescendo spilling into riotWhere the … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Colors

Posted on April 8, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Forbidden Colorsby Michael DoyleIn the forbidden colors of the sheltering skySome composers aren’t discussed until they dieRyūichi Sakamoto opened the door to an energy flowThat began with Debussy and would ebb and flowOf the Yellow Magic Orchestra in all of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: War, Like Most Other Things, Is A Science To Be Acquired and Perfected By Diligence, By Perseverance, By Time, and By Practice

Posted on March 29, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“War, like most other things, is a science to be acquired and perfected by diligence, by perseverance, by time, and by practice.” – Alexander Hamilton (1787)

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Thought For the Day: The Souls of Emperors and Cobblers Are Cast In the Same Mold. The Same Reason That Makes Us Wrangle With A Neighbor Creates A War Between Princes

Posted on February 28, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mold. The same reason that makes us wrangle with a neighbor creates a war between princes.” – Michel de Montaigne, essayist (28 Feb 1533-1592)

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