Does politically-correct curriculum foster cultural illiteracy?
“Have you ever heard of Pope John Paul II?” This was the question I asked of a small gathering of college-aged students last week. I was giving a presentation on my musical, The Pope of the People, the John Paul II musical. None of the students had ever heard of JPII.
Read MoreWhy is Peyton Manning so good?
I’m a Colts fanatic. From the Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts to the Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts, I’ve enjoyed the roller coaster ride of being a football fan of a great sports franchise. Why is Peyton Manning so good? Because he works within a system that rewards excellence. Can the same be said about our educational system?
Read MoreScenes from the Polk County Republican Convention
I just attended my first Polk County Republican Convention. The contrast between the Republican’s platform and the Democrat’s is profound. The Republican’s preamble could have been written by Thomas Jefferson, founder of the Democratic Party. He wouldn’t have recognized the Democrat’s platform which has swung so far left as to be unrecognizable by historic American values and tradition.
Read MoreEverything you wanted to know about the Obama Mandate …*
* … but were afraid to ask. By Tom Quiner The president seemed sincere: “I do not suggest that the debate surrounding abortion can or should go away.” This came in 2009 in his address to Catholics at Notre Dame University. Notre Dame’s president slobbered all over the president in his introduction, that the president…
Read MoreObama: “I don’t bluff!”
It’s Friday! Need more objective reporting than you’ll receive from the Mainstream Media? Time to watch Jodi Miller and NewsBusted!
Read MoreIt’s all about freedom.
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaWma3taEEE&feature=related] The president, his party, liberal pressure groups, and their allies in the mainstream media (MSM) are hammering on the theme that the Obama Mandate is all about women’s reproductive health. They know it’s not. You know it’s not. Everyone knows it’s not when you get free contraception by walking into Planned…
Read MoreWhat’s not in the mainstream media?
By Tom Quiner A quick scan of headlines tonight and in recent months is revealing for what it doesn’t report. Bill Maher calls Sarah Palin a c**t. He gives Barack Obama’s PAC a million bucks. Not a peep from the MSM. No one asks the president if he’ll give the money back, except for a…
Read MoreVintage Newt
By Tom Quiner I love to hear this guy speak. Last night, Newt Gingrich characterized President Obama’s speeches as “so deliciously incoherent.” If you missed it, take a couple of minutes to enjoy Speaker Gingrich at his best. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYTt7W29PLY&feature=player_embedded]
Read MoreQuiner and Steve Wozniak to speak at iWeek
By Tom Quiner I am honored to have been asked to speak at this year’s iWeek event which celebrates the power of innovation. The event is sponsored by the Des Moines Area Community College and is held at their West Campus at 5959 Grand Avenue in West Des Moines. I speak on Thursday morning at…
Read MoreThe economic case for Life
By Tom Quiner Demographics, innovation, and capital fuel the economy. In other words, you need a growing population to avoid stagnation. You need entrepreneurial energy to create the new products and inventions that not only make our lives better, but that create jobs and wealth. And you need capital to fund entrepreneurial dynamism. What happens…
Read More