Posts by Tom Quiner
The irrelevant president
By Tom Quiner Something happened to me about a decade ago that reminded me of the President. I was in Atlantic City, New Jersey, attending a convention as an exhibitor. I had a very good show. I had fifteen hundred dollars in cash on me. I don’t usually carry much cash, so this was a…
Read MoreThe Tea Party vs. the President
By Tom Quiner One simple chart explains everything. Quiner’s Diner’s exclusive Federal Spending for Dummies chart reveals why the Tea Party came into existence. It quickly reveals why the Tea Party changed the debate in Washington from how much will we increase spending to how much can we cut spending? The chart shows how much…
Read MoreQuiner’s Diner announces a subscription drive
By Tom Quiner This humble blog has dished up 300 posts since its inception. If you find these posts thought-provoking, illuminating, or perhaps even irritating, spread the word! E-mail your favorite posts to your friends and enemies. Encourage them to subscribe. Encourage them to join the conversation. I have appreciated the response from my readers,…
Read MoreThe debt limit issue at a glance
By Tom Quiner The chart above quickly tells the story. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, will we have enough money to make interest payments on the national debt? Yes. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, will we have enough money to cover social security? Yes. Medicare? Yes. Essential defense? Yes.…
Read MoreWhy the Tea Party movement is weird
By Tom Quiner This is the way our system works: Teachers want more money for schools (and salaries, of course). Defense contractors want more money for defense. Social justice advocates want more money for welfare and society’s safety net. Planned Parenthood wants more money for abortions. Senior citizens want more money for Social Security and…
Read MoreThe new Emancipation Proclamation
By Tom Quiner Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and a president who was a member of the Democratic Party signed it into law. Years later, another Democratic Party President said he simply didn’t like the law, so he refused to enforce it. End of story. Today, a Congressman from South Carolina, James…
Read MoreJohn the Baptist. Barack Obama. Melissa Ohden. Rick Santorum.
By Tom Quiner Do you know who John the Baptist is? The Catholic Church considers him the greatest and last in the line of the prophets. He was the voice in the wilderness paving the way for Jesus, the Christ. He did something interesting while still in his mother’s womb. I quote the King James…
Read MoreCourageous leaders
By Tom Quiner The stakes were high. The world was watching. An historic arms control treaty with the Soviet Union was within our grasp. The date was October 12th, 1986. The place was Reykjavik, Iceland. If Ronald Reagan said yes to Mikhail Gorbachev, Mr. Reagan would be hailed as a hero. If he said no to…
Read MoreLife is beautiful
By Tom Quiner I witnessed something extraordinary a week ago. In many respects, it was life-changing. More on it in a minute. It made me think of a wonderful story told by the late Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. Dr. Peale was a minister and author of the classic book, “The Power of Positive Thinking.” Dr.…
Read MoreSCANDAL! Is the president lip-synching his speeches?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCyPAaubENE&feature=sh_e_sl&list=SL] The Onion has once again uncovered a major scandal from the White House, one that completely overshadows the tense debt-ceiling negotiations. Could this snafu tip the tide in favor of the Republicans?
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