Posts by Tom Quiner
Should taxpayers support PBS?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt5YRexag1o] I am writing this as I watch the 25th anniversary concert of Les Miserables. I’m a huge fan of this musical. I am enthralled by the magnitude of the production. I am grateful to PBS for broadcasting this magnificent concert. They are running this show as the centerpiece of their fund…
Read MoreABC launches new TV show: Good Muslim *&%@#%!
What do you think of a new television show from ABC called “Good Muslim *&%@#% ?
Read MoreThe time is right for Gingrich but not Christie
Timing is everything in politics. The time is right for Newt Gingrich to pursue the presidency. Let’s respect Governor Christie’s wisdom and let him finish cleaning up the mess he inherited in New Jersey. His day will come.
Read MoreThis video will turn you against abortion
The world needs to revel in the simple joy of a baby’s delight in things we take for granted. How can we allow the destruction of such innocent creatures? They represent the essence of who we human beings are: creatures that delight in simply being alive.
Read MoreIn praise of Barack Obama
Quiner’s Diner has consistently criticized President Obama’s politics. In our view, he has America on the wrong course. Nonetheless, he deserves credit for something very important …
Read MorePresident Palin refuses to enforce the law
By Tom Quiner President Sarah Palin refused to enforce Roe v Wade because she didn’t like the ruling. Do you think the New York Times would be mute in the face of such a story? Or CBS? Or anyone in the mainstream media? Of course not. There would be an outcry like we have never…
Read MoreIs the Wisconsin Governor really a dictator?
By Tom Quiner Here’s the accusation: Governor Scott Walker “is basically taking up the posture of a dictator.” The accusation comes from the chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Rep. Keith Ellison, (D-Minnesota). What has Governor Walker done that’s so bad? He’s doing what the people elected him to do last November: reign in collective bargaining…
Read MoreA drunken sailor responds
Who has more common sense, a drunken sailor or the President?
Read MoreMore Democrats deny democracy
By Tom Quiner Indiana Democrats have followed the lead of Wisconsin Democrats and have fled their state. They don’t have the votes to block pending fiscal responsibility legislation proposed by their Republican counterparts, legislation that requires teachers and state union members to pay more for their benefits, kind of like the rest of us have…
Read MoreArab protestors and Americans long for democracy
By Tom Quiner The Mideast is in chaos. Regular folks there are sick of oppressive regimes and thirst for freedom. Here in the Midwest, we too long for more freedom. In Iowa, our elected legislature passed a law a dozen years ago which defined marriage as being between one man and one woman. Our judges…
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