by drthomas | Sep 29, 2023 | Christianity in Politics, Libertarian Politics, Politics
Transformation of America by the Power of God Conversation between Thomas, Margo, Joe, and John 9/28/2023 First Conversation: The Power of God to Transform Hearts and Minds Summary: – 2 Timothy 3:5 “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power...
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 | Sep 20, 2023 | Christianity in Politics, Libertarian Politics, Politics
Libertarianism, State Law, and Sexual Sin By Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 9/20/2023 Ideally, secular nations will eventually learn the lessons of Godliness from observing the feedback of life and adopt the patterns of Biblical legislation by rightly judging the observed...
by drthomas | Sep 6, 2023 | Christianity in Politics, Libertarian Politics, Politics
The Rural-Urban Divide By Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 9/6/2023 This article was written in response to a left-leaning blog post by Brian Almon, justifying the improbable and contested 2020 presidential election results. Brian’s premise was that the blue urban voters...
by drthomas | Sep 5, 2023 | Christianity in Politics, Libertarian Politics, Politics
Repeal the 17th Amendment By, Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 9/5/23 17th Amendment Considerations/Debate/Controversy The purpose of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1913, was to change the method of electing Senators. Prior to the...
by drthomas | Jul 23, 2023 | Christianity in Politics, Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points from our discussion: 1. A stateless anarcho-capitalist society appeals to John due to the avoidance of government overreach and abuse of power. It maximizes individual freedom and limits oppression. 2. Thomas believes a Godly...
by drthomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Law Enforcement, Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points: • The article criticizes the state’s monopoly on law and order and taxation as inherently unjust and prone to abuse. Private law and competitive security providers are proposed as alternatives. • The state is described as the...
by drthomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points from the essay: Limited government is only possible when the people embrace Godliness and adhere to moral self-regulation. Individual self-interest must be balanced with concern for others. Godliness, understood as following the...
by drthomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points from the essay: 1. Limited government is only possible when citizens adhere to moral self-regulation based on biblical principles. Unrestrained self-interest tends to result in tyranny. 2. A libertarian model based solely on market...
by drthomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points from the essay: 1. Government control tends to increase over time. An example includes the original French “leftists” who advocated limiting government and abolishing special privileges, but later became tyrannical...
by drthomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points from the discussion: 1. Manufacturers face tradeoffs between cost, safety and risk in product design. Consumers should be fully informed to make purchase decisions that reflect their preferences on these factors. 2. Ford’s...
by drthomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points from the essay: 1. A market-driven government that relies solely on economic forces to regulate behavior and allocate resources faces challenges. While harnessing self-interest, it may neglect other human needs. 2. Government...
by drthomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points in the email debate: 1. Thomas argues that the U.S. Constitution was divinely inspired and intended to balance power and liberty. He sees it as a generally good document, though acknowledging it has been perverted over time. 2. John...
by drthomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
A summary of the key points: 1. Thomas agrees with the principle of freedom from government imposition but argues that some level of rules and laws are inevitable for groups of people. 2. He argues that communities should have the right to choose their moral system...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points in the exchange are: 1. John argues that initiated force is barbarism and civil society is based on the non-aggression principle. But bad choices are to be counseled against, not met with initiated force. 2. Thomas agrees that offensive, unprovoked...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Summary of the key points of the essay below: Ayn Rand makes some thought-provoking critiques of altruism and capitalism, but her definitions are narrow and seem shaped by her harsh upbringing under Soviet rule. The Bible provides a more nuanced view – we should...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points in the discussion about force as a tool of the person and state: – Power and force are unavoidable facts of life that exist in many forms, from subtle to overt. – When participating in groups, majority rule often...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points from the discussion: 1. Margo prefers Michele Bachmann over Ron Paul as a presidential candidate. She believes Bachmann is more aligned with Constitutional principles and values based on God’s law. 2. Margo argues that the...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points: 1. Woods and Casey argue that limited government is an oxymoron because government by its nature tends to expand and abuse its powers. They take an anarcho-capitalist stance that government is inherently evil and should not be...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points in the response: 1. The article draws flawed analogies between libertarianism today and past movements for abolishing slavery, women’s suffrage, and free speech. 2. The author argues that freedom and liberty are not the...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points in the response are: 1. While freedom from tyranny is good, allowing people to freely choose another tyranny is not wise or inspiring. Giving “freedom” to the morally immature who choose badly leads to poor outcomes. 2. As Egypt’s...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points in the responses are: 1. The author is critical of the article’s glib celebration of Egypt’s uprising, arguing that replacing one tyranny with another is not inspiring. 2. While freedom is good, people only deserve it to the extent of their...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points are: 1. The author argues that the founders hoped leaders would be chosen based on wisdom, character and life experience, not aristocratic lineage. 2. The author claims privilege can insulate people from life’s consequences, making them poorly...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points of the response are: 1. The author argues that inalienable rights are ideals, not requirements, since they have often been abridged in history. They represent optimum possibilities of human experience. 2. The author believes God created desires and...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points in the speech are: 1. The speaker argues that finding the right answer starts with asking the right question. Most of education focuses on giving the right answers. 2. The speaker had an epiphany as an MBA student that the important skill was asking the...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points in the essay are: 1. The author argues that some people pursue power for its own sake, to satisfy a desire for the pleasurable feeling of power itself. 2. The author contends that power produces a neurological response similar to an addictive drug,...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 10/23/2009 Today on the Fox Business News, High Noon segment, the commentators considered the issue of legalizing medical marijuana. They argued that legalization would lower the crime rate by reducing incentives for gang and organized crime,...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
(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,...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
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...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 11/11/2010 John (quote from email correspondence below): “I would say that the only area where you and I *might* disagree is in the use of force to achieve natural law. Or maybe we don’t disagree? Natural law is about individuals having...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
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...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
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...
by drthomas | Mar 22, 2019 | Godly Human Sexuality, Libertarian Politics, Politics
By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 6/24/08 A Critique of Libertarian Considerations regardingLimited Government, The Meaning of Marriage, Free Will, and the Christian Nation —–Original Message—– From: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008...
by drthomas | Mar 16, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
By: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 6/5/2010 Tom & Margo, I would be interested in hearing your Christian perspective on the following article. I find that I agree largely with it, and I see a Christian solution being one of principally “self-government” – government over...
