Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’
Cardinal George: Our Church will be “despoiled of its institutions”
The clash between Barack Obama and the Catholic Church has been ignited by their respective and conflicting views of what “principle” means. Mr. Obama views principle as a fluid concept that can evolve over time in the name of political expediency. The Catholic Church views principle as a fixed Truth because it flows from Christ, not man. Obama: man determines principle. Catholic Church: God determines principle. You can see the flashpoint …
Read MoreThe evolving presidency of Barack Obama
We’ve followed Barack Obama’s evolving views on marriage over his career. He was for it in the 90s before evolving to be against it as a Senator and candidate for president; then evolving back to his previous position just last week. While we wait to see if he evolves again on this issue, let’s review a very partial list of other issues on which he has evolved…
Read MoreWhat’s wrong with gay marriage?
Perhaps that’s the wrong title for this reflection on this burning subject. A better title might be, “what’s right with gay marriage?” As one person stated: “I’m a Christian. I do believe that tradition and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman”…
Read MoreThank-you for running, Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum amazes me. I heard him speak at a small gathering in a West Des Moines home last summer. I never thought he had a chance to win the nomination. I was wrong. The man who lost his last election, a Senatorial race in Pennsylvania, in a landslide gave Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich all they could handle …
Read MoreBubba Watson for President?
Bubba Watson turned the world of golf upside down yesterday with his stunning, come-from-behind victory in the Masters Golf Tournament. It got me thinking. Should Republicans consider drafting him as their nominee? I know what you’re saying. He’s only thirty-three, he’s not old enough to be president according to the Constitution. On the other hand, he’s got an authentic U.S. birth certificate. That counts for something, doesn’t it! …
Read MoreAre high gas prices good or bad?
Are high gas prices the president’s fault? Depends on who the president is. Are high gas prices a good or bad thing? It depends on who the president is. Let’s call call this paradox “situational politics,” or hypocrisy by any other name …
Read MoreBristol Palin’s letter to President Obama
Bristol Palin: “Your $1,000,000 donor Bill Maher has said reprehensible things about my family. He’s made fun of my brother because of his Down’s Syndrome. He’s said I was “f—-” so hard a baby fell out.” (In a classy move, he did this while his producers put up the cover of my book, which tells about the forgiveness and redemption I’ve found in God after my past – very public — mistakes.)” Why hasn’t the president demonstrated the same outrage toward Biller Maher as he has toward Rush Limbaugh? Liberal columnist for The Daily Beast put it this way: “Did you know there is a war on women? Yes, it’s true. Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, Bill Maher, Matt Taibbi, and Ed Schultz have been waging it for years with their misogynist outbursts. There have been boycotts by people on the left who are outraged that these guys still have jobs. Oh, wait. Sorry, that never happened.” Are you sick of misogyny? Read more now …
Read MoreWho are the oppressors?
By Tom Quiner Step back with me. Let us look at the big picture. These are strange times. The Left thinks we are nuts. We on the Right think they are nuts. A personal story: A fellow parishioner from my church put up a post on her Facebook page with a link to an article…
Read MoreObama’s war on Jefferson
By Tom Quiner The founder of the Democratic Party, Thomas Jefferson, held a completely different view of America than the current leader of the party, Barack Obama. Who is right? Jefferson believed mankind enjoys inalienable rights that flow from God. Obama embraces secularism and believes the highest authority is the state. Jefferson believed we each…
Read MoreWhy Republicans should double-down on social issues
By Tom Quiner “Republicans need to focus on economic issues and downplay social ones.” This is the sentiment of many Republicans. A former candidate for Governor here in Iowa said as much last year. Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, said as much. Evidence suggests they are wrong. Evidence, in fact, supports the contention that social…
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