Year: 2004

Kevin Drum over at Political Animal posed questions for conservatives and I thought it would be fun to answer them. Here goes… 1) Considering how Iraq has gone so far, do you still think that American military power is a good way to promote tolerance and democracy in the Middle East? Has your position on […]

Random Drug-testing for Fans Urged Increasingly fearful of being attacked by athletes climbing into the stands, sports fans in record numbers have taken to using steroids to bulk up for such violent encounters. Those are the findings of Dr. Logan Dinelle of the University of Minnesota, who has been studying steroid usage by professional sports […]

The fine folks over at Premiere Speakers Bureau have hooked me up with some autographed books to give away. If you’re looking for great speakers like Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Oliver North, Neil Cavuto, Michael Reagan, Zell Miller, David Limbaugh, Dick Morris, Ben Shapiro, Vince Lombardi, Peggy Noonan, Neal Boortz, & G. Gordon […]

Here’s Andrew Sullivan on Michelle Malkin, “THE MALKIN AWARD: Every now and again, you have to hand it to a polemicist. Here’s one single sentence from Michelle Malkin‘s latest column: “Perhaps too much drug-addled ’60s nostalgia has burnt out the bleeding-hearts pacifists’ brain cells.” “One sentence; four cliche-ridden, playground insults. Can you beat it? Contestants […]

The Warblogger Awards got another mainstream media mention, this time from MSNBC’s Clicked. You know it’s nice to get these MSM mentions, especially the last two since they actually linked, but it’s bizarre to me how little traffic they drive my way. Take the Howard Kurtz WAPO link I received yesterday. The WAPO does, of […]

Jonah Goldberg is one of the more quotable conservatives out there and this is the 2nd batch of Goldberg quotes that I’ve compiled. This collection of quotations runs from his latest column, back to mid-July. That’s a year’s worth of work for most columnists, but Goldberg is one of the most prolific writers in the […]

“I fear we have awakened a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve.” — Yamamoto after Pearl Harbor “When this war is over, the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell.” — Admiral Bill Halsey on December 7, 1941 “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – […]

Hey look, I made Howie Kurtz’s WAPO column because of the Warblogger Awards. “InstaPundit has won an award for the best blog–but he was also No. 4 for most overrated blog. Andrew Sullivan managed to win most overrated blog, most annoying right-of-center blogger and finish No. 4 for most annoying left-of-center blogger (how does he […]

A top-secret classified cable from the CIA station chief in Baghdad earlier this month warned of the dangers of stateside officials leaking classified information to the media in an effort to hamper the Bush administration’s foreign policy, according to excerpts of the cable obtained exclusively by The New York Times. The confidential document was initially […]

You know, a few years back I had a step-brother die while he was waiting for an organ donation, and it was amazing to me, that in these days and times, we still have people dying every year waiting for organ transplants. In July of this year, we had 86,077 people, many of poor health, […]

The fine folks over at Premiere Speakers Bureau have hooked me up with some autographed books to give away. If you’re looking for great speakers like Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Oliver North, Neil Cavuto, Michael Reagan, Zell Miller, David Limbaugh, Dick Morris, Ben Shapiro, Vince Lombardi, Peggy Noonan, Neal Boortz, & G. Gordon […]

In case you were wondering, my dog Patton is doing fine… He’s chasing balls, squirrels, birds, barking at strangers, eating treats, napping, and doing all the normal things that dogs love to do. Ah, he’s definitely the best dog ever…

Usually, I only link multiple posts from threads at the Democratic Underground, but I enjoyed this one so much I thought it deserved its own link… Brundle_Fly: “KERRY WON! I have no doubt of it now, the fraud is apparent on so many levels. I am sure Kerry got the popular vote, there is no […]

The fine folks over at Premiere Speakers Bureau have hooked me up with some autographed books to give away. If you’re looking for great speakers like Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Oliver North, Neil Cavuto, Michael Reagan, Zell Miller, David Limbaugh, Dick Morris, Ben Shapiro, Vince Lombardi, Peggy Noonan, Neal Boortz, & G. Gordon […]

Bush looked over the back of the Declaration of Independence carefully. “So where is that treasure map?” Laura Bush snatched it from his hands. “What did I tell you about playing with historical documents? I’m taking this back to the National Archives.” “Aww,” Bush moaned as Laura walked away. He then picked up his phone. […]

The Democrats never miss a chance to keep a brother down…well, if he’s conservative that is… “Incoming Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Sunday had harsh words for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. When asked to comment on Thomas as a possible replacement for Chief Justice William Rehnquist, Reid told NBC’s “Meet the Press”: “I […]

There are a lot of things we can do to help reduce the cost of healthcare: tort reform, health care savings accounts, fighting price controls on American drugs in other countries, and streamlining the massive amount of rules and regs we have for bringing drugs to market. But one thing we absolutely shouldn’t do is […]

In order to recognize the excellent work some of our fellow bloggers have been doing, RWN has put together the “3rd Annual Warblogger Awards”. More than 200 bloggers were invited to vote for their favorite blog in 16 different categories… The Funniest Blog Best Non-American Blog Best Group Blog Best Looking Blog Most Missed (The […]

I hope everyone enjoyed all the posts. I’ll be doing another Q&A Friday in 3-4 weeks. Also, get ready because over 200 bloggers of note were invited to vote on the best of the blogosphere in 16 different categories for “The Third Annual Warblogger Awards” and the results will be up on Monday! You can […]

Question: “John, I’m a political science student at the University of Missouri Columbia. I have a two part question. I’ve read a lot of Ann Coulter, David Horowitz, Dan Flynn, Mona Charen, etc. I’ve also read some Molly Ivins, Al Franken, etc. But what books would you suggest a young poli sci student read?” — […]

Question: “Neo-con radio show most Michael Medved…(said that)…the FBI should keep a file on Michael Moore. Do you agree?” — bob1577 Answer: Michael Moore allowed Hizbollah, an anti-American, anti-semitic, terrorist group with American blood on their hands, to help market “Fahrenheit 9/11”. If you are willing to cooperate with terrorists to promote a film, who […]

Question: “How long did it take before Right Wing News built a decent blog audience? As a new blogger, can you give any advice for “sticking with it” even though it seems as though the masses remain elusive?” — PunditGuy Answer: This is either going to be a very encouraging answer (for bloggers wondering if […]

Today is Q&A Friday #8 at RWN. So, if there’s a subject you’ve been wanting me to tackle or an issue you want to hear my opinion on, just ask your question in the comments section. Your question can be about politics, ideology, history, blogging, RWN, from a liberal, conservative, or libertarian perspective, heck it […]

Question: “With media chatter seeming to keep increasing, will anyone seriously take up the banner for the “Arnold Amendment” to allow foreign-born citizens to hold the office of President or VP? Would it stand a chance of being ratified?” — Mike_M Answer It’s very, very, difficult to amend the Constitution. It requires a 2/3rd majority […]

Question: “Would you ever consider starting a “Piece of Crap List”, and if so, who would be on it?” — Schroman2002 Answer: A “Piece of Crap List” huh? Is this some sort of free floating list of people, places, & things I don’t like? I’ll give it a whirl.. The RWN Piece of Crap List […]

Question: “How would you respond to someone who attacks you and your writings in a cowardly way on his own blog without giving you any chance to respond?” — Joey_D Answer: Most blogs aren’t going to give you any chance to respond to what they said unless it’s in the comments section. Even then you […]

Question: “Do you think our Founding Fathers would be proud of what has become of America? Has it become something they would like, or something they would not?” — Hank_Hill Answer: You know, I’ve actually thought about this before and the answer is….I’m not sure. On one hand, this country is a long, long, way […]

In Washington State, the battle for governor still isn’t over. Republican Dino Rossi beat Democrat Christine Gregoire in the original count by 261 votes and the machine recount by 42 votes. Predictably, the Democrats want to keep going and do a manual recount, while Republicans want Gregoire to go ahead and concede the race. Jerome […]

“…Here’s a message for everybody who is wondering, worried, hoping, you name it, that Ohio is going to turn blue: Not. Going. To. Happen. The margin is just too big. Let me break down the numbers… let’s say that Kerry takes 60% of the provisional ballots and Bush only takes 40%. Does that mean Bush […]