Posts by Tom Quiner
BREAKING NEWS from News Busted!
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igrrdh16dyg&feature=youtu.be] Consumer confidence in the U.S. is the lowest it has been since the Carter administration. Watch NewBusted above for the latest in conservative news and humor.
Read MoreThe War on the Family
By Tom Quiner America will prosper or fall as the family goes. As I wrap up my vacation this week, I’d like to share this excerpt from a book I’m reading called “Common Sense 101, Lessons from G.K. Chesterton.” The book is written by Dale Ahlquist, president of the American Chesterton Society. “When we say…
Read MoreBlessed are the Poor
By Tom Quiner Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. What does it mean to be poor? In the scripture passage above (Matthew 5:3), poor refers to an attitude. The poor in this context have a humble attitude. They are open to God. They look up to God. And…
Read MorePostcard from Arkansas
By Tom Quiner Quiner’s Diner is taking a much-appreciated vacation in Arkansas, so we won’t be posting as often as usual this week. The photo above is the view I have from the deck on my cabin . I have a tall stack of books next to me, as this is very much a reading…
Read MoreIn praise of dysfunction
By Tom Quiner The word disfunction suggests something isn’t working properly. A dysfunctional relationship is one with problems. S & P just downgraded America’s credit rating, justifying it by characterizing our political system as being “dysfunctional.” Along those lines, Massachusetts Senator, John Kerry, characterized the credit downgrade as a “Tea Party downgrade.” The Senator blames…
Read MoreOur problems are “eminently solvable”
By Tom Quiner It’s always a breath of fresh for me when the president and I agree on something. Today, President Obama said our problems are eminently solvable. I agree. Despite our nation’s credit downgrade, and despite the hammering the stock market is taking right now, the president and I both agree our problems can…
Read MoreA new name for the Great Recession
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlk0eRUQNI0&feature=relmfu] The irreverent conservative news source, NewsBusted, reports that with high unemployment, anemic home sales, and stagnant GDP growth, some suggest the Great Recession should be renamed. Their suggestion? How about Obamanomics! Enjoy some great conservative humor in the video above.
Read MorePeace begins in the womb
By Tom Quiner If a society allows the weakest in society to be exterminated without raising a finger, anything is possible. For a generation, America has turned its back on our most vulnerable little ones with unfettered abortion “rights” at the expense of the pre-born. Does it matter? The Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade Supreme…
Read MoreA young politician who gives America hope for the future
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_68GjR6V6zI] Young leaders are emerging in this polarized political climate. One of them is forty year old Marco Rubio, the junior Senator from Florida. In the recent debt ceiling debate, he stood up before the Senate and presented a coherent strategy for America. He respectfully responded to dissenting questions from Massachusetts Senator,…
Read MoreHow do you measure compassion?
By Tom Quiner The Facebook exchange started like this: “Debt deal is put on the backs of the poor and marginalized. The rich will bear no burden. Thank you very much Congress. NOT!” Someone else jumped in: “How about a certain amount of rich people’s money being given to the poor?” Someone else jumped in:…
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