A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
The Left lashes out at Lefty
Phil Mickelson produces a unique product: entertainment. He is a renown professional golfer famous for manufacturing some of the most spectacular golf shots in history. Take the 2010 Masters. It was the final round of this, the most prestigious golf tournament in the world. He had been behind the entire tournament until the 12th hole when he finally took the lead. And then it look like he blew it on the next …
The essence of humanity
The essence of humanity is kindness and benevolence. Modern science now knows that the baby in the womb feels pain as early as twenty weeks. What can be more lacking in kindness and benevolence than intentionally hurting and killing a living being for the convenience of another?
Two giants who fought for the little guy
By Tom Quiner On this Martin Luther King today, I can’t help but reflect on two moral giants of the era: Martin Luther King Jr. AND Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Why mention Mother Teresa on Martin Luther King’s day? Because both pursued parallel missions propelled by their faith in God. Both gave every ounce of their being on behalf of the “little guy.” Who are these little guys? The poor.…
Laws that disrespect the common man
“When laws defy common sense, it is not hard to understand why there is widespread disrespect for the law. The common man disrespects the law because the laws disrespect the common man.”
Iowa pro-lifers flock to the capitol
As Lincoln and Tad looked on, Iowa pro lifers swarmed the state capitol for the Iowa March for Life. You had the sense that the man who freed the slaves looked on approvingly at the throngs praying to free the preborn from the shackles of “choice.”
Love me to the end of the dance
Leonard Cohen’s evocative lyrics and haunting melody are brilliant. What do they mean? Is it simply that life is short, let us go out with a bang? Is it that, if you’re going to treat me as a specimen and take my life away from me, then let me savor the love of my life until my final, burning passion?
Obama is right
President Obama is correct that Republicans should increase the debt ceiling. Quiner’s Diner’s readers, I’m sure, are stunned to read those words in light of the prodigious pummeling this humble blogger has dished on the president. Many of you may be sputtering that Barack Obama is a shameless hypocrite on this subject. And, of course, you would be correct …
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