Time for the B.O. Tax?
By Tom Quiner According to important people, two of the smartest people around are Barack Obama and Warren Buffett. And I would agree that these are two smart and accomplished men. They share the same political opinion when it comes to taxation: that the rich, also known as the most-productive Americans, should be taxed more.…
Read MoreRespect
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0nFW84VS04&feature=player_embedded#!] What is the essence of being human? One quality immediately hits me. It’s the ability to respect. It’s the ability to respect human life. It’s the ability to respect our neighbors, to love them as ourselves. It’s the ability to respect our environment, to be good stewards of this great land.…
Read MoreThe president’s vacation
By Tom Quiner The president is under fire for taking a fancy vacation while the rest of America pinches pennies. I’m not a detractor on this issue. In fact, I support the president’s vacation for two reasons. First, he has the most difficult job in the world. The pressure must be unbearable at times. He…
Read MoreThe tyranny of tolerance
By Tom Quiner I bet you’re like me. You have friends, family, acquaintances with same-sex attractions. You love them regardless. You want them to be safe. You want them to be happy. For many people of faith, there’s more to it, though. They care about their soul. They worry that acting on same-sex impulses threatens…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS from News Busted!
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igrrdh16dyg&feature=youtu.be] Consumer confidence in the U.S. is the lowest it has been since the Carter administration. Watch NewBusted above for the latest in conservative news and humor.
Read MoreThe War on the Family
By Tom Quiner America will prosper or fall as the family goes. As I wrap up my vacation this week, I’d like to share this excerpt from a book I’m reading called “Common Sense 101, Lessons from G.K. Chesterton.” The book is written by Dale Ahlquist, president of the American Chesterton Society. “When we say…
Read MoreBlessed are the Poor
By Tom Quiner Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. What does it mean to be poor? In the scripture passage above (Matthew 5:3), poor refers to an attitude. The poor in this context have a humble attitude. They are open to God. They look up to God. And…
Read MorePostcard from Arkansas
By Tom Quiner Quiner’s Diner is taking a much-appreciated vacation in Arkansas, so we won’t be posting as often as usual this week. The photo above is the view I have from the deck on my cabin . I have a tall stack of books next to me, as this is very much a reading…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreOur 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…
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