Nation Building

by | 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...

Fair Trade

by | 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...

War And Nations

by | Mar 23, 2019 | Left Wing Issues, Politics

By Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 6/16/2009 Voltaire said, “There is nothing I hate so much as war.”  Such is the only sentiment a sane man could hold.  To hate the blood, guts, and pain is more than rational, it is visceral.  But, we do not talk of extolling the virtues of...

Personhood & Corporations

by | Mar 23, 2019 | Left Wing Issues, Politics

By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 6/20/2009 From: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND Subject: personhood for corporations as the problem. To: “Charles”Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 12:16 AM I had an interesting talk with my liberal friend, Jonathan, today.  He believes that...

Rick Perry’s Positions

by | 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...

Call me Senator Not “Maam”

by | 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...

Racism, Hate Speech, & Conservatives

by | 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...

History of the Social Security Card

by | 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...

The Lawyer’s Party

by | 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...

Republican Party Bashing

by | 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...

High Stakes: Kerry vs Bush

by | Mar 23, 2019 | Left Wing Issues, Politics

From: Terre’ Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 10:43 PM CAMPAIGN 2004 High Stakes Quite simply, Kerry must be stopped; and Bush must win PAUL JOHNSON The great issue in the 2004 election (it seems to me as an Englishman) is, How seriously does the United States...