Archive for February 2011
Why a Planned Parenthood executive became a pro-life evangelist
By Lisa Bourne Abby Johnson was the keynote presenter at the Prayer For Life Day in Des Moines Feb. 8. Sponsored by a coalition of prolife organizations, the annual Prayer For Life Day offers education and networking for prolife individuals, topped off with prayer and a rally at the State Capitol. Johnson was director of…
Read MoreThe truth about Ronald Reagan
By Tom Quiner The revisionists have been busy this past week distorting Ronald Reagan’s record. The Gipper would have been 100 this week. So there have been lots of stories and letters to the editor assessing his Presidency. One of the most tired diatribes has been the one that says “Reagan drove up the…
Read MoreWho would you save, the stranger or the dog?
You’re faced with a choice: to save a drowning stranger or your beloved pet dog. You only have time to save one? Who do you save?
Read MoreGood news and bad news about the Republican’s budget
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMPLd-d8V2w&feature=player_embedded] The House Republicans unveiled their budget for America. The good news: they’re cutting spending by $32 Billion from March 5th through October 31st. The good news: it’s the biggest one time cut in discretionary spending in history. The bad news: in their Pledge to America, they promised to cut spending by…
Read MoreA riveting four minutes with Ronald Reagan
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do0x-Egc6oA&feature=related] How politically incorrect can one be! The late, great Ronald Reagan delivered a memorable speech in 1983 in which he characterized the Soviet Union as an evil empire. The press screamed. Democrats screamed. Liberals everywhere screamed. That is not a very polite thing to say, Mr. President! After all, they are…
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcWD3kni__Q] Yesterday was Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday. I thought about him during the Super Bowl last night when the NFL presented the Declaration of Independence as narrated by General Colin Powell and NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, which I have posted above. Messrs. Reagan and Obama view the Declaration through such a different…
Read MoreThe other right to life
By Kim Lehman [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p4Cs_QkwsM] Last week, hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets of Washington DC to commemorate the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. But the March for Life is not just about abortion. Ralliers hope to build a culture of life where the human person is viewed as sacred from conception…
Read MoreFree choice is the path to better schools
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQlzwoSN8_U&feature=player_embedded] Kelley Williams-Bolar is going to jail for the crime of wanting a better education for her kids. This has been Catholic Schools Week and National School Choice Week. Ms. Williams-Bolar’s plight would have been avoided had Democrats not blocked her desire to send her kids to a nice school in the…
Read MoreMan’s quest for dignity
What does it all mean? Ultimately, each man knows inside that he or she counts for something. Inside, we all know that human life is somehow vitally important. From Cairo to Warsaw to Washington D.C. we march in the name of human dignity.
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