Posts by Tom Quiner
Another nobel laureate rejects global warming
By Tom Quiner Is global warming based on good science or bad? I ask this question because of the treatment Governor Rick Perry of Texas received from John Harris at the Republican debate at the Reagan library a couple of weeks ago. Mr. Harris tried to trap the Governor by demanding he list the names…
Read MoreIs this a smart way to create jobs?
By Tom Quiner Job creation is the job of government. No one else can do it better. This is the view of the president and his party. The Democratic Party’s approach to job creation has been given a rigorous workout, and it has failed. They have taken tax payer money, borrowed even more from China,…
Read MoreIs the Iraq War the cause of our deficits?
By Tom Quiner The “Supercommittee” meets. Their vision on why America’s fiscal house is such a mess varies wildly. The USA Today reports that Democrats on the committee blame the two wars this decade as one of the major reasons for our crisis, along with Bush-era tax cuts. I am re-running a Quiner’s Diner post…
Read MoreNewt says a mouthful
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Read MoreWho suffers most from hate crimes in the USA: Muslims or Jews?
By Tom Quiner It was just a one paragraph blurb in yesterday’s Des Moines Register: four men in New York City were convicted of plotting to blow up synagogues in New York. I read the paragraph searching for a key piece of information. Can you guess what it was? What would you like to know…
Read MoreJesus explains his views on marriage
By Tom Quiner If you read yesterday’s post, a faithful Quiner’s Diner reader posed the question: “What exactly did Jesus say about defining marriage as being between a man and a woman?” This is a test question. Most people know that Jesus didn’t specifically address the subject of same-sex marriage. But he revealed his thoughts…
Read MoreBarbarians at the debate
By Tom Quiner I guess I’m a barbarian. Vice President Biden was explicit: “This is a different kind of fight,” Biden said to union members. “This is a fight for the existence of organized labor. You are the only folks keeping the barbarians at the gate. That’s why they want you so bad.” Teamster president,…
Read MoreA spot of tea in Indianola
By Lisa Bourne I attended the Tea Party of America’s Restoring America event in at the National Balloon Classic grounds in Indianola, IA on Saturday, September 3. Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was the keynote speaker at the event. Despite previous reports that she would not announce her candidacy for…
Read MoreObama, hurricane Irene, and the earthquake
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNpNghLskzs&feature=youtu.be] Our friends at NewBusted unleash more conservative humor on a politically correct world. Are you ready for it? Today’s “stories?” The president, hurricane Irene, and the D.C. earthquake.
Read MoreWar on the conscience
By Tom Quiner Should a Catholic be required by force of law to aid and abet abortion? Before you answer, consider what Catholics believe. Here is what paragraph 2271 says in the Catholic Catechism: “Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and…
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