by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Economics, Left Wing Issues, Money, Politics
Social Security Part 1: The Problem By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND5/12/2005 NYT Op-Ed “Shameless Photo-Op” 4/7/2005 Summary of NYT Editorial: This anonymous Op-Ed piece criticizes President Bush for posing next to the file cabinet in the Bureau of Public Debt in...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Economics, Investing
The Metastasis Of Moral Hazard And Its Effect On Gold Stewart Dougherty 8/26/2009 Link to Original article: http://www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_08/dougherty082609.html To those who study the numbers, it is now obvious that America’s fiscal situation is...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Economics, Investing
By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 5/8/2010 What was the culpability of Wall Street leaders in the collapse? While Wall Street and the banking industry was not the source of the subprime mortgages, they bundled and sold them to unsuspecting investors as AAA rated investments....
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Left Wing Issues, Politics
by: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 8/30/2011 A Critique of Rick Perry’s Positions by the LA Times Social Security: Perry sees it as a misguided product of the New Deal. In “Fed Up!”, Perry envisions a future in which “there will be a retirement safety net...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Left Wing Issues, Politics
By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND & Jim Hill 6/28/2011 Re: Barbara Boxer From: Jim Hill, Pilot Babs: You were so right on when you scolded the general on TV for using the term, “ma’am,” instead of “Senator”. After all, in the military, “ma’am” is a term of respect when...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Godly Human Sexuality, Left Wing Issues, Politics
By Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 8/26/2011 —– Original Message —– From: Robert T. To: Thomas Abshier Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 4:02 PM Subject: another Repub bites the dust...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Left Wing Issues, Politics
By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 4/29/2011 Dear Lenny, embedded within your essay is my commentary, on a small part of the concepts that you introduced. I mean no offense on a personal level, but I do mean to destroy the validity of the ideas you speak. I enjoy strong...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Left Wing Issues, Politics
(Received at an email) Here are some facts about the history of Social Security. Up until the 1980s, Social Security Cards expressly stated the number and card were not to be used for identification purposes. But, since nearly everyone in the United States now has a...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Left Wing Issues, Politics
The Lawyers’ Party A LAWYER WITH A BRIEFCASE CAN STEAL MORE THAN A THOUSAND MEN WITH GUNS. “First, let’s kill all the lawyers.” Shakespeare The Lawyers’ Party By Bruce Walker The Democratic Party has become the Lawyers’ Party. Barack Obama is a...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Left Wing Issues, Politics
Republican Party Bashing by: Thomas Abshier —- Original Message —– From: John K. To: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 3:01 PM Subject: Garrison Keillor “We’re Not in Lake Wobegon Anymore” Dear Thomas, I found...