A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
Choice reactions to today’s Supreme Court Obamacare ruling
Passions run deep. Quiner’s Diner gives you some juicy quotes from respected commentators on the scene. The most interesting was actually made 83 years by an Englishman named G.K. Chesterton. It is immediately relevant to today’s drama …
Read MoreThe Obamacare “no tax” con
Obamacare stands. In a narrow 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the key “mandate” provision. The mandate is the funding engine of this sprawling piece of legislation. The public was never presented with a faithful account of what was in this bill. Rather, it was sold with smoke and mirrors. It was based on a con …
Read MoreQuiner’s DM Register column acknowledged on Congressman Paul Ryan’s Facebook page
The Des Moines Register ran a Quiner’s Diner post from a few days ago in today’s print and online editions: “Ryan’s federal budget plan is bold and compassionate.” I’m pleased to note that Congressman Ryan’s office got wind of it and posted it on his Facebook page …
Read MoreRedefining “mainstream” politics
The year is 1980. Jimmy Carter is fighting for his political life in a brutal re-election campaign against Ronald Reagan. Polls show Carter with a slight lead, but the times are volatile. President Carter knows he must do something bold to nail down the election and pre-empt the politically beguiling former actor. At a dusty campaign stop in a key swing state, the former Georgia governor strides boldly to the microphone and addresses the gathered Democratic supporters …
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Read MoreThe nanny state taken to its natural conclusion
Are you weary of the Michael Bloombergs and Michele Obamas of the world telling you what to eat, drink, and believe? Then you will enjoy this video …
Read MoreTwo bogus racial issues this campaign
President Obama’s job approval rating has taken a hit this month in new polling. As Americans become more disenchanted with the practical application of his promised “hope and change,” the Left is ratcheting up their use of the “R” word …
Read MorePrayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty
Pray for a return of the religious liberty envisioned by our Founding Fathers …
Read MoreThe dehumanization of your neighbor
By Tom Quiner It’s not the economy, stupid, it’s our humanity that is at stake. A Fox News website article this morning was chilling: “Cannibalism, ‘mommy porn,’ and sexting, oh my!” It details the progression of our culture’s decline, characterized most notably by the recent spate of “cannibal” attacks. As if that’s not unsettling enough, the top three books on the NY Times best seller list are a series of…
Read MoreA response to the ‘Nuns on the Bus’ tour
True or false: “The House budget would decimate our country.” This is the assertion of the ‘Nuns on the Bus’ tour as reported by Rekha Basu in her June 20th Des Moines Register column, “ ‘Nuns on the Bus’ possess credibility that few of us have.” Let’s take a closer look …
Read MoreWhat city is the “manliest” city in America?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1nCovowKlA&feature=youtu.be] Drumroll, please … It’s Friday. It is time for NewsBusted’s Jodi Miller, the conservative’s favorite investigative reporter. Jodi has busted wide-open these breaking news stories: √ It is now politically incorrect to call President Obama “cool.” Cool! √ Who does Israel like better, Obama or Romney? √ How MSNBC can boost ratings. √ Who is “Obama Boy?” √ What does the TV show “Dallas” have in…
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