Posts by Tom Quiner
The other right to life
By Kim Lehman [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p4Cs_QkwsM] Last week, hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets of Washington DC to commemorate the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. But the March for Life is not just about abortion. Ralliers hope to build a culture of life where the human person is viewed as sacred from conception…
Read MoreFree choice is the path to better schools
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQlzwoSN8_U&feature=player_embedded] Kelley Williams-Bolar is going to jail for the crime of wanting a better education for her kids. This has been Catholic Schools Week and National School Choice Week. Ms. Williams-Bolar’s plight would have been avoided had Democrats not blocked her desire to send her kids to a nice school in the…
Read MoreMan’s quest for dignity
What does it all mean? Ultimately, each man knows inside that he or she counts for something. Inside, we all know that human life is somehow vitally important. From Cairo to Warsaw to Washington D.C. we march in the name of human dignity.
Read MoreWhat is Hollywood’s true agenda?
Why is Hollywood so interested in creating morally objectionable entertainment that loses money? Why is Hollywood so disinterested in creating uplifting entertainment that so consistently makes money? What is their true agenda?
Read MoreThe unspoken debate
By Tom Quiner Here’s what you couldn’t see at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address by President Obama: carved in the wall above his head as he spoke were these proud words: “In God We Trust.” The President dishonored these words when he said: “We are the first nation to be founded for the…
Read MoreShould we err on the side of humanity?
By Tom Quiner “Pro lifers and pro choicers can agree on this: no one wants to see an innocent human being killed. The issue is, when does human life actually begin? When does someone actually become a human being?” This was my premise in a chat over coffee with my friend, Bob, a staunch pro…
Read MoreIs preventative healthcare cost-effective?
By Tom Quiner According to Rutgers economist, Louise Russell, “prevention usually adds to medical spending.” She’s studied it. She wrote about it in the Journal of Health Affairs in 2009. She says that : Four out of five preventive options “add more to medical costs than they save.” The President doesn’t care about the cost,…
Read MoreDo you want Kathleen Sebelius to tell your dentist how to clean your teeth?
I just got back from the dentist where I had my teeth cleaned. Section 4102 of Obamacare is charged with setting standards for “tooth-level surveillance.” This is but one of 1968 new powers granted to government bureaucrats. My dentist has done just fine without Obamacare telling him how to do it. Butt out, Mr. President and Ms. Sebelius.
Read MoreThe end of time
What kind of music would a man write who doesn’t know what tomorrow will bring, whether he will live or die?
Read MoreAnybody here seen my old friend Martin?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUn0vvgEvBc&feature=related] Anybody here seen my old friend Martin? Can anybody tell me where he’s gone? He freed a lot of people but it seems the good they die young You know, I just looked around and he’s gone. Didn’t you love the things they stood for Didn’t they try to find the…
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