A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
Why TeleMed abortions should be halted
By Tom Quiner I attended a rainy outdoors press conference this afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa, on a subject that will have national implications: TeleMed abortions. For the uninitiated, TeleMed abortions are abortions that take place without a doctor physically present. The doctor dispenses advice from afar via a computer screen. Planned Parenthood (PP) is the agency utilizing TeleMed abortions. They’re using Iowa as their guinea pig with the hope…
Read MoreRestore dignity and save lives
By Kris Gaspari Proverbs 12, verse 17 states: “When you tell the truth, justice is done, but lies lead to injustice.” 17 years ago, I chose to allow Planned Parenthood to take the life of my unborn baby. I was a single parent, grieving the death of my mother and the end of a marriage. I was struggling to survive. I wish someone had told me the truth. I wish…
Read MoreAuschwitz vs. Ground Zero
By Tom Quiner Edith Stein was executed at Auschwitz on August 9th, 1942, for the crime of being a Jew. This 68th anniversary of her death is relevant today. Some background is in order. She was born into a devout Jewish family on Yom Kippur, the youngest of eleven children. As a teen, she moved away from her Jewish faith to atheism until she experienced a profound religious conversion at…
Read MorePresident and Mrs. Bush greet returning soldiers
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOC_JjNFkVw] Returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan were shocked and awestruck when they got off their plane at Dallas/Ft. Worth airport last week. The 145 returning soldiers were greeted by President and Mrs. Bush. This isn’t the kind of story that will get big press. The video above is worth watching. The soldiers really appreciated the gesture by the former President and First Lady.
Read More“At least Clinton didn’t take us to war”
By Tom Quiner That was a comment I received following my recent post, “If Bush lied, Clinton lied.” The writer, Monte Gray, who always keeps me on my toes, defends Mr. Clinton at the expense of Mr. Bush. Let’s take a closer look. The tragedy of 9/11 may not have happened had it not been for a decision made by the Clinton administration. That decision was to let Bin Laden…
Read MoreIf Bush lied, Clinton lied
By Tom Quiner “Bush lied” was once again invoked in the letters to the editor in the Des Moines Register this morning. For the record, here is specifically what the President said: “Saddam Hussein has huge stockpiles of biological and chemical weapons. And some day, some way, I guarantee you, he’ll use the arsenal.” Only it wasn’t President Bush who spoke it. Thus spoke then President Clinton. President Clinton’s thoughts…
Read More“Have you figured out what’s causin’ them babies yet?”
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWIz_AfWW4s] My friend, John, is the proud daddy of eleven children. He is also a proud Catholic. As his bounty grew, he heard the question above with increasing frequency. Here is what he told me about how he handled the question: The best comeback line I ever found to defend the fact that we had 11 children came from the movie “Roxanne.” Steve Martin plays a bright,…
Read MoreShame on Dick Morris
By Tom Quiner Dick Morris is an interesting guy. He was a political consultant for Bill Clinton who is credited with salvaging the Clinton Presidency through a political strategy characterized as “triangulation.” Essentially, he convinced Mr. Clinton to move toward the center politically, embracing the best of Democratic and Republican ideas, after HillaryCare had damaged the President politically by pulling him too far to the Left. As a result, President…
Read MoreShould morality be the basis for legislation?
By Tom Quiner Judge Vaughn Walker says no. He’s the judge in California who struck down Proposition 8 which defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. The openly gay jurist said; “A private moral view that same-sex couples are inferior to opposite-sex couples is not a proper basis for legislation.” It’s not? Since when? Why have we passed capital punishment laws? On the basis of morality.…
Read MoreA Modest Proposal to Save Iowa
Copyright 2010 by Tom Quiner Iowa is dying. The numbers are damning. We’re not replacing ourselves. Our population growth is stagnant. The magic number needed to replace ourselves is 2.1 live births per woman. That’s known as the Total Fertility Rate (TFR). Iowa’s TFR is only 1.98 according to National Vital Statistics. We’re one of 36 states not replacing ourselves. Our population growth is slower than any other state except…
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