My Writings
Bible and Christian Topics
Correspondence (2)
Excerpts from letters to a Roman Catholic priest (1981) - Concerning Jesus as Mediator vs. Mary as Mediatrix (4 pages, PDF, 331 KB)
Letter to Texe Marrs (1994) - Concerning Bible manuscripts, translation, and King James Version (3 pages, PDF, 67 KB)
Songs (2)
The Jubilee Has Come (1984) - Originally written by Keith Woodworth, based on the Gospel of Luke, and modified by me (1 page, PDF, 28 KB)
Hebrews Hymn (1999) - Based on the Epistle to the Hebrews, to be sung to the tune of Crusader's Hymn; from Schlesische Volkslieder, 1842, arranged by Richard S. Willis; #175 in Hymns, The Stream Publishers, Los Angeles (1966) (1 page, PDF, 42 KB)
Gospel Tracts (2)
A FREE Gift (1995) - Half-page gospel tract in back-to-back print layout (1 page, PDF, 3 KB)
Good news! (1995) - Half-page gospel tract in back-to-back print layout (1 page, PDF, 3 KB)
Reports from My Studies (14)
Calling on the Lord (1982) - Compilation of Bible verses related to calling on the name of the Lord (scanned from original typewritten pages) (18 pages, PDF, 2.5 MB)
Precious Stones in the Breastplate (1984) - Compilation about the Hebrew and Greek words for precious stones in the Bible and information on the various minerals thought to be meant by those words (scanned from original printed pages) (83 pages, PDF, 11 MB)
Summary of New Testament Books (1985) - Subject, brief background, and outline of each book (adapted from The New Testament - Recovery Version, Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA); Greek words used most times in the book; and list of Old Testament quotations and references (scanned from original printed pages) (74 pages, PDF, 8.6 MB)
Naming Children According to Parents' Experience (1986) - List of twenty-seven children in the Bible named according to their parents' experience - some children were given names that were prophetic, but children do not name themselves, so the names often represented the father's or mother's past experience or present circumstances (scanned from original printed page) (1 page, PDF, 94 KB)
The Epistle to the Hebrews (1990) - General introduction and chapter-by-chapter summary of the contents of the Epistle to the Hebrews (7 pages, PDF, 16 KB)
The Church in the First Decades (1990) - A view of the practice of the early church, as far as its outward order is concerned, based on a study of words and verses from the New Testament - prepared for the 1991 Independent Activities Period at MIT (39 pages, PDF, 689 KB)
Introduction to the Books of the New Testament (1990) - Basic information on the New Testament books, compiled from various sources, intended for those who have little familiarity with the New Testament - prepared for the 1991 Independent Activities Period at MIT (43 pages, PDF, 981 KB)
Prophecies of the Last Days (1990) - Introduction to the major outlines of prophecy in the Bible concerning the last days, or the end of the age - prepared for the 1991 Independent Activities Period at MIT (22 pages, PDF, 140 KB)
The Trinity in the Universe (1990) - Excerpts from the book The Trinity in the Universe, by Nathan R. Wood, Kregel Publications (1984) - prepared for the 1991 Independent Activities Period at MIT (17 pages, PDF, 150 KB)
Bible Numerics - Matthew (1991) - Introduction to Bible numerics and documented results of a detailed investigation of published work by Ivan Panin on the first chapter of the Gospel of Matthew (44 pages, PDF, 1.3 MB)
Bible Numerics Extras (1991) - Examples of Bible numerics in Genesis 1:1 (in Hebrew) and for the name Jesus Christ (in Greek) (3 pages, PDF, 435 KB)
Bible Numerics - Mark (1991) - The product of an attempt to test, verify, and tabulate the results of a previously published study by Ivan Panin of the numerical phenomena associated with the disputed long ending of the Gospel of Mark and other passages in Mark (92 pages, PDF, 2.3 MB)
Bible Numerics Extras - Mark (1991) - Bible numerics for the first and last words of the Gospel of Mark and for the three words for divine personages in Mark (from a previously published study by Ivan Panin) (6 pages, PDF, 119 KB)
Torah Codes (1996) - Documentation of a discovery in the five books of Moses in the Old Testament of the letters in the words for law (Torah) and the name of God found at fixed spacings near the beginning of each book (15 pages, PDF, 1.1 MB)
Presentations (1)
The Secret of the Universe (2008) - Slides created in PowerPoint for a presentation on the book The Secret of the Universe by Nathan R. Wood (150 pages, PDF, 4.5 MB)
Comments on Various Topics (9)
Baptism and Noah's Flood (1986) - The first of two short articles written to counter the idea that forgiveness of sins, regeneration, and eternal salvation are purely the results of baptism (scanned from original printed pages) (3 pages, PDF, 530 KB)
Baptism and Red Sea (1986) - The second of two short articles written to counter the idea that forgiveness of sins, regeneration, and eternal salvation are purely the results of baptism (scanned from original printed pages) (3 pages, PDF, 538 KB)
Transubstantiation (1991) - New Testament verses and explanation showing that bread and wine do not become literal flesh and blood in the Lord's table/supper (3 pages, PDF, 7 KB)
Invoking Saints (1992) - Comments on an article in the November 1986 issue of Catholic Digest about praying to so-called saints. Note that (at the time) I had never heard of Steve Biko, who was nominally an Anglican but was not generally considered religious or Christian by his contemporaries. (3 pages, PDF, 7 KB)
When Did the Star Appear (1994) - Comments related to the time of the arrival of the magi in Matthew 2, which was long after the birth of Jesus, because the star they followed appeared when He was born (1 page, PDF, 4 KB)
Christian Fish (1995) - Explanation of how the fish symbol used by early Christians was an acronym, with each letter of the Greek word for fish (ichthus) representing a word (1 page, PDF, 24 KB)
Governments - Beasts (1995) - On the topic of human governments in the Bible, and how they are portrayed as beasts (4 pages, PDF, 74 KB)
Turning the Other Cheek (1995) - There are verses on turning the other cheek when struck on one cheek, and there are observations of what it is said that Jesus and Paul did when they were so struck. This raises questions as to how we should interpret the verses and apply them in our daily life. (3 pages, PDF, 62 KB)
Wisdom and Power of God (1999) - The scientific facts about atoms and the amount of energy embodied in matter show that there is a wise and powerful Creator. (1 page, PDF, 57 KB)
Theory of Evolution
Talk Outlines (2)
University of Akron (1998) - Flyer for a talk sponsored by a Christian club at the University of Akron (1 page, PDF, 42 KB)
Science and Faith Outline (2005) - Outline, notes, and some quotations and sources for a possible talk on science and faith, with an emphasis on the shortcomings of the theory of evolution (6 pages, PDF, 120 KB)
Reports from My Studies (2)
Evolution, the Bible, and Modern Society (1988) - Primarily a collection of quotations from a variety of sources, with some commentary added, concerning the theory of organic evolution, what the Bible says, and some of the effects of the theory of evolution on society (216 pages, PDF, 14.8 MB)
Problems with Evolution Theory (1990) - Covers five particular difficulties with evolution as a scientific theory and as a factor influencing how we view human existence - prepared for the 1991 Independent Activities Period at MIT (18 pages, PDF, 1.3 MB)
Political Topics
Published Letters and Articles (12)
Human Rights Come from Creator - The Tech (1988) - My first published "letter to the editor," contrasting ideas on rights from the Declaration of Independence and Darwin's theory of evolution (1 page, PDF, 379 KB)
Federal Budget - Inquirer (1994) - Proposes that the Federal government should sell its assets, pay off the national debt, and then keep the budget balanced (1 page, PDF, 199 KB)
Nazi-like Caption - PDN (1995) - Shows that photograph in biased article about militia hearing before Terrorism Committee was apparent deceptive media propaganda of the type that the militia representatives complained about (3 pages, PDF, 7.6 MB)
Patriotism Redefined - DLN (1995) - Points out that patriotism does not mean waving the flag, voting in elections, etc., but rather being dedicated to the principles of freedom against tyranny (1 page, PDF, 211 KB)
Flat Tax - DLN (1996) - Exposes the unfairness in taxation in America and why a flat tax would not fix it (1 page, PDF, 350 KB)
Protectionism - DLN (1996) - Argues that protectionism of all kinds by government should be abolished if protectionism is bad in trade policy, but that government should actually be a protectionist institution (1 page, PDF, 284 KB)
Four for a No on Home Rule - Trib (1998) - Lists four facts that should cause voters in Allegheny County to vote No on the proposed home rule charter (1 page, PDF, 104 KB)
Home Rule - Trib (1998) - Points out that the Allegheny County home rule charter passed with fewer votes than a similar measure received twenty years earlier when it was soundly defeated, and states that voting on such important proposals in a primary election should be illegal (1 page, PDF, 209 KB)
Home Rule Referendum - Gazette (1998) - States that voting on a home rule referendum in a primary election should be illegal, and that the claims made to the voters are unlikely to be fulfilled (1 page, PDF, 266 KB)
Dominion is the Goal - Trib (2000) - Modern governments are attempting to exercise dominion over everything and everyone, by trying to be omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent, which are the characteristics of God. (1 page, PDF, 398 KB)
Bush-Gore Reply - Times Express (2000) - Reply to an insulting published article about George W. Bush and Republicans generally (1 page, PDF, 390 KB)
Climate Change Strike (2019) - Suggestions concerning how to have a more effective climate change strike that actually reduces carbon emissions, and not merely a symbolic action that accomplishes almost nothing (1 page, PDF, 3.3 MB)
Poetry and Songs (3)
Imagine Lyrics (2006) - The original words by John Lennon promoted a utopian form of communism, whereas my parody is more realistic about the suffering which always occurs under such a system (2 pages, PDF, 46 KB)
Stupid California (2010) - Written at a time when the state of California had a budget crisis and it looked as though it would appeal to the Federal government for help, a situation which has now (2020) occurred again in an even worse form and for similar reasons (1 page, PDF, 30 KB)
Digital Narcissism (2018) - A poem inspired by traveling with and observing individuals more concerned with getting endless photographs for posting online than with actually experiencing the places visited (1 page, PDF, 22 KB)
Letters to Federal Congress (30)
Specter Letter (Jun 1993) - To Sen. Specter - reply to response from the Senator concerning the Freedom of Choice Act, the lack of regulation of abortion, and the future consequences when the baby boom generation goes into retirement, the Social Security system fails, and health care costs become too high to support (2 pages, PDF, 71 KB)
Wofford Letter (Aug 1993) - To Sen. Wofford - reply to response from the Senator concerning the Freedom of Choice Act, and comment on pending legislation called the Fairness in Broadcasting Act (2 pages, PDF, 74 KB)
Congress Letters (Feb 1995) - To Rep. Walker, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Specter - on my background, national emergency, treaties and UN, experiments on American citizens, military assaults in Idaho and Texas, crime statistics and the Second Amendment, national debt, GATT and World Trade Organization, Whitewater (6 pages, PDF, 76 KB)
Robert Walker (Apr 1995) - To Rep. Walker - concerning the economic and social devastation that appears to be planned for this country through foolish trade agreements, destructive treaties, and unconstitutional laws, with questions about Mexico and the effects of NAFTA (2 pages, PDF, 43 KB)
Congress Letters (May 1995) - To Rep. Walker, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Specter - requesting that the Goals 2000 program be eliminated, because the history guidelines promote Communist party line propaganda (1 page, PDF, 38 KB)
Terrorism Committee (Jun 1995) - To the Senators on the Committee - my comments in relation to a recent hearing on the militia movement, together with further information that may be considered to be relevant to public grievances that must be addressed by the Government of the United States of America (5 pages, PDF, 70 KB)
Robert Walker (Jun 1995) - To Rep. Walker - on concerns about the counterterrorism bills, and comments on my perception of the perilous course on which this country is headed (2 pages, PDF, 60 KB)
Congress Letters (Jul 1995) - To Representatives Archer, Armey, Chenoweth, Scarborough, Stockman, and Traficant - on tax reform (1 page, PDF, 36 KB)
Congress Letters (Aug 1995) - To Rep. Walker, Rep. Weldon, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Specter - on alarming Wall Street Journal article stating that some new Marines hold American civilians in contempt (1 page, PDF, 47 KB)
Santorum Letter (Aug 1995) - To Sen. Santorum - about the “money” of the United States and the Federal Reserve System (1 page, PDF, 42 KB)
Congress Letters (Sep 1995) - To Sen. Santorum and Sen. Specter - on the criminals who pose the real danger to this Republic: an oppressive and abusive government that usurps power and forms a police state, plus notes on the national debt, concentration of power in the executive, and the giving away of powers to international organizations (3 pages, PDF, 79 KB)
Robert Walker (Sep 1995) - To Rep. Walker - reply to response from the Congressman regarding the military training exercise in Des Plaines, Illinois, and concerning the distinction between military and police forces being blurred (1 page, PDF, 50 KB)
Congress UN Letters (Oct 1995) - To Rep. Walker, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Specter - concerning Specialist Michael New and the world government aspirations of the United Nations (2 pages, PDF, 60 KB)
Congress Letters (Dec 1995) - To Rep. Walker, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Specter - appeal to stop state-sponsored terrorism (examples of complicity and obstruction of justice in World Trade Center and Oklahoma City bombings) and practically useless anti-terrorism legislation (1 page, PDF, 39 KB)
Congress Letters (Feb 1996) - To Rep. Walker and Rep. Weldon - on income taxes, free trade, anti-terrorism bills (1 page, PDF, 39 KB)
Senate Letters (Feb 1996) - To Sen. Santorum and Sen. Specter - about my published letter concerning the fatal flaw in the entire flat tax idea (1 page, PDF, 35 KB)
Congress Letters (Apr 1996) - To Rep. Walker - that we are on the wrong track, America is Marxist in social matters, corporate fascist economically, imperialistic in foreign affairs, and militarily protecting multinational corporate interests and the UN world government plan (1 page, PDF, 38 KB)
Robert Walker (May 1996) - To Rep. Walker - on concerns about bills concerning patents and education, and pending legislation related to a UN Resources program (1 page, PDF, 57 KB)
Congress Letters (Jun 1996) - To Rep. Walker, Rep. Weldon, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Specter - asking who authorized training exercises for urban combat in Pittsburgh against the will of the people and without their consent (1 page, PDF, 37 KB)
Oklahoma Video Letters (Jul 1997) - To Rep. Doyle, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Specter - letter sent with videotape about Oklahoma City bombing and earlier article related to World Trade Center bombing, with questions about differences between what federal officials and national television networks were saying on some important points (1 page, PDF, 40 KB)
Budget and Debt Letters (Feb 1998) - To Rep. Doyle, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Specter - questioning whether the national debt continued to increase under the balanced budget agreement, as stated by Steve Forbes, and demanding an answer (1 page, PDF, 33 KB)
Chenoweth Letter (Jun 1998) - To Rep. Chenoweth - expressing appreciation for her work on behalf of the American people and including a few articles I wrote that might be of some use (1 page, PDF, 36 KB)
Congress Letters (Jun 1998) - To Sen. Santorum and Sen. Specter - on upcoming legislation and so-called treaties on trade and investment (1 page, PDF, 39 KB)
Traficant Letter (Jun 1998) - To Rep. Traficant - to express appreciation for many short speeches that express the frustrations of so many Americans (1 page, PDF, 36 KB)
PA Delegation on EO 13083 (Jun 1998) - To the twenty Representatives from Pennsylvania, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Specter - questions on Executive Order 13083 on federalism, and objections to executive branch making laws instead of Congress (1 page, PDF, 42 KB)
Doyle Letter - EO 13083 (Jul 1998) - To Rep. Doyle - reply to response from the Congressman, with emphasis on several points in the Executive Order that are objectionable (3 pages, PDF, 54 KB)
Democrat Letters (Mar 2001) - To Rep. Bonior, Rep. Frost, Rep. Gephardt, Rep. Menendez, Sen. Breaux, Sen. Dorgan, Sen. Durbin, and Sen. Reid - suggestion to propose increasing the standard deductions and exemptions as an alternative to the Bush proposal to reduce income tax rates (1 page, PDF, 38 KB)
Congress Letters (Aug 2002) - To Rep. Doyle, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Specter - questioning the application of the emoluments clause and Alan Greenspan's receiving knighthood from the Queen of England (1 page, PDF, 59 KB)
Pat Toomey (Dec 2003) - To Rep. Toomey as candidate for the U.S. Senate - commenting that he seems to be an uncritical supporter of the Bush agenda, and asking whether he is a patriot or simply another dupe of internationalists bent on destroying America (1 page, PDF, 36 KB)
Congress Trade Letters (Apr 2005) - To Rep. Doyle, Rep. Hart, Rep. Murphy, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Specter - appeal to vote no on unfair and anti-American so-called free trade agreements (1 page, PDF, 41 KB)
Letters to Pennsylvania State Congress (13)
Elinor Taylor (Dec 1993) - To Rep. Taylor - concerning taxation for public education and parents who send their children to private schools being required to subsidize the public schools (2 pages, PDF, 42 KB)
Elinor Taylor (Feb 16, 1995) - To Rep. Taylor - concerning my opposition to the proposed "Conference of the States" by legislative means because it is intended to become a Constitutional convention, and the destructive foreign policy of the Federal government under the leadership of both major parties (1 page, PDF, 41 KB)
Elinor Taylor (Feb 27, 1995) - To Rep. Taylor - continuing my opposition to the proposed Conference of the States and any legislation related to it, due to its likely change to a Constitutional convention if initiated (1 page, PDF, 40 KB)
State Congress Letters (Apr 1995) - To Rep. Barley, Rep. Belardi, Rep. Cohen, Rep. Coy, Rep. Fargo, Rep. Itkin, Rep. Phillips, Rep. Potts, Rep. Ryan, Rep. Snyder, Rep. Taylor, Rep. Veon, Rep. DeWeese - concerning the proposed "Conference of the States" and the dangerous possibility of a Constitutional Convention (2 pages, PDF, 47 KB)
Elinor Taylor (Jul 5, 1995) - To Rep. Taylor - concerning my opposition to PA Senate Bill 75, which would empower armed Federal law enforcement officers to apprehend, arrest, and convict any person who is even suspected of being about to commit the least misdemeanor in his presence (1 page, PDF, 38 KB)
Elinor Taylor (Jul 22, 1995) - To Rep. Taylor - detailed explanation of opposition to the "Conference of the States" based on the history around the time of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 (5 pages, PDF, 88 KB)
Elinor Taylor (Sep 1995) - To Rep. Taylor - on tax reform legislation (real estate taxes vs. income taxes), and opposition to regional government as an attempt to impose taxation without representation (1 page, PDF, 40 KB)
Elinor Taylor (Oct 1995) - To Rep. Taylor - comments on the survey sent to constituents - taxpayer subsidies to businesses, making prosecutors and law enforcement officers liable to criminal penalties for abuses, Child Protection Services and sex offenders, criminal background checks, disruptive students in public schools, government funding of charities, welfare and fraud, consolidation of government services (3 pages, PDF, 61 KB)
Elinor Taylor (Jun 1996) - To Rep. Taylor - thanks for copy of her address on Memorial Day, questions and comments about U. S. Army Special Operations Command conducting training exercises for urban combat in Pittsburgh (1 page, PDF, 40 KB)
Elinor Taylor (Oct 1997) - To Rep. Taylor - my comments on three House bills submitted in the Pennsylvania Congress related to implementation of the Convention on Global Biodiversity and related programs, that they are schemes for a global totalitarian agenda (2 pages, PDF, 48 KB)
Sean Logan (Jul 2001) - To Sen. Logan - comments on a report from the Congressman on property tax reform, giving arguments for why sales taxes and earned income taxes might be worse, and suggesting that the growth in government spending might be the real problem (1 page, PDF, 36 KB)
Sean Logan (Nov 2001) - To Sen. Logan - comments on a report from the Congressman, including the Tobacco Settlement, Maglev, and property tax inequity (real estate taxes vs. other taxes) (1 page, PDF, 40 KB)
Paul Costa, Jay Costa (Oct 2005) - To Rep. Paul Costa, Sen. Jay Costa - complaint about immediate reassessment of newly purchased homes, which is an abuse of taxpayers by local governments and school districts, and which should be prevented by the state legislature (1 page, PDF, 56 KB)
Letters to WWDB Radio Hosts (5)
Irv Homer - Drugs (not sent) (Aug 1994) - ask a few questions about drug legalization, which he supported as a libertarian position, and also mentioning Federal government involvement in drug smuggling, Mena Airport in Arkansas, and the relevance of the Whitewater scandal (2 pages, PDF, 52 KB)
Frank Ford (not sent) (Nov 1994) - objection to his comment about President Clinton knowing the Bible, with several examples of Clinton misquoting the Bible and wrongly applying it out of context, together with a number of questions and comments about numerous government crimes and coverups (4 pages, PDF, 70 KB)
Tom Marr (Feb 1995) - concerning the case of Randy Weaver and Federal government actions taken against his family, the investigation of which caused me to become disillusioned about the Federal government and some so-called law enforcement agencies (2 pages, PDF, 43 KB)
Tom Marr (Apr 1995) - my background in some detail, followed by some of my conclusions about the Waco incident, some comments on William Cooper and his shortwave radio show, the planned mock takeover and rescue of the town of Rainier, Washington by Special Forces and FEMA, the Senate Resolution related to a proposed Conference of the States, the “paranoia” about United Nations peacekeeping forces, and the direction in which our nation is being manipulated (5 pages, PDF, 59 KB)
Eddie Bruce (May 1995) - concerning misinformation from callers about BATF agents killed in the Waco incident and verified facts, and a rumor (later verified) that one of the 4 x 8 foot front doors from Mount Carmel was missing from the evidence in the case held by the government (1 page, PDF, 51 KB)
Miscellaneous Correspondence (27)
Sagan Letter (1990) - To Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan - critical comments on their article entitled, “Is It Possible to be Pro-Life and Pro-Choice?” in Parade Magazine in the Boston Sunday Globe of April 22, 1990, concerning abortion (5 pages, PDF, 13 KB)
Five Cent Invoice (1993) - To a software company with an incompetent accounting department - caustic reply to an invoice for five cents on a software purchase originally paid with a credit card, claiming that my account was “seriously delinquent” (the president of the company wrote an apology in reply to this letter) (2 pages, PDF, 4 KB)
BC (1993) - To a former colleague - personal letter with some details of my thinking and experiences at the time, with a lot of new circumstances in my life and a lack of a specific direction (2 pages, PDF, 45 KB)
New Federalist (1993) - To the publishers - how I came across the publications, comments on some of the varied articles therein, and expression of my disdain for abstruse philosophical discussions (3 pages, PDF, 66 KB)
National Taxpayers Union (1993) - stating my objections to joining with former Senator Proxmire in anything due to his record in Congress promoting the Great Society programs (thereby adding to the national debt), his promoting of ozone depletion scare stories, and his collecting a large pension while I was barely surviving (1 page, PDF, 37 KB)
Rush Limbaugh (1994) - because he had stated that he had not decided whether he supported GATT, I sent a publication called The Disaster that is GATT 1994, pointing out that GATT is a treaty and requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate, and warning that the result of putting the Uruguay Round of GATT into effect would almost undoubtedly be, sooner or later, another revolutionary and civil war in the United States of America (1 page, PDF, 49 KB)
Mega Insurance (1995) - cancellation of my health insurance due to an increase of nearly fifty percent in just two years and my difficulty in paying because my income had not increased (1 page, PDF, 36 KB)
American Atheists (1995) - taking issue with statements made by Madeleine Mary O’Hare on a local radio talk show, such as that that most of the wars throughout history have been fought over religion (although atheism has killed far more), and pointing out that there is no basis for human rights or concern for future generations under an atheistic belief system (1 page, PDF, 40 KB)
AT&T (1995) - reply to a letter received about my "grievance," to clarify a few points, related to a number of policies and actions that have become common in recent years with many large corporations, and which I believed would eventually lead to universal anxiety and stress, social unrest, and a police state to suppress the violence (1 page, PDF, 41 KB)
Republican Letters (1995) - response to a series of letters from the Republican Party at the state and national levels, that I did not like what the Republicans are doing on both the State and Federal levels, and pointing out that the economic and “crime fighting” policies that are being pursued will lead to bankruptcy and either the imposition of a tyrannical police state or a breakdown of society (1 page, PDF, 41 KB)
Republican State Committee of PA (1995) - another response to a series of letters from the Republican Party at the state and national levels, that I did not like what the Republicans are doing, and mentioning some dangerous bills at the State level in Pennsylvania that weaken the protections of the rights of the people and empower Federal and State law enforcement officers to anything that they want to do (1 page, PDF, 41 KB)
ML (1995) - To a Christian friend - personal letter with discussion of points from a Business Week article, foreign policy and the economic consequences of so-called free trade, and the need for a spiritual revival (2 pages, PDF, 50 KB)
Republican Task Force (1995) - reply to disguised solicitation for donations to the Republican Party, explaining that I would not be sending money because liberal “free trade” policies had eliminated most employment possibilities in my field, that my net worth was close to zero, that I had canceled my health insurance to save money, and that Republicans were cooperating with the President to carry out the United Nations/IMF/World Bank/GATT plan to implement a world government (1 page, PDF, 41 KB)
Gateway School Board (1998) - To the Superintendent of the Gateway School District - stating my eleven primary objections to the Social Studies Philosophy and Belief Statement of the Social Studies Curriculum, and my summary that the statement was severely flawed and should be completely discarded (2 pages, PDF, 77 KB)
Licenses Letter (1998) - To the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - my comments on the proposed regulations concerning State-Issued Driver’s Licenses and Comparable Identification Documents, stating my opposition to the establishment of a system of national identification cards as a response to problems having to do with illegal aliens and false identification documents, and recommending that the problem should be solved at the borders by the Federal government carrying out its constitutional duty of protecting the several States from invasion by criminals crossing our borders (1 page, PDF, 41 KB)
Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association Letter (1998) - returning a concert ticket to the organization without a donation, because of the lobbying aspect of their work to promote the passage of more and more laws and oppressive regulation of human activity in the name of “safety” (1 page, PDF, 36 KB)
LaRouche Letter (1998) - To the publisher - explaining in some detail my decision not to renew my subscription to The New Federalist, pointing out some contradictory positions being espoused by LaRouche in his support of President Clinton, some details on Tony Blair, some questionable claims about Kenneth Starr and the impeachment effort, and a list of some of the problems with the Clinton administration and its policies (5 pages, PDF, 71 KB)
National Republican Congressional Committee (2000) - pointing out that attempts to raise money everywhere show how corrupted our government and political parties and system of campaign financing have become, pointing out an article I wrote on ideas for campaign finance reform to restore representative government, stating that I will only support individual candidates that will represent me and my district if elected, and my disagreement with the idea that unlimited collective campaign contributions constitute free speech (1 page, PDF, 37 KB)
Dr. L (2000) - Reply to a letter from a resident while I was on the Monroeville Republican Committee - on standard examinations and control by the states, the functioning of the courts in trying those accused of capital offenses, regulation of abortion providers, changes in the weather due to the activity of the sun and ozone, causes of increases in childhood allergies and asthma even though air quality has markedly improved, the loss of health insurance for so many people, including children, my disagreement with the statement that they are all good men who differ, and quotations from two famous British Socialists (Shaw and Orwell) that show that the seeds are in socialism for mass murder and slavery (3 pages, PDF, 53 KB)
Americans for Fair Taxation (2001) - expressing my belief that Congress will never allow a tax system to be instituted that is fair, and stating that I see no point in supporting them until I see that either Party is sincerely trying to reform the tax system in order to improve it rather than to gain partisan advantage (1 page, PDF, 37 KB)
National Rifle Association (2001) - stating that I have no intention of joining, because they say that we have Second Amendment rights or Constitutional rights, which is not what the Second Amendment says, and they have agreed with the federal Congress and agencies to allow them to infringe on our God-given rights repeatedly, so I will not help them to do that (1 page, PDF, 35 KB)
Republican National Committee (2001) - expressing my resentment at receiving a mailing suggesting that I had abandoned the Republican Party because I had not contributed to the RNC, and explaining that I was opposed to contributing to huge national slush funds that can be redistributed from district to district and state to state to influence elections in districts other than my own (1 page, PDF, 31 KB)
MIT Spectrvm (2001) - response to receiving a copy of a publication entitled “Calling the World Home” with the subtitle “Educating Global Citizens,” rejecting the notion of global citizens because that implies a world government (1 page, PDF, 36 KB)
Municipal Authority (2003) - concerning a Water Quality Report and a statement about fluoride contamination, and I questioned whether the fluoride was a contaminant or was added intentionally, saying that I would like future reports to state that directly (1 page, PDF, 36 KB)
Republican Inner Circle (2003) - response to receiving fundraising letters of various kinds from Republicans in Washington, saying that I feel that I have been betrayed, that free trade is a lie, illegal immigration is uncontrolled and even encouraged, and the police powers of government are being expanded in the name of “homeland security” in order to fight a “War on Drugs” and combat terrorism (1 page, PDF, 37 KB)
Republican National Committee (2003) - another response to receiving fundraising letters of various kinds from Republicans in Washington, saying that I feel that I have been betrayed, that the Republican Party seems to have abandoned nearly everything that it formerly claimed to stand for, Republicans in Congress formerly were pushing for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution and are now trying to spend America into bankruptcy, Republicans formerly said that they wanted to abolish the Department of Education and now champion a national takeover of the education curriculum and the promotion of workforce development, and they also want me to help to fund more of this agenda (1 page, PDF, 37 KB)
League of Women Voters (2003) - concerning receive an invitation to a Good Government Award dinner each year, that I see no reason to have to give people awards for doing their job, for which they are already paid well, and find it unbelievable that a member on their board (William J. Coyne, a former recipient of the award) is a member of the Socialist International (1 page, PDF, 36 KB)
Ideas and Comments on Various Topics (68)
Part of Her Body (1990) - statement of the clear facts from genetics that a fetus is not part of a woman's body, that a fetus is aborted exactly because it is a developing child, and that a woman has the responsibility to choose at the right time what to do and not to do with her body (1 page, PDF, 3 KB)
Magic Bullet Stress Calculation (1993) - After seeing the movie JFK, I asked a colleague who was also a metallurgist what he thought of the "magic" bullet theory. He said that he doubted whether the bullet could even have decelerated uniformly without deforming more than the "magic" bullet is deformed. The detailed calculation of the stress which would develop for a simplified bullet geometry with uniform deceleration is given. The conclusion is that the stress is more than a bullet made of lead within a copper jacket could withstand without severe deformation; therefore, the so-called "magic" bullet did not pass through President Kennedy and Governor Connelly and cause all of the wounds that it was claimed to have caused. (4 pages, PDF, 101 KB)
Path to Destruction (1994) - a series of destructive historical events from 1913 to projected future U.S. Government bankruptcy and United Nations being strengthened to rule the world (1 page, PDF, 60 KB)
The Quiz (1994) - set of thirty short quotations from either the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, or the Communist Manifesto, in the form of a quiz to test your knowledge of the ideas in these three documents (2 pages, PDF, 51 KB)
Adapted Declaration of Independence (1994) - trying to explain why unorganized militias (as defined by law) were forming in large numbers at the time, by borrowing portions of the Declaration of Independence, modified according to the situation (including the past several decades) in the United States of America (2 pages, PDF, 63 KB)
Guns - Truth Table (1994) - simple truth table for combinations of criminals and law-abiding citizens with and without guns, showing that the only realistic and workable combination is for law-abiding citizens to be armed, as guarded from Federal government interference by the Second Amendment in the so-called Bill of Rights (1 page, PDF, 72 KB)
Political Spectrum (1994) - shows a more realistic political spectrum from totalitarianism to anarchy, rather than the common and simple-minded left-right political spectrum that is so misleading and incomplete (1 page, PDF, 73 KB)
Two Constitutions (1994) - comments on the articles in the so-called Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution, and comparison with the Article 1 (the Declaration of Rights) in the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (3 pages, PDF, 72 KB)
National Emergency (1994) - This nation (United States of America) has been in a state of declared national emergency continuously since 1933, effectively suspending the constitutional limits on the powers of the Federal government. This has resulted in our enormous debt problems, the centralization of power, and increasing control over our lives and businesses by the Federal government. (1 page, PDF, 61 KB)
American History (1995) - some notes on the history of the formation of the United States of America as a Republic, together with comments on definitions for patriot, sovereignty, democracy, and republic (3 pages, PDF, 70 KB)
Taxation (1995) - discussion of the legitimate objects of taxation, which include sales or consumption taxes, taxes on government-created entities, taxes on foreign entities that are granted privileges by the government, and tariffs and imposts on foreign products brought into this country (3 pages, PDF, 64 KB)
Tyranny of Laws (1995) - The people of the United States are living under a tyranny of laws, because it is impossible to know or understand all of the laws, and ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking the law, so every person is probably violating some law, and absolutely no one is safe from being targeted for destruction. it is always possible for a zealous government prosecutor to find grounds for criminal proceedings against anyone. Several steps are outlined as a solution to this situation. (3 pages, PDF, 60 KB)
Gun Control and Crime (1995) - A lot of attention focused during the last few years on crime and how to reduce violent crime. Inevitably, every new incident leads to politicians trying to make new and more restrictive laws concerning firearms in the possession of private citizens. A story of a drunk looking for a lost ten-dollar bill illustrates the fallacy (and stupidity) of this approach. (1 page, PDF, 54 KB)
Impossible Things (1995) - Some things are impossible. The question is raised whether there has ever been a peaceful transition from a free republic to an oppressive Communist dictatorship, or vice-versa. Is it possible for the United States of America, with an enormous national debt, an exploding trade deficit, a rapidly falling standard of living for a large portion of the population, a disastrous public education system, a general breakdown of moral and spiritual values, and an increasingly intrusive and abusive government at all levels, to recover to have a positive future? (1 page, PDF, 53 KB)
Money (1995) - comments on what money is, some historical aspects, how money is created, the problems with a fractional reserve system, and Thomas Jefferson's warning about the consequences of allowing private banks to control the issue of currency (6 pages, PDF, 86 KB)
Platinum Bridge (1995) - The government is in the business of building platinum bridges, and now has to borrow money to pay the interest on prior money borrowed. A quotation from a published scientific journal is used to illustrate this concept. The exploding costs of health care and social programs are becoming insupportable, showing that the platinum bridge may have to be replaced with something cheaper. (1 page, PDF, 57 KB)
Three-Fifths of a Person (1995) - Much attention has been paid to the fact that slaves were counted as equal to three-fifths of a person under the Constitution originally. How did this come about? This article discusses the history of this provision, which was based on a compromise between the opposing interests of the Northern and Southern States in the matters of representation and taxation by apportionment. Only in this context does the counting of persons have any meaning. (3 pages, PDF, 67 KB)
Why the Problems (1995) - There are so many social problems and economic pressures facing the American people today that they seem overwhelming. How did this happen, and how are we going to solve these problems? The events of three particular years are responsible for many of the troubles and created the oppressive system under which we are living. (3 pages, PDF, 68 KB)
Treaties and the Constitution (1995) - As James Madison pointed out, it is a dangerous idea for a government to be able to modify the Constitution which created the government. The proponents of the idea that treaties can override the Constitution are in violation of the Constitution, as explained in this article, which gives the history of the treaty-making provision in the Constitution. (4 pages, PDF, 84 KB)
American Tariffs (1996) - A calculation of the amounts of five flat taxes which must be paid per hour when an American was employed in Pennsylvania at the minimum wage in 1996, not including the costs of complying with other taxes, rules, and regulations. These taxes function exactly as tariffs on American products, imposed by our own governments, which gives imported products an enormous price advantage over American products. This is one reason why so-called free trade is both incredibly stupid and terribly destructive. (2 pages, PDF, 69 KB)
How to Destroy a Nation (1996) - a list of actions to take to destroy a free nation like the United States of America, which is pretty much what has been done for decades by stupid, corrupt, and evil people in this nation (4 pages, PDF, 67 KB)
Revised Bill of Rights (1996) - the original articles in the so-called Bill of Rights and the Democrat And Republican New (DARN) versions of those articles, as currently practiced by our government (3 pages, PDF, 64 KB)
Vicious Free Trade Cycle (1996) - a cycle graphically depicting many of the aspects of the trade and immigration policies of the Federal government and their negative consequences on the standard of living of the middle class (1 page, PDF, 38 KB)
Economic Extremes (1996) - graphical depiction of the two economic extremes of complete government control and market forces only, indicating that both extremes are destructive (1 page, PDF, 23 KB)
Memorial Day Comments (1996) - comments written soon after Memorial Day 1996, to reflect on how everything that those brave and patriotic men and women died in wars to preserve is being systematically destroyed (2 pages, PDF, 47 KB)
Democracy (1996) - a short and cynical definition of democracy based on the twentieth century practices of the Federal government of the United States of America (1 page, PDF, 29 KB)
Democracy = Mob Rule (1996) - demonstration from an interlinear Greek New Testament that demos, a Greek word for people, means mob, so that the definition of democracy is truly mob rule (7 pages, PDF, 644 KB)
Machiavellian Internationalists (1996) - a long series of questions about who is responsible for so many problems with America and the world, all with Machiavellian Internationalists as the answer, where Machiavellian means sneaky, cunning, scheming, deceptive, dishonest, unscrupulous, lacking a moral code, and acting in bad faith - and a list of places where such people may be found (4 pages, PDF, 65 KB)
Ideas and Phrases (1997) - a collection of ideas and phrases to be developed to battle the lies and propaganda of the foolish and corrupt political class that is destroying America (2 pages, PDF, 56 KB)
Five Philosophies (1997) - concerning five destructive philosophies that everyone should be aware of: Atheism (there is no God), Materialism (matter is the only reality), Moral Relativism (there is no absolute standard), Feminism (the rejection of the natural order), and Humanism (man is God) (3 pages, PDF, 74 KB)
Evil Government (1997) - actions of governments that demonstrate that it is stupid, corrupt, treasonous, illegitimate, wicked, and would-be totalitarian (1 page, PDF, 37 KB)
New Absolutes (1997) - with moral relativism, there are no absolutes except for these new ones concerning religion, human life, marriage, family, sex, women, race relations, civilization, and truth (1 page, PDF, 58 KB)
No Fast Track (1997) - reasons to "just say no" to so-called Fast Track for pretended trade legislation, which is just another way to transfer power from elected representatives in Congress to internationalists in the Executive branch of government, perhaps better called Fascist Track (1 page, PDF, 42 KB)
Proposed Legislation for Free Trade (1997) - since free trade is a simple concept and should not require thousands of pages of legalese to implement, a draft of legislation to create genuinely free trade is proposed, which is called the Free Trade Act of 1997 (1 page, PDF, 52 KB)
Proposed Legislation for the War on Drugs (1997) - due to abuses which have occurred in the name of the so-called War on Drugs, legislation is proposed to severely punish the perpetrators of such government abuses, called The Police State Restriction Act of 1997 (1 page, PDF, 55 KB)
Post-Human World (1998) - my description of the country I now live in, post-America, which has been overrun and destroyed by the modern barbarians, and turned into a post-Christian, post-moral, post-rational, post-modern, and soon-to-be post-human world (2 pages, PDF, 62 KB)
Campaign Finance Reform (1998) - This is the basic framework of an American solution to the campaign finance problem, which I entitled Campaign Finance Reform the American Way: The Reform Policy that Neither Major Political Party Will Accept. Other details would need to be developed and codified in order to make such a system of campaign finance laws complete. I submitted this to two local newspapers, and one of them contacted me to ask whether I had a related degree or was part of some organization which was involved with political reform. When I answered no to both questions, they had no interest in publishing it. (2 pages, PDF, 78 KB)
Fear and Loathe Democracy (1998) - what democracy means and why everyone should fear and loathe the kind of confused, corrupt, criminal system of lying and scheming and abuse of power and obstruction of justice and government insanity that it engenders (2 pages, PDF, 76 KB)
Corporatist Manifesto (1998) - sarcastic statement written from the perspective of the multinational corporations on their freedoms and rights, to be without limitations of any kind by governments, and even to define the terms used for political concepts (1 page, PDF, 44 KB)
The Corporate Faith (1998) - initial draft of a statement in the structure of a poem which embodies many of the abusive behaviors now dominant (in practice) in multinational corporations (3 pages, PDF, 57 KB)
Glozism (1998) - a draft list of ideas related to global socialism, which is abbreviated to Glozism (rhymes with Nazism), in the manner of National Socialism being abbreviated to Nazism, followed by a list of fourteen points on how to recognize a Glozi (rhymes with Nazi, and meaning global socialist) (2 pages, PDF, 60 KB)
War on Freedom (2001) - Written in October 2001 and submitted to a local newspaper - The United States was attacked in September 2001, and we were told that we were at war. It was immediately asked how many of our freedoms we should give up in order to have more security. That is the wrong question. Other questions are pointed out which should be asked instead about our globalization policies and programs. (2 pages, PDF, 39 KB)
Free Trade Fantasy (2003) - Explanation of why there is no such thing as free trade. The so-called free trade policy is a failure, and doing more of the same will not help. It is time that we abandon the free trade fantasy and return to reality. (4 pages, PDF, 74 KB)
National Suicide (2003) - an acrostic outlining elements of the national suicide agenda of the Federal government (1 page, PDF, 49 KB)
Trade Imbalance (2004) - The United States set a new record for the trade deficit in June 2004 (up to that time). This short article explains why Americans are some of the most heavily taxed and regulated workers in the world, and asks when we will wake up and stop the madness. (1 page, PDF, 45 KB)
Democracy - The Big Lie (2009) - For decades, American politicians of both major political parties have been using the word democracy repeatedly in describing this nation and its government. What is the real meaning of the word? The kind of democracy being promoted is a big lie. (1 page, PDF, 52 KB)
Is Health Care a Right (2009) - The idea that health care is a right has been promoted for some time by those who advocate for a government-sponsored or government-run health care system. This article explains why health care cannot be a right in the proper sense of that word. (1 page, PDF, 50 KB)
Slavemaking Government (2009) - The Federal government of the United States is rapidly increasing the national debt, and is also actively restricting the productive industries of the nation. It is becoming a slavemaking institution. (1 page, PDF, 51 KB)
When and How Did Health Care Become a Right (2009) - Everything that exists had an origin. There is no right to health care under the Constitution. No such right has ever been identified, and no such right therefore exists. (1 page, PDF, 54 KB)
Free Speech and Political Contributions (2010) - The Supreme Court ruled that a law restricting collective organizations such as unions and corporations from donating to political campaigns was unconstitutional. What are the ramifications of this type of decision? (1 page, PDF, 53 KB)
Who Won the Cold War (2010) - The so-called Cold War lasted for about forty years, and is portrayed as an ideological, economic, and cultural struggle primarily between the United States of America and the Soviet Union. The United States of America was widely declared to be the winner of the Cold War. But is this an accurate portrayal of the outcome? (1 page, PDF, 51 KB)
Democrats and Republicans are Neither (2010) - The Democratic Party does not promote democracy, and that the Republican Party does not promote republicanism. Their very names are therefore fraudulent. (1 page, PDF, 52 KB)
Why Not Reverse Course (2010) - The government of the United States of America has been following a course set decades ago, and the nation is clearly headed for destruction if that course is continued. When you are headed for destruction, you stop and reverse course. (1 page, PDF, 49 KB)
What Checks and Balances (2010) - In writing of the Constitution for the United States of America, one of the foremost ideas was that the power of government could be limited by dividing power within the federal government among different branches. Due to the passage of certain amendments, some of these important checks and balances have been eliminated. (1 page, PDF, 49 KB)
President Does Not Run Country (2010) - It is said frequently that the President of the United States runs the country. This is absolutely not true, and to keep repeating it is silly and positively harmful. (1 page, PDF, 52 KB)
One Evil Empire Down, One to Go (2010) - When the Soviet Union came to its end, it was the apparent end of an evil empire. The United States of Ameirica has become more and more like the former Soviet Union. (1 page, PDF, 54 KB)
Subsidies, Taxes, and Trade (2011) - You get more of what you subsidize and less of what you tax. This saying is applied to international trade, and it explains why this nation has such a huge trade deficit. (1 page, PDF, 53 KB)
Where Are the Consumers (2011) - Whatever goods are produced must either be consumed or added to inventory. America is being bankrupted by following a policy of being an importing nation and spending rather than saving. If America does not consume the excess production from the rest of the world, who will? (1 page, PDF, 50 KB)
Supply, Demand, and Immigration (2011) - The law of supply and demand is based on the concept of equilibrium, with the price of a good or service adjusting to conditions so that a balance is maintained between the supply of that good or service and the demand for that good or service. The law of supply and demand is applied to immigration, which increases the supply of labor. (1 page, PDF, 50 KB)
Unions, Private and Public (2011) - What are unions, and why do they exist? What is the difference between unions in private sector companies and in the public sector (government)? (1 page, PDF, 51 KB)
What Does Progressive Mean (2011) - The word progressive is derived from the word progress. However, the words progress and progressive have no meaning in themselves. When used in the context of politics, what does the word progressive mean? (1 page, PDF, 53 KB)
Who Are the Extremists (2011) - What is an extremist? Ayn Rand pointed out many years ago that the word extremist is an anti-concept. Several applications of this word are analyzed. (1 page, PDF, 50 KB)
Ends and Means (2011) - Goals are necessary, but proper and lawful means are even more important. “The end justifies the means” is an expression of lawlessness. The fact is that the means justify the end, and not the reverse. (1 page, PDF, 51 KB)
Necessary or Intolerable (2011) - Thomas Paines aid that “Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.” On the scale from necessary evil to intolerable evil, is our present government merely a necessary evil, or is it becoming an intolerable one? (1 page, PDF, 52 KB)
Wrong Way to Elect a President (2012) - The process used in the United States of America to select the presidential candidates is terrible. It has not always been this way. The electoral college in the Constitution was designed to elect presidents without campaigning. (1 page, PDF, 53 KB)
Independence Under Assault (2012) - The people of the United States of America celebrate the fourth of July as Independence Day. This is the fundamental idea that has been under assault for decades. (1 page, PDF, 51 KB)
How to Conduct a Successful Climate Change Strike (2019) - Original text of article published in an edited version in American Thinker. There is a better way to conduct a climate change strike so that it is more successful than the one conducted in September 2019. (2 pages, PDF, 60 KB)
Biblical Proof that Democracy is Mob Rule (2019) - analysis of English words borrowed from Greek roots, including democracy, laocracy, ethnocracy, and ochlocracy, using the New Testament (originally written in Greek), concluding that democracy actually does mean mob rule (2 pages, PDF, 73 KB)
How Affirmative Action Becomes Systemic Racism (2020) - explanation of how affirmative action can work to do harm to students, resulting in a situation that can fairly be called systemic racism (1 page, PDF, 55 KB)
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