Ask not what your country can do for you

By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB6hLg3PRbY] President John Kennedy’s 1961 inaugural address is considered to be a classic speech.  In it, he invoked his famous line, “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” In his presidency, Mr. Kennedy cut taxes. In his presidency, Mr. Kennedy used NASA…

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Should we discriminate on the basis of religious orientation?

By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTE9zWaQc_Y] The answer is yes if you’re the University of Illinois. They fired Kenneth Howell who teaches Introduction to Catholicism and Modern Catholic Thought.  His sin?  He expressed Catholic thought on the subject of homosexuality.  Here is his fire-able quote: Natural Moral Law says that Morality must be a response to REALITY. …

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Rational reasons to believe in God

By Tom Quiner It’s the biggest question of our life.  Does God exist?  If He does, it changes everything. Some people drift away from a belief in God as they get older, just as some draw closer to Him.  Why do some draw away from Him?  I suppose there are many reasons.  Here are a…

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Why voters are cynical

By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_foalavjaA] Voters hate to be manipulated. The faux commercial above is funny because it smacks of some truth.  Take the current budget debate. Nine days ago, the Congressional Budget Office made a dire prediction:  America is going to experience long term red ink like we haven’t seen since World War II.  We…

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Liberal judges limit conservative “diversity”

By Tom Quiner How often have you heard liberals invoke the word “diversity?” In the context of liberal-speak, diversity is automatically considered to be good.  The University of Oregon says it this way: The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect.  It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences.  These…

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Are teachers doing their jobs?

A series of Jay Leno interviews with regular Americans reveals the woeful state of our education system. Is the National Education Association a root cause of this dumbing down of America?

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How Iowa celebrates Independence Day

By Tom Quiner What better way to celebrate this great nation’s independence than with American song and fireworks! I attended the Yankee Doodle Pops concert at the footsteps of the Iowa Capital on July 1. The weather was perfect.  Our Capitol’s gold dome glistened with pride in the early evening sunlight.  Thousands streamed in with…

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Was Jesus Real?

By Tom Quiner Lee Strobel was an atheist who came to believe in Jesus after spending two years trying to disprove His divinity. Be sure to watch the video from my previous post where Mr. Strobel, a former reporter for the Chicago Tribune, talks about his surprising findings about Christ. C.S. Lewis was another atheist…

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Is the Bible true?

By Tom Quiner Liberal comedienne, Janeane Garofalo, recently called the Bible a “work of fiction.”  Watch … [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt5xruQBQ98&feature=player_embedded#!] I don’t know how much Ms. Garofalo has read, studied, or even contemplated the Bible.  But I mention her quote because she will influence a certain segment of her audience with her dismissive attitude of the most…

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