by drthomas | Sep 29, 2023 | Christianity in Politics, Economics, Godly Human Sexuality, Libertarian Politics, Politics
From: John Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 5:32 PM To: Thomas Subject: Why is Libertarianism a Corrupting Influence on Society? Summary: – Libertarians advocate for minimal government intervention in economic and social matters, prioritizing individual...
by drthomas | Aug 10, 2023 | Christianity in Politics, Economics, Media, Politics
Misleading Publishing and Chronic Self-Deception There’s far more journalistic fraud than anyone wants to admit By David Marks Note: David Marks’ article was published on Robert Malone’s Substack newsletter/platform, “Report from Planet Earth.”...
by drthomas | Jul 26, 2023 | Economics, Federal Reserve, Gold-Silver-Based Currency
Here is a summary of the key points regarding fiat money vs. a gold standard: 1. The “Secret of Oz” video argues that government, not central banks, should create and regulate the money supply to prevent economic booms and busts caused by improper monetary...
by drthomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Economics, Money
Here is a summary of the key points regarding fractional reserve banking, the Federal Reserve, and the influence of the super-wealthy: Fractional reserve banking: • The practice of banks lending out more money than they have on deposit is not inherently fraudulent as...
by drthomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Economics, Socialism
Here is a summary of the key points in the email: 1. Looking Backward presents the socialist/utopian vision of concentrating all capital production and distribution enterprises under state control as the solution to the problems of capitalism. This would allow central...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Capitalism, Economics, Money
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...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Capitalism, Economics, Work
(Solving the problems of Deficit Spending and Poverty) By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 6/11/2010 Government has taken it upon itself to solve the problem of poverty by implementing various utopian solution such as wealth redistribution programs. The problem has not been...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Capitalism, Economics, Left Wing Issues, Politics, Politics of Economics
by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND Government should be the focal forum in the debate on national priorities. Taxes and group purchases (governmental expenditures) are the action-expression of society’s priorities and desires. These functions reflect government’s...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Economics, Left Wing Issues, Money, Politics
By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND Spiritual aspects of Nation Building Without a good spiritual foundation they labor in vain who attempt to build a nation. The spiritual and social well-being of a country is the foundation of an economy. Teaching people the Gospel...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Economics, Left Wing Issues, Money, Politics, Work
By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 11/26/2010 Overview: The following is a short development of the next point in the theory of how to return America to prosperity. The key is giving, short term sacrifice, teaching righteous law and government, and the unemployed working to...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Capitalism, Economics, Left Wing Issues, Politics
by: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 4/25/2004 Dear Thomas, I have a great concern for the economic future of the United States. The source of all wealth is production. All other jobs service that production or service those who benefit from that production. The policies of our...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Capitalism, Economics, Politics, Politics of Economics
By: Thomas Lee Abshier The Free Market Economy self-organizes a prosperous mutually beneficial system by simply allowing the individuals comprising the society (people and corporations) to maximize their pleasure and minimize their pain. Allowing individual...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Capitalism, Economics, Left Wing Issues, Money, Physics, Physics and Faith, Politics
by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 12/14/2008 4/5/2019 rev Summary: The formation of pockets of dynamic stability in turbulent flow provides an analogy and insights into to the macro & micro economic processes involved in the formation of stable pockets of inequitable...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Economics, Money
By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 6/12/2009 Because of their access to large quantities of money, the banking industry may have had an inordinate effect on the governmental-economic dynamic. With wealth, it is possible to stabilize and enhance one’s position in the market...
by drthomas | Mar 23, 2019 | Economics, Money
The Creature from Jekyll Island (Transcript of YouTube Video) By: G. Edward Griffin Commentary by: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND July 15, 2009 GEG: The Federal Reserve System is a strange creature; it is easier to say what it is not than what it is. Most people think it is...
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 22, 2019 | Economics, Work
By: Porter Stansberry Monday, May 23, 2011 http://www.thedailycrux.com/content/7742/Porter_Stansberry 10/8/2010, WND This Is Why There Are No Jobs in America I’d like to make you a business offer. Seriously, this is a real offer. In fact, you really...
by drthomas | Mar 22, 2019 | Economics, Political Topics, Politics, Socialism
I am a visitor from another planet, which is not too hard to believe, as my critics will tell you without blushing. Upon landing from outer space, I encountered a fellow, Christian, who was wise in the world’s ways. I found his insights and observations about...
by drthomas | Mar 16, 2019 | Economics, Founding Fathers, Money, Politics
Benjamin Franklin was asked how he could explain the remarkable prosperity of the New England Colonies. Franklin replied: “Why, that is simple! In the Colonies, we issue our own paper money. It’s called ‘Colonial Scrip.’ We issue it to pay the government’s approved...
by drthomas | Mar 13, 2019 | Economics, Work
What happens to money, prices, wages, savings, possessions, work, and the purpose of life when the machines do everything for us? John, you are right, the robots will take over most jobs, eventually, but timeline is not clear yet. Taking over creativity will take...
