Archive for August 2010
Auschwitz vs. Ground Zero
By Tom Quiner Edith Stein was executed at Auschwitz on August 9th, 1942, for the crime of being a Jew. This 68th anniversary of her death is relevant today. Some background is in order. She was born into a devout Jewish family on Yom Kippur, the youngest of eleven children. As a teen, she moved…
Read MorePresident and Mrs. Bush greet returning soldiers
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOC_JjNFkVw] Returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan were shocked and awestruck when they got off their plane at Dallas/Ft. Worth airport last week. The 145 returning soldiers were greeted by President and Mrs. Bush. This isn’t the kind of story that will get big press. The video above is worth watching. The…
Read More“At least Clinton didn’t take us to war”
By Tom Quiner That was a comment I received following my recent post, “If Bush lied, Clinton lied.” The writer, Monte Gray, who always keeps me on my toes, defends Mr. Clinton at the expense of Mr. Bush. Let’s take a closer look. The tragedy of 9/11 may not have happened had it not been…
Read MoreDO NOT READ if you are vegetarian
By Tom Quiner I’m a proud Iowan. I’m a proud conservative. It comes as no surprise, then, that I’m a proud meat eater. My wife, Karen, and I had a wonderful dining experience on Saturday night at the Flying Mango. Let me cut to the bottom line: I had the best beef brisket I’ve ever…
Read MoreIf Bush lied, Clinton lied
By Tom Quiner “Bush lied” was once again invoked in the letters to the editor in the Des Moines Register this morning. For the record, here is specifically what the President said: “Saddam Hussein has huge stockpiles of biological and chemical weapons. And some day, some way, I guarantee you, he’ll use the arsenal.” Only…
Read More“Have you figured out what’s causin’ them babies yet?”
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWIz_AfWW4s] My friend, John, is the proud daddy of eleven children. He is also a proud Catholic. As his bounty grew, he heard the question above with increasing frequency. Here is what he told me about how he handled the question: The best comeback line I ever found to defend the fact…
Read MoreShame on Dick Morris
By Tom Quiner Dick Morris is an interesting guy. He was a political consultant for Bill Clinton who is credited with salvaging the Clinton Presidency through a political strategy characterized as “triangulation.” Essentially, he convinced Mr. Clinton to move toward the center politically, embracing the best of Democratic and Republican ideas, after HillaryCare had damaged…
Read MoreShould morality be the basis for legislation?
By Tom Quiner Judge Vaughn Walker says no. He’s the judge in California who struck down Proposition 8 which defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. The openly gay jurist said; “A private moral view that same-sex couples are inferior to opposite-sex couples is not a proper basis for legislation.” It’s…
Read MoreHow to make a Republican squirm
America is scared. There’s a realization sinking in that we’ve reaching a tipping point when it comes to national debt and long term financial obligations for America. Our greatness depends on righting the ship. Paul Ryan’s plan will right the ship. The CBO confirms his assumptions.
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