A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion

by Tom Quiner

A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion

by Tom Quiner

Reagan’s “Big Tent” is still a political winner

By quinersdiner | May 26, 2012

Republicans should take a lesson from Ronald Reagan and promote an inclusive, “big tent” vision for America, not the divide and conquer approach employed by president Obama and his party …

Taxmageddon coming January 1st, 2013

By quinersdiner | May 25, 2012

Should we tax Americans an extra half a trillion dollars?

The case against legalizing drugs

By quinersdiner | May 24, 2012

I heard a guy speak about his addiction to crack cocaine years ago. His nightmarish tale convinced me that drugs should not be legalized …

Don’t let the president sucker you

By quinersdiner | May 24, 2012

The president and his party insist that tax increases on America’s most productive workers (aka “the rich”) are the only way to right our self-inflicted debt mess. Evidence suggests that is the worst thing we could do …

Welcome, Liam

By quinersdiner | May 23, 2012

On Monday, I officially became a grandparent for the first time at Mercy Hospital, the Catholic hospital in town. The confluence of seeing my beautiful grandson on the same day that 43 Catholic dioceses sued the Obama administration left me reeling …

A tale of two young ladies

By quinersdiner | May 22, 2012

Is it possible to change the behavior of teens?

By quinersdiner | May 22, 2012

This post makes me think about self-esteem. Conservatives believe that self-esteem flows from self-respect, and that self-respect forms when we do good things.

How to stick it to the Arabs, unite America, and create jobs by the bucketload

By quinersdiner | May 21, 2012

I love the Arab world with three exceptions …

Civil rights are not based on human desire

By quinersdiner | May 20, 2012

Gay marriage is all about civil rights. True of false?

Hmmm, which candidate has the better job creation record?

By quinersdiner | May 19, 2012

What’s the difference?

By quinersdiner | May 19, 2012

I present to you two groups, Group A and Group B …

Republican war on cats?

By quinersdiner | May 18, 2012

The death of the world’s largest cat is frothy fodder for the always funny Jodi Miller, ace investigative reporter for NewsBusted. Conservatives thinks she’s hysterical. A faithful liberal Quiner’s Diner reader told me Jodi isn’t funny. Well, duh, you’re a liberal!