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Thought For the Day: The Constitution Does Not Require Complete Separation of Church and State; It Affirmatively Mandates Accommodation

Posted on December 27, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The concept of a ‘wall’ of separation between church and state is a … figure of speech. … The Constitution does not require complete separation of church and state; it affirmatively mandates accommodation, not merely tolerance, of all religions, and … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Soldier Above All Others Prays for Peace, For It Is the Soldier Who Must Suffer and Bear the Deepest Wounds and Scars of War

Posted on November 11, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” – Douglas MacArthur

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First Principles: If the Provisions of the Constitution Can Be Set Aside By An Act of Congress, Where Is the Course of Usurpation To End?

Posted on October 30, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“If the provisions of the Constitution can be set aside by an Act of Congress, where is the course of usurpation to end? The present assault upon capital is but the beginning. It will be but the stepping-stone to others, … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Republican Is the Only Form of Government Which Is Not Eternally At Open Or Secret War With the Rights of Mankind

Posted on October 22, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.” – Thomas Jefferson (1790)

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First Principles: If We Desire To Avoid Insult, We Must Be Able To Repel It

Posted on September 5, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“There is a rank due to the United States, among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire … Continue reading →

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First Principles: If We Desire to Secure Peace, One of the Most Powerful Instruments of Our Rising Prosperity, It Must Be Known, That We Are At All Times Ready For War

Posted on September 4, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready … Continue reading →

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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 August 17, 2021 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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First Principles: To Be Prepared For War Is One of the Most Effectual Means of Preserving Peace

Posted on August 13, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” – George Washington (1790)

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Thought For the Day: Older Men Declare War. But It Is Youth That Must Fight and Die

Posted on August 10, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die.” -Herbert Hoover, 31st US president (10 Aug 1874-1964)

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Thought For the Day: This War Against Reality, Normalcy and Our Country Is the Most Serious Battle We’re Facing As A NationToday

Posted on July 2, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“This war against reality, normalcy and our country is the most serious battle we’re facing as a nation today.” – Gary Bauer

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