Heritage Foundation – 4th of July Message

Sender: Kevin D. Roberts, gro.e1732183201gatir1732183201eh@of1732183201ni1732183201 Subject: Defending our Founding Fathers’ legacy Dear Thomas, Happy Independence Day, 2024! We honor our Founding Fathers’ courageous decision to break free from Great Britain’s tyranny and create the greatest nation on...

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....

Patriotism

By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 2/28/2004 EDITORIAL DESK | February 15, 2004, Sunday My War By Larry David (NYT) 645 words Late Edition – Final , Section 4 , Page 11 , Column 2 DISPLAYING FIRST 50 OF 645 WORDS – “I couldn’t be happier that President Bush...

Capital Punishment

by: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 8/16/2011 On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 9:56 AM, From: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND To: John Dear John, Thomas: Since you brought up the issue of capital punishment, I shall now address it, since I did purposely did not include it in the argument re:...

Sporting Event Prayer

by Nick Gholson Times Record News, Wichita Falls, TX 9/5/1999 (received as  an email attributed to Andy Rooney, 6/5/2010) I don’t think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world’s foundations. Nor do I believe that not praying will...

Responsible Technology

By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND An effort to genetically create a Roundup-tolerant grass seed stalls because of market, scientific and regulatory dilemmas Sunday, September 12, 2004 ALEX PULASKI The following discussion thread took place between Thomas & Jonathan. The...

Guns in Church

Christian Gun Ownership and Concealed Carry as a Christian Responsibility By Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 6/26/2009 Dear Tom, I was at Starbucks and ran across an interesting article on the front page of the NY Times. Pastor Urges His Flock to Bring Guns to Church This...

The Culture War

By: Thomas & Margo Abshier, NDs —– Original Message —– From: Steven To: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 1:17 PM Subject: Bush, Katrina, Supreme Court Nominees, Judicial Activism, and Social Conservatives Steve:...

A Vision for America

by: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND —– Original Message —– From: “Jonathan” To: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:51 PM Subject: Capitol Hill Blue: Bush’s Depression: Been There, Reported That...

Reverse Everson

Reversing a Grievous Judicial Errorby Promoting an Accurate Historical Perspective of the Founder’s True Intent Regarding the Separation of Church and State By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND Summary:  A historically inaccurate interpretation of the concept of ‘the...

Blog Participation Policy

Thank you for taking an interest in my Theory of Absolutes Blog.  I am so glad that you’re here and look forward to reading your contributions to the conversation. I have spent a lifetime considering these concepts.  The content I have created is meant to...

Christianity And Politics

By: Margo Diann Nissley-Abshier, ND 12/31/2011 —– Original Message —– From: Ron To: Dr Margo Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:08 PM Subject: Showboating Evangelical Elites Split With Congregations on Issues – Rachel Alexander –...

Morality in War

By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND The Medical Consequences of Attacking Iraq: By Helen CaldicottApril 10, 2002 This San Francisco Chronicle editorial was on the subject of using U238 for armament and projectiles.  The article implicated the morality of the Bush...

Supreme Court and Religion

By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND —– Original Message —– From: “Jonathan” To: “Thomas Abshier” Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 11:34 AMSubject: Bush Cites Religion as Factor in Miers’ Nomination Bush Cites Religion as Factor in...

The Right to Privacy

by: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND Right to Privacy – Society has recently elevated the right to privacy to being one of the cardinal social/moral virtues. Select behavior once considered taboo, typically around sexual behaviors or drug use, are now off limits for prosecution...

The Godly Judiciary

by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND A Blow to the Rule of Law New York Times: March 22, 2005″If you are in a “persistent vegetative state” and there is a dispute about whether to keep you alive, your case will probably go no further than state court –...

Religion and Tyranny

by: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND Thom Hartmann (“progressive” radio talk show host) argues that we are not a Christian Nation and that the Founders would not have supported Judge Roy Moore’s placing of a 10 Commandments monument in a government building....