A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion

by Tom Quiner

A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion

by Tom Quiner

Climate deniers expose the climate liars

By quinersdiner | May 27, 2014

The books have been cooked by the global warming climate change mob.
Quiner’s Diner wrote about the ‘myth of climate change consensus’ just last week. The Wall Street Journal followed up today with another piece disputing the claim that 97% of “the world’s scientists” agree on the “crippling consequences” of climate change, as John Kerry recently said.
According to Joseph Bast and Roy Spencer, the claim is cravenly false.

Beware the mock benevolence of the minimum wage

By quinersdiner | May 27, 2014

Tough crowd

By quinersdiner | May 26, 2014

Brief thoughts on the latest mass killings

By quinersdiner | May 25, 2014

By Tom Quiner I’m not surprised. It’s a horrible thing to say, but the latest mass killings in Santa Barbara didn’t even make the front page of the Des Moines Register. Mass killing is losing its ability to shock. They keep happening, typically perpetrated by some disaffected young person looking to get revenge against a world that hasn’t treated them the way they want. Quick thoughts … 1. Heartfelt condolences to…

The answer to the question

By quinersdiner | May 24, 2014

The fruits of the self-esteem movement

By quinersdiner | May 24, 2014

Welcome to the brave new world of young people inculcated with self-esteem.
These delicate flowers will not tolerate anything, ANYTHING, that makes them feel uncomfortable, bilious, or flustered. Can you blame them? After all, no one wants to feel uncomfortable, right?

Has the blamer-in-chief blamed Bush yet?

By quinersdiner | May 23, 2014

If the teleprompter goes, Obama is through!

By quinersdiner | May 23, 2014

God really uses life's screw ups

By quinersdiner | May 23, 2014

Even if you’re a total screw up, watch out. God may use you to change the world.
The list of screw ups who changed the world for the good is long. My favorite Old Testament example is …

A fair question for the human abortion crowd …

By quinersdiner | May 23, 2014

Human abortion is either 'no big deal' or it's monstrous

By quinersdiner | May 23, 2014

Abby Johnson knows all about human abortion. She had a couple of abortions herself. And she worked as a clinic director for Planned Parenthood in Texas. She didn’t think there was anything wrong with it until she saw one take place …

Jay Leno's best Obama jokes

By quinersdiner | May 22, 2014

By Tom Quiner Jay Leno knew how to poke fun at politicians, even President Obama. The president has been immune from the usual level of ridicule heaped on former presidents. Fortunately, Leno felt no such restraint: “If President Obama really wants to hurt the Syrian government, don’t send cruise missiles. He should end over some of his economic advisers.” “One of President Obama’s winning points last night was about how…