John the Baptist. Barack Obama. Melissa Ohden. Rick Santorum.
By Tom Quiner Do you know who John the Baptist is? The Catholic Church considers him the greatest and last in the line of the prophets. He was the voice in the wilderness paving the way for Jesus, the Christ. He did something interesting while still in his mother’s womb. I quote the King James…
Read MoreCourageous leaders
By Tom Quiner The stakes were high. The world was watching. An historic arms control treaty with the Soviet Union was within our grasp. The date was October 12th, 1986. The place was Reykjavik, Iceland. If Ronald Reagan said yes to Mikhail Gorbachev, Mr. Reagan would be hailed as a hero. If he said no to…
Read MoreLife is beautiful
By Tom Quiner I witnessed something extraordinary a week ago. In many respects, it was life-changing. More on it in a minute. It made me think of a wonderful story told by the late Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. Dr. Peale was a minister and author of the classic book, “The Power of Positive Thinking.” Dr.…
Read MoreSCANDAL! Is the president lip-synching his speeches?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCyPAaubENE&feature=sh_e_sl&list=SL] The Onion has once again uncovered a major scandal from the White House, one that completely overshadows the tense debt-ceiling negotiations. Could this snafu tip the tide in favor of the Republicans?
Read MoreWhy a presidential candidate’s resume’ is important
By Tom Quiner The President looked the American people in the eyes and said something devastating: social security checks may not go out if the debt ceiling isn’t raised. There are few things more frightening he could have said to senior citizens, so many of whom depend on those checks for their survival. The President…
Read MoreA breakthrough idea from “the gang of 6”
By Tom Quiner Six Senators have presented a framework to tackle our deficits and the debt ceiling in a bipartisan way. The plan is lacking in detail at this point and should be approached warily. There are things I don’t like about it. Having said that, they have put a dynamic idea on the table…
Read MoreThe rationale behind “tax cuts for the rich”
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5Lnk1BHzJ8] The President and his party are fixated on increasing taxes on America’s most-productive citizens, aka “the rich.” That seems to be their solution to our debt-ceiling problems: tax the rich more. So let me pose a question to you. Who is going to create the most jobs for America with extra…
Read More“It’s Obama that’s responsible for this fear in America”
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvEXft_rvO0&feature=player_embedded#at=33] I go to Las Vegas every year on business. I’ve been going there regularly since 1980. One can’t help but notice the impact real estate developer, Steve Wynn, has had on this gambling mecca of America. He built The Mirage, Treasure Island, The Bellagio, and The Wynn in Vegas alone, and…
Read MoreDo we need to eliminate desire to eliminate suffering?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z9q8zazy68] Bhuddism suggests that we need to eliminate desire to eliminate suffering. Famed philosopher and Christian apologist, Dr. Peter Kreeft, suggests that, in fact, it is human desire that leads us to God. Food for thought, isn’t it? Listen to Dr. Kreeft’s two minute case for desire.
Read MoreThe debt crisis for dummies
By Tom Quiner Liberals, the media, and even some moderates and conservatives are beginning to pile on the Republicans for the debt limit crisis. They are falling for the liberal mantra that we’ve got a tax problem, not a spending problem. A quick recap is in order. Democrats controlled both houses of Congress from 2006…
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