Posts by Tom Quiner
Live this Friday night!
By Tom Quiner Scott Stilwell plays at Grounds for Celebration this Friday at 6:30 PM I had the pleasure of working with Scott Stilwell in a musical I produced earlier this year called “A Living Heaven.” Scott was that perfect blend of being fun, professional, and just plain good! Check out the music section of…
Read MoreShould you be free to choose?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD0dmRJ0oWg&feature=player_embedded] What an interesting question! It depends on the context, doesn’t it? It depends on the principle involved. I pose the question in light of the great exchange in the video above between the late, great Nobel laureate economist, Milton Friedman, and a college student who is allegedly Michael Moore. (I don’t…
Read MoreShould we penalize marriage?
By Tom Quiner Society has a vested interest in marriage. The institution was established thousands of years ago as society’s way to protect wives and their children. To this very day, we see measurable benefits to traditional marriage: Marriage reduces poverty. The poverty rated for single mothers with children is five times higher than married…
Read MoreDemocrats take cynicism to new heights
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atD7sAJTiX0&feature=player_embedded] Governor Chet Culver should be ashamed. A group called “Iowans for Responsible Government” have been running attack ads against Republican candidate for Governor, Terry Branstad. They smear Mr. Branstad as being too liberal, that he would make Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and Barack Obama proud. The goal of the ads was…
Read MoreThe reason for American Exceptionalism
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNUc8nuo7HI] Why has America been exceptional? It is because we have embraced a set of exceptional values. These values have defined and shaped our greatness. The video clip above, taken at a forum at the University of Denver in May, talks about this very subject. West Coast talk show host, Dennis Prager,…
Read MoreAsk not what your country can do for you
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB6hLg3PRbY] President John Kennedy’s 1961 inaugural address is considered to be a classic speech. In it, he invoked his famous line, “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” In his presidency, Mr. Kennedy cut taxes. In his presidency, Mr. Kennedy used NASA…
Read MoreShould we discriminate on the basis of religious orientation?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTE9zWaQc_Y] The answer is yes if you’re the University of Illinois. They fired Kenneth Howell who teaches Introduction to Catholicism and Modern Catholic Thought. His sin? He expressed Catholic thought on the subject of homosexuality. Here is his fire-able quote: Natural Moral Law says that Morality must be a response to REALITY. …
Read MoreRational reasons to believe in God
By Tom Quiner It’s the biggest question of our life. Does God exist? If He does, it changes everything. Some people drift away from a belief in God as they get older, just as some draw closer to Him. Why do some draw away from Him? I suppose there are many reasons. Here are a…
Read MoreWhy voters are cynical
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_foalavjaA] Voters hate to be manipulated. The faux commercial above is funny because it smacks of some truth. Take the current budget debate. Nine days ago, the Congressional Budget Office made a dire prediction: America is going to experience long term red ink like we haven’t seen since World War II. We…
Read MoreLiberal judges limit conservative “diversity”
By Tom Quiner How often have you heard liberals invoke the word “diversity?” In the context of liberal-speak, diversity is automatically considered to be good. The University of Oregon says it this way: The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These…
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