A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
The 21st century’s epidemic of Christian martyrs
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZNj8FbpUBw] Christian persecution is rampant. In Indonesia, authorities closed the Pentecost Church in Sumedang under the auspices that the church did not have a proper building permit during recent renovations. They also arrested the pastor. In Egypt, Muslim extremists attacked a rebuilt Christian Church in Sohag. The governor of Sohag lent moral support to the attackers with this comment: “If the Muslims did not destroy the church…
Why soaking the rich won’t work
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi-D24oCa10] The debate never ends: the rich are rich on the backs of the rest of us so they need to be soaked through higher taxes and their wealth redistributed to those who didn’t earn it. The late great Milton Friedman addresses this issue head on in the video clip above. He makes reference to black teen age unemployment being between 30 and 40 percent. Today, on…
What politicians could learn from Steve Jobs
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUxBJ7n0T8U&feature=player_embedded] Steve Jobs was a genius because he developed products that not only did cool things, they were easy to use. “Elegant” is the word consistently used to describe the MacIntosh computer, iPods, iPhones, and iPads. Do you remember the first iPod? It had one button. One button! It seemed like it would be impossible to top the ease of using an iPod with one button. But then…
Mitt Romney’s adamant pro-choice position
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9pquznG4] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxV-QNXoRIc&feature=related] Today, Mitt Romney says he is pro-life. In earlier campaigns this decade, me maintained he was adamantly pro-choice. See the videos above. In the early 90s, it is suggested that he was pro-life. We’re left with the impression that he didn’t just flip-flop on the issue, he flip-flop-flipped. There is one issue on which he has been consistent: Massachusetts’ health care legislation, the model on…
Health insurance implosion continues in Iowa
By Tom Quiner Here’s what is happening in Iowa: health insurance companies are pulling out of the Iowa market. Thirteen companies have pulled out of the the market here in the past sixteen months. These companies are victims of Obamacare, according to the CEO of the latest company to pull out of the market, Des Moines-based American Enterprise Group. Here’s the problem, according to CEO, Michael Abbot: “It’s a fairly predictable…
The rise and fall of Herman Cain
By Tom Quiner I like Herman Cain. He is an American success story. A guy like that inspires others to be all that they can be. His 9-9-9 tax plan has sparked a vigorous debate on one of the critical issues facing America: how do we tax a nation in a way that is constructive, not destructive. His plan is worthy of continued discussion and study. Having said all of…
A little civility goes a long way
By Tom Quiner I respect Susan Sarandon as an actress. She’s made some great films. I disagree with her politics, but that’s America. But she made a crack yesterday that made me lose respect for her. She referred to Pope Benedict as the “Nazi” pope. For Ms. Sarandon, who was raised Catholic, to turn on the Pope is unseemly and shows a lack of class much too often on display…
What kind of people want to “occupy Wall Street”?
By Tom Quiner You can’t help but glean some quick reactions to the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) crowd. They’re profane. They like to copulate in public parks. The women like to display themselves in a state of undress. Impressed so far? But what is really on their minds? Democratic pollster, Douglas Schoen, had a senior researcher poll OWS in New York about their beliefs and their goals. Mr. Schoen was…
Occupy Wall Street reactions
By Tom Quiner Here are a few interesting reactions to the OWS (Occupy Wall Street) movement as seen on Facebook.
How do we create opportunity?
By Tom Quiner Some of the folks participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests have a good point: they need a job. The official unemployment rate continues to hover above nine percent. That number doesn’t reflect another group, the permanently unemployed. These are the folks that have given up looking for a job. When you factor them into the equation, some economists put the actual unemployment rate at 15% to…
The skewed view from the Left
By Tom Quiner This morning’s Des Moines Register’s letters to the editors showcased the skewed vision of America from those on the Left of the political spectrum. One writer called Herman Cain “un-American.” “Herman Cain said recently that the protesters from the 99 percent movement outside Wall Street and now outside the capital in Iowa’ are “un-American.” It is sad that someone running for president would conclude that peaceably assembling and…
Millionaire Michael Moore: All rich guys are “sociopaths”
By Tom Quiner Enjoy some more zingers pointed at liberals by our friends from NewBusted. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpGiRBqJBGA&feature=youtu.be]
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