The Reluctant Anarchist

(Quotes from SOBRAN’S, December 2002, pages 3–6) by Tom Sobran: Entire essay found at: www.sobran.com/reluctant.html Commentary by: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 10/1/2010 Thomas This argument assumes that the state will inevitably, unavoidably, necessarily, logically,...

The Implied Social Contract

By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 10/31/2010 Introduction and Summary: The implied social contract is that having been born in a nation, that we have an obligation to follow the laws of the land.  John (in an email thread below) makes the following statement, “No human or...

Justification for War

by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND11/23/2010 —– Original Message —– From: John To: Thomas Lee Abshier Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 2:04 PM Subject: Fwd: The War Party Vs. Rand Paul FYI…. John ‹(•¿•)› Subject: The War Party Vs. Rand Paul Justin...

Liberty: God’s Gift to Humanity

By: Chana B. Cox  (Author) Review by W. Collier: Liberty: God’s Gift to Humanity (Paperback) If you’re confused by the partisan wrangling between conservatives and liberals in the U.S.; if you wonder why you don’t agree with either party but you know...

Taxation is Robbery Legalized

1/7/2014 “If taxation without consent is not robbery, then any band of robbers have only to declare themselves a government, and all their robberies are legalized.”  Lysander Spooner Facebook Exchange: Stephanie H Love this!  However, I can very easily see someone...

Self Interest as a False god

By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 03/16/2014 From: John H. Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 10:17 AM To: ‘Thomas Lee Abshier, ND’ Subject: Interesting thought experiment Here’s a test: “I’m holding a baby in one hand, and a petri dish holding an embryo in the other....

Money, Productivity, & Prosperity

By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 6/11/2011 Summary: Part 1: In this essay I propose a new paradigm for increasing the money supply without inflation, reaching full employment, and steadily increasing the wealth of all economic classes. Summary: Part 2:  Like a watch or...