Archive for January 2011
Is journalism dying?
By Tom Quiner Do you trust the media? If you’re like me, you’ll probably say: it depends who is doing the reporting. Conservatives like Fox News, whose slogan is: “we report, you decide.” Liberals like Katie Couric who says, “we go beyond the news, we tell you what it means.” Translation: we’re going to slant…
Read MoreSarah Palin can’t win when it comes to the media
By Tom Quiner Sarah Palin was sucked into the tragic Arizona mass murder story by the mainstream media (MSM) the instant the news hit. If you were accused of being somewhat culpable for such a horrific loss of life, would you feel a need to defend yourself? Of course you would. Ms. Palin did just…
Read MoreAnatomy of mass murder
In light of the complexities of the human psyche, it seems that pot-smoking and atheism have at least as much relevance as Sarah Palin when it comes to making snap judgements about the motives of mass-murderers.
Read MoreMore journalistic bias from the MSM
By Tom Quiner Such a tragedy in Arizona. Our prayers go out to Representative Gabrielle Giffords as she fights for her life. Our prayers go out to the families of the slain. A deranged, pot-smoking atheist has attacked and murdered officials of our government. Innocent bystanders are dead. How could anyone do such a thing…
Read MoreDoritos pulls offensive ad
By Tom Quiner Good news. Thanks to an outcry from America’s faithful, Doritos is withdrawing their “Feed the Flock” ad from the Super Bowl. Quiner’s Diner wrote about it in its previous post. The conservative blogosphere needs to be ever-vigilant in keeping attacks on religious faith at bay. The mainstream media is pretty comfortable with…
Read MoreWill the Super Bowl allow Christ to be desecrated?
By Tom Quiner “I speak for many sports fans who find it a great shame that our national unity over football could become yet another day where we are divided over politics and the culture wars.” I have paraphrased ABC’s news anchor Dan Harris in his criticism of Focus on the Family’s Tim Tebow Super…
Read MoreDid Republicans really deceive the public?
What would ABC have to say if the government wouldn’t allow them to broadcast their show across state lines, just as they don’t allow health insurance companies to market their services across state lines?
Read MoreWhy high unemployment is here to stay
By Tom Quiner In a typical economic recovery, the economy starts growing and eventually job creation follows suit. I’m not overly optimistic about the likelihood of a robust surge in job creation because of Obamacare. Let’s say you’re a small business owner with 47 employees. Obamacare creates a disincentive to add new employees, because once…
Read MoreQuiner’s Diner most-hated posts of 2010
By Tom Quiner Quiner’s Diner presented 169 heaping helpings of conservative thought for your consumption in 2010. Rather than recap the best of the lot, I will instead recap the ones liberals seem to hate most (and ironically, conservatives love the most). Sometimes it’s nice to have leftovers! What is the truth? Liberals get very…
Read MoreNo Country for Christians
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcyLpTzsktA&feature=player_embedded] My new year was immediately jarred this morning with this report from CBS News: “At least 21 people are dead and nearly 80 wounded after a bomb exploded outside a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria, Egypt, early Saturday. Officials believe a suicide bomber attacked as worshippers were leaving a New Year’s…
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