Politics
Democrats take cynicism to new heights
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atD7sAJTiX0&feature=player_embedded] Governor Chet Culver should be ashamed. A group called “Iowans for Responsible Government” have been running attack ads against Republican candidate for Governor, Terry Branstad. They smear Mr. Branstad as being too liberal, that he would make Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and Barack Obama proud. The goal of the ads was…
Read MoreAsk not what your country can do for you
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB6hLg3PRbY] President John Kennedy’s 1961 inaugural address is considered to be a classic speech. In it, he invoked his famous line, “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” In his presidency, Mr. Kennedy cut taxes. In his presidency, Mr. Kennedy used NASA…
Read MoreShould we discriminate on the basis of religious orientation?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTE9zWaQc_Y] The answer is yes if you’re the University of Illinois. They fired Kenneth Howell who teaches Introduction to Catholicism and Modern Catholic Thought. His sin? He expressed Catholic thought on the subject of homosexuality. Here is his fire-able quote: Natural Moral Law says that Morality must be a response to REALITY. …
Read MoreWhy voters are cynical
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_foalavjaA] Voters hate to be manipulated. The faux commercial above is funny because it smacks of some truth. Take the current budget debate. Nine days ago, the Congressional Budget Office made a dire prediction: America is going to experience long term red ink like we haven’t seen since World War II. We…
Read MoreLiberal judges limit conservative “diversity”
By Tom Quiner How often have you heard liberals invoke the word “diversity?” In the context of liberal-speak, diversity is automatically considered to be good. The University of Oregon says it this way: The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These…
Read MoreAre teachers doing their jobs?
A series of Jay Leno interviews with regular Americans reveals the woeful state of our education system. Is the National Education Association a root cause of this dumbing down of America?
Read MoreIs the Bible true?
By Tom Quiner Liberal comedienne, Janeane Garofalo, recently called the Bible a “work of fiction.” Watch … [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt5xruQBQ98&feature=player_embedded#!] I don’t know how much Ms. Garofalo has read, studied, or even contemplated the Bible. But I mention her quote because she will influence a certain segment of her audience with her dismissive attitude of the most…
Read MorePromote humanity
By Tom Quiner Abortion dehumanizes society. Pornography dehumanizes society. Increasingly, even political discourse is dehumanizing, vicious, and divisive. It seems to me that the march of civilization should be in the direction of doing and saying things that make this world a more humane place. Our march is slow. Is Ann Coulter really advancing the…
Read MoreCommon sense made difficult
By Tom Quiner The “King of Pork” is dead. Senator Robert Bird of West Virginia died today. I will leave it to others to honor (or pillage) his illustrious career. I would, though, like to analyze the essence of Obamanomics in light of Mr. Byrd’s passing. Mr. Byrd was an unapologetic supporter of pork barrel…
Read MoreDemocrats owe Americans an honest budget
By Tom Quiner Is America heading in the right direction or the wrong direction? According to poll results at www.RealClearPolitics.com, 61.7 percent of Americans say we’re heading in the wrong direction. One year ago, the number was 48 percent. Why is dissatisfaction growing? Certainly some of the biggest concerns are runaway deficits and the unprecedented…
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