Politics
Quiner the “liar”
The Des Moines Register ran a “fan letter” this morning demonizing my essay they ran on Saturday, “Obama puts the poor at risk.” The writer, Deb McMahon, was apoplectic over my piece …
Read MoreHow has Obama’s presidency affected your life?
Barack Obama’s record is horrible. His frequently stated solution for all of our ills, to tax the rich, is laughable for its shallowness …
Read MoreOctober 16th, 1978
October 16th, 1978 is a day I shall never forget.
Read MoreThe most romantic first kiss in the history of cinema
One film stands out to me as the most romantic with the most romantic first kiss you will ever see. For that matter, it has the most romantic second kiss. That film is director Giuseppe Tornatore’s masterpiece, “Cinema Paradiso.”
Read MoreFormer Obama supporter unloads on Obama
“I can’t stand the idea of being demagogued, that is, put down by a president who has never created any jobs and who doesn’t even understand how the economy works.”
Read MoreWhere are the poor people?
A Mexican man watched in amazement as people drove up, came into the food pantry, and walked out with free food and clothes. After a day of this, he turned to our acquaintance and asked, “Where are the poor people? I thought we were here to serve the poor.”
Read MoreWho is being dishonest?
The Des Moines Register publishes Quiner’s Diner essay on poverty
By Tom Quiner Thanks to the Des Moines Register for publishing my essay, “Obama puts the poor at risk.” Conservatives and liberals both agree on the need for a societal safety net. The challenge is to determine how high, how much, how long. Honorable people can disagree on the details, even as they agree on…
Read MoreSubstance and smirks
There are Catholics like Joe Biden who claim to follow what is too often called the “spirit” of Vatican II while rejecting the very foundations that important Council proclaimed. Then, there are others, like Paul Ryan, who grasp the implications of what it means to infuse the values informed by their Catholic faith into their political participation on fundamental moral issues such as the Right to life.
Read MoreBiden: babbling buffoon or a bully? Both.
I heard about seven minutes of the vice presidential debate on the radio. Both participants, Joe Biden and Paul Ryan, sounded pretty good in that brief snippet. I raced from my car to turn on the television and watch it live. Frankly, I don’t know what to say. Really, I don’t.
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