A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
Democrats have no interest in appealing to conservative Christians
“We can’t expect to have someone with a perfect family life. What we can expect is someone who can look out for us, just like every other group in this country is looking for a candidate who will look out for them.”
Singin’ in Heaven
Only a day after the sudden death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher, the legendary Debbie Reynolds has also died.
The 84 year old actress died of natural causes.
She leaves behind a body of work that this blogger characterizes as simply delightful, none more so than her delightful portrayal as…
The Day of the Holy Innocents
The man was a monster even Isis could appreciate, but for the fact that he was a Jew.
King Herod the Great was the Roman client king of Judea at the time Christ was born. Jewish prophesy stated that a new king, a Messiah, would be born in Bethlehem, threatening the reign of Herod.
When Herod was told that the time had come, that his rival had been born, Herod sent his soldiers to Bethlehem to kill all boys under the age of two. This day, known as The Day of the Holy Innocents, is commemorated in the Catholic Church today…
The Child
The world never got to know little Claudia.
The baby was cast outside naked to die by her father, the Roman Emperor Claudius, when he learned he hadn’t fathered the little girl.
History views her life as little more than a footnote in a compendium of excesses inflicted on mankind by Roman emperors.
Human life was disposable in the time of Claudia. First century Rome simply ‘cast out’ babies that weren’t wanted, especially if they were girls, or if they were imperfect.
Some would be left in what we would characterize as a ‘dump yard’ for babies where they would die from exposure, or in some cases, be retrieved to be raised by others.
Another Child was born several decades before Claudia who changed all of that…
On the third day of Christmas
I saw this explanation of the third day of Christmas on Facebook this morning: On the third day of Christmas, three French hens. Known for their beauty and rarity, the three French hens signify both the gifts of the Magi (gold, frankincense and myrrh) and the three theological virtues (faith, hope and love). Enjoy this third day of Christmas. Don’t rush the season. It’s in its early stages!
States that voted big for Hillary have something in common: a shrinking population
The states that overwhelmingly voted for Hillary Clinton share liberal values, including:
√ High taxes rates;
√ high welfare benefits;
√ heavy regulation;
√ environmental extremism;
√ high minimum wages.
Economic guru, Stephen Moore discovered a common thread among these states:
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