A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
Condoleezza Rice talks about abortion
The Vice President is the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. Do Republicans want a “mildly pro-choice” Vice President voting on legislation that impacts abortion? That is how Condoleezza Rice characterizes her views on abortion, as mildly pro-choice …”
Condoleezza Rice vs. Paul Ryan
Peggy Noonan weighed in on the passion Condaleeza Rice generates with the business community. Ms. Noonan, a former Reagan speechwriter who writes a weekly online column for the Wall Street Journal said “spontaneous applause burst forth” at the mention of Ms. Rice’s name. Her explanation for the strong reaction …
The case for Congressman Paul Ryan for V.P.
I guess what I like about Congressman Paul Ryan is he’s a straight-shooter. He doesn’t come across like your typical politician. He’ll talk to us like adults. Voters are hungry for that. No one does it better than Mr. Ryan …
In praise of obscene profits
This subject of profits raises an interesting question: is there ever such a thing as obscene profits? After all, profit is the goal of corporations, not an accidental by-product of their existence. What do oil companies do with their profits? They look for more oil. They refine their techniques to make the process of finding and extracting their commodity more efficient and environmentally safer. They create more jobs. And they pay their investors dividends out of their profits. Nothing obscene about that …
Why don’t we ever have tax increases expire?
Have you ever heard of a liberal program expiring? Why not?
A modest proposal to end abortion
Quiner’s Diner is proud to present a modest proposal to increase the supply of adoptable children in the United States of America and dramatically reduce, and maybe eliminate abortion. Before you are scandalized by what follows, hear me out. Read to the end. And then let me know what you think …
How do you reduce unemployment?
Seventeen states in the union have found the formula for reducing unemployment rates. They took specific action in 2010 that works better than states that did not take this action …
Angry Christian mob assaults Muslims
It was horrible. Right here in our own country, a Christian mob of hundreds descended on half a dozen Muslims who were peacefully holding up signs which simply promoted their faith. It was vile. You can’t believe the invective. Hmmm, is that really what happened?
The Catholic vote could tip the election
According to Matt Smith, president of Catholic Advocate (www.CatholicAdvocate.com), we Catholics represent but 16 percent of the state’s population, but 26 percent of the electorate. In other words, Iowa has nearly half a million Catholic voters, eighty percent of whom voted in the last election. Democrats can’t assume a majority of Catholics will vote for Mr. Obama again. After all, George W. Bush won the Catholic vote by 5 points in 2004 …
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