Politics
Do you believe prayers are answered?
By Tom Quiner I participated in an event called 40 Days for Life as recounted in my blog posts on October 7th and 8th. I stood with others in front of the Planned Parenthood facility where abortions are performed. We quietly prayed for the unborn in Des Moines and throughout America. I’m a small cog…
Read MoreNovember 9th, 1989
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKJgA2tS3LE&feature=related] Three giants of the 20th century collaborated on a miracle, the fall of communism. Pope John Paul II, Ronald Reagan. Margaret Thatcher. They each shared a unique character quality: conviction. They didn’t follow the crowd, they led the world based on the courage of their conviction. The Berlin Wall came down…
Read MoreWhy Republicans need to stand tall for the unborn now
By Tom Quiner FACT #1: Last week’s election swung on economic issues. FACT #2: Last week’s election also swung on concerns over runaway big government. Wouldn’t you say those were two of the biggies? So here is my question: were social issues such as abortion and traditional marriage issues? Of course they were, but not…
Read MoreThe root cause of poverty
By Tom Quiner I heard it said once that avoiding poverty is really pretty easy. You have to do three things: 1. Graduate from high school. 2. Defer child-rearing until your twenties. 3. Get a job. Any job, even if it’s flipping hamburgers. It will lead to a better job, and then an even better…
Read MoreTwo explanations for the President’s inexplicable remark
By Tom Quiner In the summer of 2009, angry voters crammed into townhall meetings with their Senators and Congressman. They expressed in no uncertain terms their concerns about the health care legislation being advanced by the Democratic Party. They were against it. They responded in three critical off-year elections by defeating candidates in Virginia, New…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: Social Security scam uncovered!
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHx0AbCOjFg] Once again, America’s most reliable investigative news source, The Onion, has broken this shocking story:)
Read MoreThe Party of Growth
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt1fYSAChxs] The time has come for the Republican Party to begin acting like Republicans again. This week’s election is not a mandate for Republicans, but rather a mandate for Republican ideas. One of America’s best and brightest pundits is the Wall Street Journal’s Daniel Henninger. He talked about what Republicans need to…
Read MoreA little post-election political humor
By Tom Quiner It’s been intense these recent weeks as politicking reach a fever pitch. I think it’s time to decompress for a few minutes with a little political humor. I received the story below from a Quiner’s Diner reader. I think it’s made the rounds over the years. I don’t know who wrote it.…
Read MoreA mandate for restraint
By Tom Quiner In the 2006 midterm elections, Democrats picked up 31 seats in the House and 5 Senate seats. In the 2008 elections, Democrats picked up another 21 House seats, 8 Senate seats, and the White House. There are a number of factors that decide elections. One of the critical factors in Republican’s fall…
Read MoreComing Wednesday: Quiner’s Diner election wrap up
By Tom Quiner I’m getting ready to head down to my family room to watch election coverage. Check back tomorrow for Quiner’s Diner humble reactions to this watershed election. God bless America. [Note to the President: God is the Being who grants us inalienable rights, including a right to life. Read the Declaration of Independence…
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