Posts by Tom Quiner
Two reasons Obamanomics isn’t creating jobs
By Tom Quiner As many of you know, jobs are hard to come by. The unemployment rate continues to hover near ten percent despite stimulus spending by the Federal Government which will surpass the cost of the Iraq War (see previous post). Nothing the Democrats have done is working. In fact, the case can be…
Read MoreIs the Iraq War responsible for our deficits?
By Tom Quiner Voices on the left are clear: our fiscal problems are the result of an unnecessary war on Iraq forced on the country by former President Bush. Democratic Party strategist, James Carville, is blunt: “It was under Mr Bush that the deficit spiralled out of control as we fought an unnecessary and endless…
Read MoreWhich art is more beautiful?
By Tom Quiner I stepped into the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Museum several years ago and got the shock of my life. The “art”, and I use the term loosely, was ugly. It was pornographic. It demeaned. It was the kind of art that pulls you down into the muck. What happened to beautiful art? I’m…
Read More“The world will be won by beauty.” Part 1
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7HoZGjle88] I am exactly like you. I love beauty. Every human soul is instinctively attracted to beauty. This modern world needs more beauty. To that aim, Quiner’s Diner will begin a regular feature titled “The world will be won by beauty.” We will occasionally post a work of art that transcends this…
Read MoreWhy TeleMed abortions should be halted
By Tom Quiner I attended a rainy outdoors press conference this afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa, on a subject that will have national implications: TeleMed abortions. For the uninitiated, TeleMed abortions are abortions that take place without a doctor physically present. The doctor dispenses advice from afar via a computer screen. Planned Parenthood (PP) is…
Read MoreRestore dignity and save lives
By Kris Gaspari Proverbs 12, verse 17 states: “When you tell the truth, justice is done, but lies lead to injustice.” 17 years ago, I chose to allow Planned Parenthood to take the life of my unborn baby. I was a single parent, grieving the death of my mother and the end of a marriage.…
Read MoreAuschwitz vs. Ground Zero
By Tom Quiner Edith Stein was executed at Auschwitz on August 9th, 1942, for the crime of being a Jew. This 68th anniversary of her death is relevant today. Some background is in order. She was born into a devout Jewish family on Yom Kippur, the youngest of eleven children. As a teen, she moved…
Read MorePresident and Mrs. Bush greet returning soldiers
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOC_JjNFkVw] Returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan were shocked and awestruck when they got off their plane at Dallas/Ft. Worth airport last week. The 145 returning soldiers were greeted by President and Mrs. Bush. This isn’t the kind of story that will get big press. The video above is worth watching. The…
Read More“At least Clinton didn’t take us to war”
By Tom Quiner That was a comment I received following my recent post, “If Bush lied, Clinton lied.” The writer, Monte Gray, who always keeps me on my toes, defends Mr. Clinton at the expense of Mr. Bush. Let’s take a closer look. The tragedy of 9/11 may not have happened had it not been…
Read MoreDO NOT READ if you are vegetarian
By Tom Quiner I’m a proud Iowan. I’m a proud conservative. It comes as no surprise, then, that I’m a proud meat eater. My wife, Karen, and I had a wonderful dining experience on Saturday night at the Flying Mango. Let me cut to the bottom line: I had the best beef brisket I’ve ever…
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