Politics, not justice

October 27, 2010

By Tom Quiner I’ve just become aware of a website called Justice, Not Politics. The premise of the site is this:  if you vote against retaining the three Iowa supreme court justices up for retention (re-election), it is somehow unjust. Why, then, does the Constitution even give us a vote on this issue if a…

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Vending machine abortions victimize women

October 26, 2010

By Jeane Bishop Four years ago I helped my daughter and her friend with their National History Day project.  The 10 year old girls studied Dr. Nancy Hill, a pioneer female doctor in Iowa. The girls and I discovered that Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, (1821-1910) the first female physician in this country, became a doctor in…

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Does Iowa really need another tax increase?

October 26, 2010

By Tom Quiner Be prepared to vote on a “Land Stewardship” amendment to the Iowa Constitution. The amendment calls for future taxes to protect Iowa’s environment (sales tax increases). These taxes will help subsidize farmer’s conservation efforts. The monies will be housed in a trust fund. The idea is worthy, however an amendment is the…

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The risks of a “vending-machine attitude” toward gynecological care

October 25, 2010

By Tom Quiner Maggie Dewitte is Executive Director for Iowans for L.I.F.E. She stood up before the Iowa Board of Medicine last Friday and read a statement prepared by Dr. Donna J. Harrison on the dangers of telabortions. Dr. Harrison is President of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (www.aaplog.org). Here are the takeaway…

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Enjoy this Barbara Boxer “tribute” video

October 25, 2010

By Tom Quiner California Senator Barbara Boxer is not only one of the most liberal Senators in Congress, she is one of the most personality-impaired. Her insufferable treatment of Brigadier General Michael Walsh is legendary. She has earned the spoof that follows.  Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrpFSfpXD50&feature=player_embedded] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIHBHYp5Woo&feature=player_embedded]

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Iowa Board of Medicine considers telemed abortions

October 22, 2010

By Tom Quiner I just got back from the Iowa Board of Medicine who heard various speakers express their concern about telemedicine abortions. If the Board decides that telemed abortions are unsafe, they could halt this practice in its tracks before it spreads nationwide through other Planned Parenthood clinics. One speaker, Charles Burke, produced 1960…

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The latest victim of political correctness

October 21, 2010

By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFOza0N-qbw] Juan Williams has been fired by National Public Radio for being politically incorrect. Wikipedia defines political correctness as … “a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, disability, and age-related contexts.” A simpler definition…

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Who suffers most from hate crimes in the USA: Muslims or Jews?

October 20, 2010

By Tom Quiner It was just a one paragraph blurb in yesterday’s Des Moines Register: four men in New York City were convicted of plotting to blow up synagogues in New York. I read the paragraph searching for a key piece of information. Can you guess what it was? What would you like to know…

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Should we take secret ballots away from employees?

October 19, 2010

By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjU8psjeHIQ] My next door neighbor, Bill, is about the nicest guy you’d ever want to know. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better neighbor. He was a lifelong union member, which colors his politics. We got into our usual pre-election dust -up last Sunday. After viewing the plethora of Republican signs in…

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