Barbarians at the debate
By Tom Quiner I guess I’m a barbarian. Vice President Biden was explicit: “This is a different kind of fight,” Biden said to union members. “This is a fight for the existence of organized labor. You are the only folks keeping the barbarians at the gate. That’s why they want you so bad.” Teamster president,…
Read MoreA spot of tea in Indianola
By Lisa Bourne I attended the Tea Party of America’s Restoring America event in at the National Balloon Classic grounds in Indianola, IA on Saturday, September 3. Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was the keynote speaker at the event. Despite previous reports that she would not announce her candidacy for…
Read MoreObama, hurricane Irene, and the earthquake
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNpNghLskzs&feature=youtu.be] Our friends at NewBusted unleash more conservative humor on a politically correct world. Are you ready for it? Today’s “stories?” The president, hurricane Irene, and the D.C. earthquake.
Read MoreWar on the conscience
By Tom Quiner Should a Catholic be required by force of law to aid and abet abortion? Before you answer, consider what Catholics believe. Here is what paragraph 2271 says in the Catholic Catechism: “Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and…
Read MoreShould Catholic high schools honor Planned Parenthood board members?
By Jenifer Bowen Bishop Pates was right to meet with Loretta Sieman over her support for Planned Parenthood. Catholic Schools should not champion people who work for and financially support an abortion business, which kills thousands of Iowans each year. (See Rekha Basu column, Des Moines Register, August 31, 2011.) Dr. Andrea McGuire (whom Basu…
Read MoreDes Moines’ shrill side strikes back
by Tom Quiner As the title of this blogpost, I have borrowed a headline that appeared in today’s Des Moines Register on their op-ed page. It is the headline used for a column written by Rekha Basu. In her piece, Ms. Basu attacks Dowling Catholic High School for allowing an alum to withdraw her name…
Read MoreMore intolerance from the Thought Police
By Tom Quiner The words “inclusion” and “tolerance” drip from the lips of liberals like they were honey. These words are the standard of a civilized society in their value system. Or so they say. They don’t mean it. They, in fact, despise diversity. They, in fact, have no interest in inclusion. The latest victim…
Read MoreAn American in India
By John Bishop America is a developed country. To take a crack at this term’s meaning I would propose that in a developed country the starting point, nuts and bolts of society, have been cultivated in such a way so as to produce a more advanced way of living. Ideally, these societal advances help individuals live more meaningful lives.…
Read MoreIs the media looking for dirt on Rick Perry?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL0u-Kx8hgw&feature=youtu.be] The folks at NewsBusted get off some more great zingers at the expense of the media and President Obama. I especially enjoy the joke about the disconnect between the media’s interest in finding dirt on Rick Perry. How much time did they spend on scrutinizing Barack Obama’s past? Take a few…
Read MoreCarbon emission clarity
By Tom Quiner The Kyoto Protocol was ratified in 1998. It was designed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to combat global warming. Almost every nation in the world has signed it and ratified, the U.S. being one of the conspicuous holdouts. Nonetheless, our carbon emission production is in sharp decline as…
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