Posts by Tom Quiner
NBC censors the Pledge of Allegiance
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq8tydBo5RI] Did you watch the U.S. Open golf tournament on Sunday? At the beginning of the broadcast, they ran a feature with children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in honor of our men and women in the armed forces. Something was missing, though. They cut out the words “under God”. Twice. In…
Read MoreThere is no separation of God and State
By Tom Quiner The atheists are at it again. This time, they are “insulted” that Brooklyn, New York has the temerity to dedicate a street sign honoring seven firefighters killed in 9/11. What’s the fuss? The street has been named “Seven in Heaven” Way. The President of the New York atheists, Ken Bronstein said: “There…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: Praise the Democrats!
By Tom Quiner Anthony Weiner is going to resign, according to the Wall Street Journal. This would never have happened if Democratic Party leadership hadn’t exerted some pretty strong pressure as reported in various news outlets the last few days. Who knows how much behind-the-scenes arm-twisting has taken place. The party wasn’t able or willing…
Read MoreTime for the President to shoot straight on jobs
By Tom Quiner Here is what President Obama’s job chiefs said in The Wall Street Journal: “There are more than two million open jobs in the U.S., in part because employers can’t find workers with the advanced manufacturing skills they need.” The solution? More big government. The president wants to spend $2 Billion on remedial…
Read MoreWeiner vs. Gingrich
By Tom Quiner I asked my twenty year old son this question: “What would embarrass you the most? Would it be if your father sent pics of his private parts to young girls and women he didn’t know? Or would it be if your Mom and I got divorced?” (For the record, we just celebrated…
Read MoreRon Paul misses the mark on marriage
By Tom Quiner “Imagine there’s no religion” goes the sentiment in the John Lennon song, Imagine. Ron Paul invoked an interesting idea in last night’s debate that made me think of Mr. Lennon’s song. Mr. Paul supports the idea of traditional marriage of one man, one woman. But he thinks the business of marriage should…
Read MoreQuick reactions on tonight’s Republican debate
By Tom Quiner Some say this crop of presidential candidates represents a weak field. I’m not one of that crowd, because I saw a lot of political talent on the New Hampshire stage. Even more, I saw top conservative leaders giving some good answers to some tough questions. There were also some lousy questions tonight,…
Read MoreWhat does the President have to say about Mr. Weiner?
By Tom Quiner Here’s what the President had to say about Congressman Weiner’s sextcapades, his comments coming to us via his press secretary, Jay Carney: “As Congressman Weiner has said himself, his behavior was inappropriate, dishonesty was inappropriate. But the president is focused on his job, which is getting this economy continuing to grow, creating…
Read MoreIs lying the real offense in Weinergate?
By Tom Quiner Some liberals claim that the scandal of Anthony Weiner is that he lied about what he did. Oh, really. Suppose he came forward on day one and said something like this: “As embarrassing as this all sounds, I took photographs of my private parts and sent them them to young women I…
Read MoreWhy men in power have more sex scandals than women in power
By Tom Quiner The list of political sex scandals is long: Mark Foley, Larry Craig, Eliot Spitzer, Thomas Jefferson, Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, Gary Hart, Bill Clinton, former Israeli President, Moshe Katsav, Bob Packwood, Wilbur Mills, to name a very few. The unfortunately-named Anthony Weiner now joins the list. It seems that women in positions…
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