Politics
“Night of the Living Debt”
By Tom Quiner Is the government spending too much? You be the judge. In 1980, the federal government spent $2601 per citizen in 1980 dollars. By 2009, the federal government was spending $5002 per citizen, in inflation-adjusted 1980 dollars. We just about doubled spending per citizen. Are we twice as well off? [Read more at “Federal…
Read MoreThank-you for running, Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum amazes me. I heard him speak at a small gathering in a West Des Moines home last summer. I never thought he had a chance to win the nomination. I was wrong. The man who lost his last election, a Senatorial race in Pennsylvania, in a landslide gave Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich all they could handle …
Read MoreWhere do you have the most power?
Do you have more power as a consumer or as a voter? Interesting question, isn’t it? Think about it in the context of your health insurance. Obamacare has stripped away much of our power as consumers. The Rasmussen Poll reveals that 76% of Americans think they should have the right to choose between expensive insurance plans with low deductibles and low-cost plans with higher deductibles. Obamacare won’t allow you the choice …
Read MoreAn honest mistake
By Tom Quiner These things happen.
Read MoreBubba Watson for President?
Bubba Watson turned the world of golf upside down yesterday with his stunning, come-from-behind victory in the Masters Golf Tournament. It got me thinking. Should Republicans consider drafting him as their nominee? I know what you’re saying. He’s only thirty-three, he’s not old enough to be president according to the Constitution. On the other hand, he’s got an authentic U.S. birth certificate. That counts for something, doesn’t it! …
Read More“The system has sucked the life out of the people”
“I have no hope.” This is what a woman said to Bishop Richard Pates on his trip to Cuba with Pope Benedict last week. The Bishop said “Life is very hard … the system has sucked the life out of the people.” And yet American Democrats love Cuba and Fidel Castro. As the Chairperson of the Democratic Black Caucus said after her trip to Cuba, “The bottom line is President Castro is still charming, and our country still sucks.” Why is Cuba better than the U.S. in the eyes of so many Democrats? …
Read MoreBubba kicks butt while Tiger kicks club
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eihfPcmCeXc&feature=related] Forgive my indelicate headline. I couldn’t resist. The 2012 Masters just ended with a spectacular victory by Bubba Watson in dramatic sudden-death. Watson started the final round three shots behind third round leader, Peter Hanson of Sweden. He watched his playing partner, Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, make a spectacular double-eagle…
Read MoreSometimes the truth is so funny, it’s scary
By Tom Quiner This poster says it all.
Read MoreWhy the Constitution is racist!
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4epat1qoiZw&feature=youtu.be] Stop. Look. Listen. You are about to enter the zany world of Jodi Miller, lead “investigative” reporter for NewsBusted. Liberals, put your defenses up. You’re about to experience some good-natured ribbing with these latest “scoops” … √ Polling data reveals mixed reactions to Obama’s handling of high gas prices. √ What…
Read MoreAll we need is love
What separates us from the animals? It is man’s ability to love that makes us unique. When I say love, I mean love in all of its multi-faceted and wonderful complexity. When I say love, I don’t mean sex, which is an act of procreation. When I say love, I’m talking about self-giving. The culture’s notion of love is warped. Our politics accelerate the corruption of love.
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