“The State shall take, the State shall give.”

Karl Marx famously and mellifluously described the wonders of communism: “from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.” David Mamet, the great playwright and liberal-turned-conservative, punctured Marx’s deceit with this great quote:

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The meaning of life on display

By Tom Quiner Six-hundred fifty thousand people are marching on behalf of life this very second in Washington D.C. Why? Because they believe life has meaning. The March for Life is dominated by youth. What do they know that the Obama administration doesn’t? They understand that life is vital, not disposable, not a disease as…

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President Obama’s pro-life principles

President Obama would make a terrific advocate for the unborn. No, really! He totally has the language down. Here are 18 quotes from his 2013 inaugural address that in isolation might fool one into thinking he regards the unborn with the same inherent dignity as everyone else.

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The Left lashes out at Lefty

Phil Mickelson produces a unique product: entertainment. He is a renown professional golfer famous for manufacturing some of the most spectacular golf shots in history. Take the 2010 Masters. It was the final round of this, the most prestigious golf tournament in the world. He had been behind the entire tournament until the 12th hole when he finally took the lead. And then it look like he blew it on the next …

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The essence of humanity

The essence of humanity is kindness and benevolence. Modern science now knows that the baby in the womb feels pain as early as twenty weeks. What can be more lacking in kindness and benevolence than intentionally hurting and killing a living being for the convenience of another?

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Laws that disrespect the common man

“When laws defy common sense, it is not hard to understand why there is widespread disrespect for the law. The common man disrespects the law because the laws disrespect the common man.”

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Obama is right

President Obama is correct that Republicans should increase the debt ceiling. Quiner’s Diner’s readers, I’m sure, are stunned to read those words in light of the prodigious pummeling this humble blogger has dished on the president. Many of you may be sputtering that Barack Obama is a shameless hypocrite on this subject. And, of course, you would be correct …

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