Year: 2004

(*** All of the Gipper’s kids really came across well. Patti was poetic and her “goldfish story” was just great. Ron Jr. was funny and his last comments were touching. But, Michael Reagan’s comments were my favorite. Throughout his remarks, he just radiated love and affection for his father. It was stirring to say the […]

(***At first, when George H.W. Bush was speaking, I believed he was nervous because he was speaking too rapidly. That seemed a bit odd to me, since it’s hard to believe that a former President would have that problem, even on an occasion like this one. Then, George Sr. started to choke up a little […]

(*** Because Baroness Thatcher had a stroke a while back, her doctors asked her not to do public speaking engagements anymore. But, Margaret Thatcher taped a eulogy for the funeral and it was simply magnificent. I can’t speak for anyone else, but I sincerely appreciate the beautiful and kind words Maggie had for the Gipper. […]

This week, the behavior of many people on the left has been not just boorish, but despicable and beneath contempt. Even though I’m very familiar with the “everything is politics” mentality of the left, I was surprised at how so many liberals just couldn’t contain their hatred until the body was in the ground. And […]

Last night, about 1:30 AM, I start having chest pains. Not severe pain, but pain right in the center of my chest nonetheless. And of course, when you have chest pain, those two dreaded words immediately pop into your head… Heart attack. So I asked myself: should I go to the hospital? The pain wasn’t […]

Mrs. Reagan, members of the president’s family, colleagues, distinguished guests, members of the diplomatic corps, fellow citizens, knowing that this moment would come has not made it any easier to see the honor guard and flag draped before us and to begin America’s farewell to President Ronald Reagan. He said goodbye to us in a […]

If you examine Reagan as a young man, you can tell that he was an extraordinary man, even back then. Not only did he save 77 lives as a lifeguard, he was willing to pick up a gun to defend a woman in trouble… “More than 70 years ago, as IowaChannel.com reports, long-time Iowa resident […]

This is just un.be.lievable… “DAN Rather and Tom Brokaw work for different networks but agree one thing — coverage of Ronald Reagan’s death has been excessive, they say. “Even though everybody is respectful and wants to pay homage to the president, life does go on,” Rather told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “There is other news, like […]

Quite understandably, there are a number of proposals floating around right now to honor the Gipper. Mitch McConnell wants to have Reagan replace Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill, Dana Rohrabacher wants Dutch on the $20, and there are proposals floating around to have the great communicator split time with FDR on the dime or […]

It has been a tough week all over because the Gipper passed away. But, at least somebody is still having a good time waiting to pounce when I try to make a move on his favorite toy…

What a wonderful day yesterday must have been for our friends in the anti-war movement! First off, their beloved UN has now endorsed our efforts in Iraq 15-0! Huzzah for us! How did we ever get along with moral authority that has now been given to us by the backing of UN Security members like […]

This isn’t the typical RWN post, but I just felt like I had to comment, at least once, on what a great couple Ron & Nancy Reagan were. I mean, just go down the page and take a look at the pictures of the two of them together. They just looked so thrilled to be […]

Like cockroaches pouring out of a dank pile of garbage, left-wingers from across the net have already started vomiting forth their attacks on Ronald Reagan. Legions of small, vulgar, people, degenerates that they are, could not even wait until the body was in the ground before launching the most grotesque invective their misshapen brains could […]

I’ve written a couple of articles (here & here) similar to this one by the incomparable Victor Davis Hanson comparing how war was treated in WW2 and how war is treated today. But, I thought VDH did such a magnificent job explaining “What our generation might have said” after Normandy that I just had to […]

Today, ironically, many people will tell that the fall of the Soviet Union was a forgone conclusion and that Reagan was just lucky to be around when it happened. But in actuality, Reagan totally broke with the policies of the predecessors & his every move was opposed every step of the way by the American […]

It’s not going to be “All Reagan — All The Time” here at RWN this week, although there will most assuredly be more posts and daily news about the Gipper all the way through Friday. I’m just going to play it by ear and we’ll see what happens.

“I hated him when he was President. Now I’m a 38 year-old man who can’t stop crying. And that’s the truth.” — Dean Esmay at Dean’s World “It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly ten years since Reagan left the public scene with his announcement that he had Alzheimers. He’s had such a profound impact […]

Since today is Ronald Reagan’s 92nd birthday, I thought it would be a good time to remind people of what Reagan accomplished during his eight years in office. That shouldn’t be necessary, but Reagan’s critics continually harp upon the faults of his administration (increasing the debt, Iran Contra) & regularly attempt to distort his record […]

10) The ultimate determinate in the struggle now going on for the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas – a trial of spiritual resolve; the values we hold, the beliefs we cherish and the ideas to which we are dedicated. 9) I hope that when you’re my […]

For those of you who are unaware, Ronald Reagan has passed away at his home in California. To be honest, I don’t really have the words to talk about this. When I heard the news, I could hardly stand up, I had trouble breathing. It felt like one of my parents died. I’m still so […]

Well, that’s all the posts I’ve got time for tonight. If I didn’t get to your question, sorry, but there are only so many hours in a day =D There were less questions than last time, but I thought there were a lot of really intelligent questions. I look forward to doing this again in […]

Question: “Been trying to learn a bit about communism, and specifically why communism leads to genocide and mass murder. The political/social theory strikes me as very naive, but I really don’t see why it should necessarily lead to such atrocities. Can you shed some light on this?” — Freeven Answer: Well, just think about the […]

Question: “Should the US be trading with China?” — Billary2004 Answer: There are two schools of thought about this. School of thought #1) Treat China like Cuba. Don’t trade with them, deny them funds, try to keep them weak as possible, and hope for their government to be overthrown. School of thought #2) Trade with […]

Question: “You have a very low opinion of the UN, on the grounds that it’s corrupt and overly influenced by morally questionable governments, and have suggested it should be ignored and discredited wherever possible. How about reforming it instead, or failing that aiming to completely replace it with something that does what the UN is […]

Question: “How do you choose what stories to blog on and what to leave out, you miss some pretty big important stories and hit on some pretty odd ones. Is it simply personal whim or are you trying to fit a niche that isn’t in the blogs you read or what?” — Christopher_Taylor Answer: Well, […]

Question: “If President Bush could answer for the entire government, and you had his complete attention, what 5 questions would you ask? One that I would like to see is “Why do we continue to support the UN?” — DeeKayT Answer: I’m going to cheat a little bit and just treat this like it’s which […]

Question: “Didn’t you used to host another blog? I believe it was called “Brass Knuckles”. What ever happened to that?” — mike_the_engineer Answer: Yep, I ran Brass Knuckles Webzine for roughly 3 years? It focused on humor, but I also did some interviews, daily links, and special features, some of which are in the archives […]

Question: “Here in Maryland we just had a raging debate between our Republican Governor and Democratic State Senate on whether or not to allow slots at a select few sites, pretty much all of which were horse-racing sites where betting already takes place legally. Our Governor, elected pretty much because of his stance on this […]