Quick reactions on tonight’s Republican debate
By Tom Quiner Some say this crop of presidential candidates represents a weak field. I’m not one of that crowd, because I saw a lot of political talent on the New Hampshire stage. Even more, I saw top conservative leaders giving some good answers to some tough questions. There were also some lousy questions tonight,…
Read MoreWhat does the President have to say about Mr. Weiner?
By Tom Quiner Here’s what the President had to say about Congressman Weiner’s sextcapades, his comments coming to us via his press secretary, Jay Carney: “As Congressman Weiner has said himself, his behavior was inappropriate, dishonesty was inappropriate. But the president is focused on his job, which is getting this economy continuing to grow, creating…
Read MoreIs lying the real offense in Weinergate?
By Tom Quiner Some liberals claim that the scandal of Anthony Weiner is that he lied about what he did. Oh, really. Suppose he came forward on day one and said something like this: “As embarrassing as this all sounds, I took photographs of my private parts and sent them them to young women I…
Read MoreWhy men in power have more sex scandals than women in power
By Tom Quiner The list of political sex scandals is long: Mark Foley, Larry Craig, Eliot Spitzer, Thomas Jefferson, Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, Gary Hart, Bill Clinton, former Israeli President, Moshe Katsav, Bob Packwood, Wilbur Mills, to name a very few. The unfortunately-named Anthony Weiner now joins the list. It seems that women in positions…
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between Republican and Democratic scandals?
By Tom Quiner Republican Congressman Chris Lee was caught sending shirtless photos of himself to someone who was not his wife. The mainstream media (MSN) was all over the story. Mr. Lee resigned. Republican Senator Larry Craig was arrested for lewd conduct in an airport restroom. The media gave the story extensive coverage. Senator Craig…
Read MoreDay 769 in Democrat’s refusal to pass a budget
By Tom Quiner The Senate is supposed to pass a budget each year. Harry Reid’s Democrats have refused to do it for over two years. There’s a reason why: you’re going to have to take some political heat when you actually put your fiscal blueprint down on paper. Some people think you’re spending too much…
Read MoreShould we legalize suicide?
By Tom Quiner A writer to the Des Moines Register, Otto Knauth, proposed a solution to the “population” problem last week as follows: “There is a simple but agonizingly difficult solution to mankind’s overpopulation problem. It is legalizing suicide after a certain age, say 70, and making it easily available.” The writer is looking for…
Read MoreThe tragedy of John Edwards and Barack Obama
By Tom Quiner One of the divisive issues within the Catholic Church is social justice. On one side are well-intentioned folks who promote expansive government involvement in providing for the lower end of society, however you define that. This group tends to be liberal politically. On the other side are well-intentioned folks who say social…
Read MoreIn today’s news: porn is good, God is bad
By Tom Quiner Prayer is harmful for students. On the other hand, porn is good for inmates. This is the strange dichotomy presented to us today by agents of the Democratic Party. Let’s start in Texas. There, Chief U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ruled that the Medina Valley Independent School District may not allow a…
Read MoreThe Summer of Hope
By Tom Quiner It began on June 2nd. The year was 1979 when the Alitalia jetliner set down in a land that time forgot for 123 years of its thousand year history. A Man in White with kind eyes stepped onto the tarmac. He knelt and kissed the earth. What was he thinking? How did…
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