War And Nations

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: 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: 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: 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...