A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
Should we fire Federal employees who get behind on their taxes?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rzLA51Hf_L8] Claire McCaskill says yes. The Missouri Senator, a Democrat, is co-sponsoring a bill that would cause federal employees to lose their jobs if they don’t keep up on their taxes. She projects the bill would save tax payers a billion dollars. Evidently, Capital Hill workers are more lax in paying their federal taxes than the general population. Four percent of Senate employees owe an average of $12,787…
Should a newspaper identify a Senator’s party affiliation?
By Tom Quiner The Des Moines Register ran a one paragraph story about financial improprieties surrounding Senator Claire McCaskill from Missouri. The Senator voted for Obamacare. She voted for the President’s stimulus packages. In other words, she’s a traditional tax and spend Democrat. When push came to shove, though, she tried to cheat the system. Ms. McCaskill is a millionaire who owns a private jet. She took $76,000 from her…
The flawed rationale for abortion
By Rhonda Phillips Proponents for abortion often punctuate their argument with the verb ‘wanted’. But, pro-aborts have had over 38 years to weed out all the ‘unwanted people’. Actually, the disease of ‘unwantedness’ was conjured up by the abortion industry in order to create a market for their product. Frankly, if we put our minds to it we could solve a lot of other problems by implementing this “death-as-a-solution” philosophy. …
Hear Tom Quiner interviewed on the radio tomorrow
By Tom Quiner I have the honor of being a guest on a Saturday morning radio show tomorrow called “Coffee, T, and Me” with Tony and Eileen Valdez. The show runs from 9 AM to 11 AM. I will be on at about 10 AM. We’ll be talking about my new musical, The Pope of the People, the John Paul II Musical. It is being performed in seven Catholic Churches…
How to suppress conservative free speech
By Tom Quiner National Public Radio made it clear that conservative free speech needs containment by firing Juan Williams a few months ago. Mr. Williams is no conservative. In fact, he’s pretty liberal in his political views. His crime? He regularly appears as a Fox News analyst. And that is what really got him fired. The tax-funded NPR management team sent the message that media figures will pay a price…
What lesson can we learn from Japan?
By Tom Quiner Hiroshima was leveled in 1945. Its destruction was unimaginable. Today, it is a gleaming city. But much of Japan has been devastated by last week’s tsunami. And now the land of the rising sun is faced with another monumental rebuilding undertaking. Are they up to it? Maybe. Japan rose from the ashes of 1945 through three critical ingredients. A mammoth infusion of international aid. Capitalism. Human capital.…
The U.S. can control its energy destiny, if the President lets us
By Tom Quiner Let us assess our situation. Unemployment rates continue to hover around nine percent with no relief in sight. The Mideast, the source of the bulk of our energy needs, is in chaos. And the 2-football-field-wide Suez Canal, through which all Mideast oil must pass, is controlled by a country that just overthrew their ruler. Gasoline prices relentlessly approach $4 per gallon. The middle class, already reeling from…
What’s the difference?
Monday, 8:42 AM: Mary’s stomach was tied up in a knot. She had made a profoundly important decision. She tried not to think about what was next as she turned onto Army Post Road. Traffic was heavy. So was her heart. “Am I doing the right thing?” she asked herself.
The House should defund Obamacare
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02V2x_fs3MQ] I got the bad news this week. My healthcare premiums are going up $720 the next twelve months. My wife and I are self-employed and own a high-deductible health savings account (HSA). This type of plan make sense in many respects. We essentially pay the first $5000 of our medical costs. So we have incentive to shop for medical services and to be sensible in how…
Momentum builds for life
By Tom Quiner While Republican presidential candidates gathered in Waukee last night and made the case for the pro-life position, pro life activists continued to hit the streets. Above, Iowans for Life President, Maggie Dewitte, participated in a rally outside Leonard Boswell’s office asking his support to defund Planned Parenthood. The efforts of activists like Ms. Dewitte are even more important than the efforts of politicians. Grass roots efforts throughout…
An impressive cast at the Iowa Faith and Freedom presidential forum tonight
By Tom Quiner I just got back from the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition’s presidential forum at the Point of Grace Church in Waukee, Iowa. The church was packed. I’d be hard-pressed to estimate the crowd because the hall itself was filled to the brim, and an overflow crowd was out in the lobby listening. The speakers included former Godfathers Pizza Executive, Herman Cain; Former Speaker of the House, Newt…
Gay marriage confusion
Should our government issue licenses based on function or feelings?
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