Posts by Tom Quiner
How do American unions compare to Poland’s Solidarity Union?
By Tom Quiner My new musical, The Pope of the People, is in the middle of its three weekend run. It’s a musical about the impact of John Paul II on Poland and the world. The musical drama depicts the famous strike led by Lech Walesa at the Gdansk shipyards. Mr. Walesa made 21 demands…
Read MoreDo pro-lifers deserve constitutional freedoms?
By Tom Quiner No, pro-lifers do not deserve constitutional freedoms according to Democratic Senator, Frank Lautenberg. I quote: “These people (referring to pro-life advocates) don’t deserve the freedoms of the Constitution.” Senator Lautenberg and his party already deny the unborn any Constitutional freedoms, beginning with a right to life. Now does he also want to…
Read MoreDes Moines Register writes about The Pope of the People
By Tom Quiner The premier of The Pope of the People, the John Paul II musical, is just two days away. The Register’s art and entertainment reporter, Michael Morain, wrote a nice piece about the production in today’s Register. Check it out here. I wrote and am producing the musical as part of the Centennial…
Read MoreWho does the land of Israel really belong to?
By Tom Quiner I just received this in my e-mail box. It’s been forwarded around the world. I don’t know who wrote it, but it is darn funny. In case you didn’t see this yet, I think you’ll get a chuckle. *** An ingenious example of Israeli humor, speech and politics occurred recently in the…
Read MoreThe Pope of the People premiers next Friday
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgTpO4TFSEk&feature=player_embedded] The Pope of the People, the John Paul II Musical, premiers at 8 PM next Friday, April 1st, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in West Des Moines. Written by Tom Quiner, it dramatically presents the historic events of JPII’s first ten years as Pope. You can find the complete performance schedule here. You can…
Read MoreThe Woman at the Well
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z2lNUzD6Co] Today’s gospel reading is about you. And me. If you were to create a list of the Bible’s best stories, the story of the Woman at the Well ranks high. You can find it in John 4:5. The story is rich with symbolism. Every detail in the story has meaning. What…
Read MoreTwo non-partisan reasons to defund Obamacare now
By Tom Quiner I’d like conservatives to do something very difficult: to make the leap of faith that Democrats had good intentions in passing Obamacare without a single Republican vote. I’d like liberals to do something very difficult as well: to make the leap of faith that Republicans had … and have good intentions in…
Read MoreWill Vice President Biden call for the President’s impeachment?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dRFJ6CF2Mw&feature=player_embedded] Joe Biden said he would call for the President’s impeachment if he took us into another war without Congressional approval. He said he consulted with five constitutional scholars who helped draft a treatise calling for impeachment should the President take such an action. He was adamant, even furious, in his eloquence…
Read MoreShould we fire Federal employees who get behind on their taxes?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rzLA51Hf_L8] Claire McCaskill says yes. The Missouri Senator, a Democrat, is co-sponsoring a bill that would cause federal employees to lose their jobs if they don’t keep up on their taxes. She projects the bill would save tax payers a billion dollars. Evidently, Capital Hill workers are more lax in paying their…
Read MoreShould a newspaper identify a Senator’s party affiliation?
By Tom Quiner The Des Moines Register ran a one paragraph story about financial improprieties surrounding Senator Claire McCaskill from Missouri. The Senator voted for Obamacare. She voted for the President’s stimulus packages. In other words, she’s a traditional tax and spend Democrat. When push came to shove, though, she tried to cheat the system.…
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