A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
Scenes from the Life Chain
By Tom Quiner When thousands of people gather for a cause, isn’t that news? You wouldn’t know it with the lack of coverage of the Life Chain in the Des Moines Register. Don’t worry, Quiner’s Diner was there. This was an ecumenical movement. I was standing in front of First Assembly of God Church on Merle Hay. We had several hundred folks in our little section of the street (which…
Rick Santorum to participate in this Sunday’s Life Chain in Des Moines
By Tom Quiner Republicans and Democrats have differing viewpoints when it comes to the human fetus (Latin for offspring or Little One). Republicans view the Little One as being worthy of human rights. Democrats don’t. Republicans view the Little One as being a person. Democrats don’t. Republicans view the Little One as having a fundamental right to life. Democrats don’t. Democrats and their judicial soulmates have had far more power…
Herman Cain’s business savvy is good for America
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WP5dYfBBzU] The President’s inexperience is telling. We elected a man with no business experience and minimal Congressional experience. The president appears to be floundering with no clear vision on how to create jobs and restore the economy. I have been impressed recently with Herman Cain’s clear communication, upbeat message, and business savvy. As a small business owner myself, I realize the importance of having political leadership that…
Pro-Life book sale moves to new location
By Jenifer Bowen Iowa Right to Life is pleased to announce that we are celebrating our 10th book sale in 5 years! “With sale proceeds benefiting pro-life pregnancy centers, maternity shelters and adoption agencies across Iowa, this has been such an exciting journey,” stated Jenifer Bowen, Executive Director of Iowa Right to Life. “Through the diligence of our book sale coordinator, Rhonda Phillips and 100s of dedicated volunteers, our organization has been…
Democrats diss democracy
By Tom Quiner Our democratically elected legislature passed a law in the 90s called The Defense of Marriage Act. It passed with bi-partisan support. A Democratic President signed it into law. The current president, also a Democrat, said, “Sorry, I don’t like the law. I’m not going to enforce it.” End of story. Another Democrat, North Carolina Governor, Bev Perdue, share’s the president’s disdain for democracy, as she stated in…
In praise of Adolph Hitler
By Tom Quiner Adolph Hitler accomplished much for Germany. In his own words from a speech in 1939 … ” … I overcame chaos in Germany, restored order, enormously raised production in all fields of our national economy … “ These are accomplishments any American could relate to, aren’t they? Mr. Hitler really put government to work for his people: “I succeeded in completely resettling in useful production those 7…
Planned Parenthood is the new “back alley”
By Jenifer Bowen It would be remiss of us to allow Joy Corning’s letter to the editor in The Des Moines Register yesterday which she said is to “quell misconceptions about Planned Parenthood” to go unchallenged. Pro-lifers can agree with one thing Corning says: “Sometimes we humans avoid facing facts that should shed light on topics we have opposed because of tradition and orientation.” How else could one explain how…
Liberals’ tragic leap of faith
By Tom Quiner A letter writer self-identified herself as a liberal Catholic in a recent letter to the editor in The Des Moines Register. Her rant, for that is what is was, included this line: “Since when do we, as fellow Christians, take up the charge to bash one another?” She was critical of a very reasoned op-ed piece by a Des Moines Deacon who clearly expressed the Catholic Church’s…
In tribute to Nathan Hale
By Tom Quiner How would you like to be remembered for these last words: “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.” These are reputed to be the last words spoken by an American patriot, Nathan Hale, during the Revolutionary War. Only 21 years of age at the time of his hanging at the hands of the British, Mr. Hale’s name still resonates for…
Should we celebrate dependency?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o64Fz-KW1Dk] A quarter of a million folks have watched a rap video called “My EBT” by an artist who labels himself as MR EBT. I’ve posted the video above. If you can get through the full three minutes and fifty-one seconds of this song, you have more fortitude than I. The song is laced with a few swear words, so fifteen to twenty seconds give you enough…
Tell-all celebrities
By Tom Quiner Florence Henderson of Brady Bunch fame has published her memoirs. She reveals that she had a one-night stand with a New York politician who gave her a sexually-transmitted disease. Do we really need to know this? Ms. Henderson defends her decision to “tell-all” this way: “I love to read memoirs but I know when they’re not being really honest and I thought if I’m going to write…
Uncivil celebrities
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSg2LEVnVwk] I used to be a boxing fan until Mike Tyson came along. I attended a closed circuit fight with a buddy of mine to watch Mr. Tyson take on Evander Holyfield. Mr. Tyson was clearly getting bested by Holyfield. You could see Tyson’s frustration growing, because he was having trouble laying a glove on the pugilist who had defeated him in an earlier encounter. What happened…
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