A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
In praise of dysfunction
By Tom Quiner The word disfunction suggests something isn’t working properly. A dysfunctional relationship is one with problems. S & P just downgraded America’s credit rating, justifying it by characterizing our political system as being “dysfunctional.” Along those lines, Massachusetts Senator, John Kerry, characterized the credit downgrade as a “Tea Party downgrade.” The Senator blames the Tea Party for all of our problems. Even more, the Senator chastised the media…
Our problems are “eminently solvable”
By Tom Quiner It’s always a breath of fresh for me when the president and I agree on something. Today, President Obama said our problems are eminently solvable. I agree. Despite our nation’s credit downgrade, and despite the hammering the stock market is taking right now, the president and I both agree our problems can be solved. Where we part company is how. The president said: “Markets will rise and…
A new name for the Great Recession
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlk0eRUQNI0&feature=relmfu] The irreverent conservative news source, NewsBusted, reports that with high unemployment, anemic home sales, and stagnant GDP growth, some suggest the Great Recession should be renamed. Their suggestion? How about Obamanomics! Enjoy some great conservative humor in the video above.
Peace begins in the womb
By Tom Quiner If a society allows the weakest in society to be exterminated without raising a finger, anything is possible. For a generation, America has turned its back on our most vulnerable little ones with unfettered abortion “rights” at the expense of the pre-born. Does it matter? The Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973 negated all legal protections for the pre-born on the books at…
A young politician who gives America hope for the future
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_68GjR6V6zI] Young leaders are emerging in this polarized political climate. One of them is forty year old Marco Rubio, the junior Senator from Florida. In the recent debt ceiling debate, he stood up before the Senate and presented a coherent strategy for America. He respectfully responded to dissenting questions from Massachusetts Senator, John Kerry. I’ve posted his speech above. It’s good. Senator Rubio is a man to…
How do you measure compassion?
By Tom Quiner The Facebook exchange started like this: “Debt deal is put on the backs of the poor and marginalized. The rich will bear no burden. Thank you very much Congress. NOT!” Someone else jumped in: “How about a certain amount of rich people’s money being given to the poor?” Someone else jumped in: “Exorbitant wealth seems to lead to crazy greed, over blown self-importance, and feeling the need…
The irrelevant president
By Tom Quiner Something happened to me about a decade ago that reminded me of the President. I was in Atlantic City, New Jersey, attending a convention as an exhibitor. I had a very good show. I had fifteen hundred dollars in cash on me. I don’t usually carry much cash, so this was a very unusual experience for me. As I walked down the famous Atlantic City boardwalk, a…
The Tea Party vs. the President
By Tom Quiner One simple chart explains everything. Quiner’s Diner’s exclusive Federal Spending for Dummies chart reveals why the Tea Party came into existence. It quickly reveals why the Tea Party changed the debate in Washington from how much will we increase spending to how much can we cut spending? The chart shows how much money the federal government spends per citizen per year in 1980 dollars. You can see…
Quiner’s Diner announces a subscription drive
By Tom Quiner This humble blog has dished up 300 posts since its inception. If you find these posts thought-provoking, illuminating, or perhaps even irritating, spread the word! E-mail your favorite posts to your friends and enemies. Encourage them to subscribe. Encourage them to join the conversation. I have appreciated the response from my readers, the vast majority of whom have responded with intelligence and civility. Here are a few…
The debt limit issue at a glance
By Tom Quiner The chart above quickly tells the story. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, will we have enough money to make interest payments on the national debt? Yes. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, will we have enough money to cover social security? Yes. Medicare? Yes. Essential defense? Yes. After these areas are paid for in August, that will leave the Treasury another $388…
Why the Tea Party movement is weird
By Tom Quiner This is the way our system works: Teachers want more money for schools (and salaries, of course). Defense contractors want more money for defense. Social justice advocates want more money for welfare and society’s safety net. Planned Parenthood wants more money for abortions. Senior citizens want more money for Social Security and Medicare. AIDs advocates want more money for AIDs research. Lovers of the Tipton Kangaroo Rat…
The new Emancipation Proclamation
By Tom Quiner Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and a president who was a member of the Democratic Party signed it into law. Years later, another Democratic Party President said he simply didn’t like the law, so he refused to enforce it. End of story. Today, a Congressman from South Carolina, James Clyburn, had a simple solution to the debt ceiling crisis: ignore Congress. He said the…
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