Politics
Tell-all celebrities
By Tom Quiner Florence Henderson of Brady Bunch fame has published her memoirs. She reveals that she had a one-night stand with a New York politician who gave her a sexually-transmitted disease. Do we really need to know this? Ms. Henderson defends her decision to “tell-all” this way: “I love to read memoirs but I…
Read MoreUncivil celebrities
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSg2LEVnVwk] I used to be a boxing fan until Mike Tyson came along. I attended a closed circuit fight with a buddy of mine to watch Mr. Tyson take on Evander Holyfield. Mr. Tyson was clearly getting bested by Holyfield. You could see Tyson’s frustration growing, because he was having trouble laying…
Read MoreAnother nobel laureate rejects global warming
By Tom Quiner Is global warming based on good science or bad? I ask this question because of the treatment Governor Rick Perry of Texas received from John Harris at the Republican debate at the Reagan library a couple of weeks ago. Mr. Harris tried to trap the Governor by demanding he list the names…
Read MoreIs this a smart way to create jobs?
By Tom Quiner Job creation is the job of government. No one else can do it better. This is the view of the president and his party. The Democratic Party’s approach to job creation has been given a rigorous workout, and it has failed. They have taken tax payer money, borrowed even more from China,…
Read MoreIs the Iraq War the cause of our deficits?
By Tom Quiner The “Supercommittee” meets. Their vision on why America’s fiscal house is such a mess varies wildly. The USA Today reports that Democrats on the committee blame the two wars this decade as one of the major reasons for our crisis, along with Bush-era tax cuts. I am re-running a Quiner’s Diner post…
Read MoreNewt says a mouthful
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Read MoreBarbarians at the debate
By Tom Quiner I guess I’m a barbarian. Vice President Biden was explicit: “This is a different kind of fight,” Biden said to union members. “This is a fight for the existence of organized labor. You are the only folks keeping the barbarians at the gate. That’s why they want you so bad.” Teamster president,…
Read MoreObama, hurricane Irene, and the earthquake
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNpNghLskzs&feature=youtu.be] Our friends at NewBusted unleash more conservative humor on a politically correct world. Are you ready for it? Today’s “stories?” The president, hurricane Irene, and the D.C. earthquake.
Read MoreWar on the conscience
By Tom Quiner Should a Catholic be required by force of law to aid and abet abortion? Before you answer, consider what Catholics believe. Here is what paragraph 2271 says in the Catholic Catechism: “Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and…
Read MoreShould Catholic high schools honor Planned Parenthood board members?
By Jenifer Bowen Bishop Pates was right to meet with Loretta Sieman over her support for Planned Parenthood. Catholic Schools should not champion people who work for and financially support an abortion business, which kills thousands of Iowans each year. (See Rekha Basu column, Des Moines Register, August 31, 2011.) Dr. Andrea McGuire (whom Basu…
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