Politics
Should we take secret ballots away from employees?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjU8psjeHIQ] My next door neighbor, Bill, is about the nicest guy you’d ever want to know. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better neighbor. He was a lifelong union member, which colors his politics. We got into our usual pre-election dust -up last Sunday. After viewing the plethora of Republican signs in…
Read MoreThe largest expansion of abortion since Roe v. Wade takes place this Friday. Maybe.
By Tom Quiner Cardinal Francis Arinze spoke in Des Moines this past weekend. He said something amazing. He talked about the sanctity of human life. He compared us pro-lifers to Saint Peter and the other disciples, but he didn’t mean it favorably. He said while the disciples were sleeping in the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas…
Read MoreVote NO on Iowa Supreme Court Justices
By Tom Quiner The Des Moines Register came out with a forceful defense of retaining Supreme Court Justices who support gay marriage. The Register called it the most important vote we’ll make this election. They may be right in one way, this is the most item on the ballot for Iowa voters. All of the…
Read MoreIs it wrong to deliberately kill an innocent person?
By Tom Quiner I’m bothered by two conversations I’ve had. One took place years ago at Fridays Restaurant. I can’t remember when. Perhaps the late eighties. Over a festive dinner on a Friday night, politics were the subject. The good Republican with whom I was talking said something to the effect, “we’ve got to move…
Read MoreMore fallout from Obamacare
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR81QAOOHWU] “When people better understand the Affordable Care Act, they’ll understand, I think, that this isn’t something being done to them but is something that’s really going to be valuable to them.’’ This was the President’s recent defense of the Affordable Care Act, also know as ObamaCare. The law mandates elimination of…
Read MoreIs government corrupting our national character?
By Tom Quiner America is exceptional because our character is exceptional. Our national attitude and philosophy of life were set out eloquently by our Founding Fathers, first in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable…
Read MoreHere’s what happened at Planned Parenthood yesterday
By Tom Quiner The weather was perfect. We prayed. We held up signs promoting life and discouraging abortion. As a marketing guy, I counted the number of cars going by at certain times so I could extrapolate the number of cars that saw our pro-life message. I’d guess we reached about 3500 cars in our…
Read MoreThe #1 way to end abortion
By Tom Quiner At 4 PM this afternoon, I’m going over to Planned Parenthood on Army Post Road here in Des Moines, Iowa. Please join me. This is their facility where they perform abortions. This is the day on which they perform abortions. I am joining folks on the sidewalk in front of this facility…
Read MoreFreedom of speech takes a hit in the U.S.
By Tom Quiner Larry David, the comedic creator of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, has gone into hiding. No one knows where he is. His career is over. It all happened quickly following a controversial episode of his HBO sitcom, Curb Your Enthusiasm. Here’s what happened in the fateful episode. Mr. David’s character was medicated…
Read MoreWhy Reduce the Number of Abortions?
As seen in the Des Moines Register on October 4th, 2009 By Tom Quiner “The president explicitly expressed his commitment to reducing the numbers of abortions and to listen to the church’s concern on moral issues.” This is the news release much of the media missed on July 16th after President Obama met with Pope…
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