Year: 2005

“I don’t think you’d have to kill, assassinate too many (people). I think for five lives, 10 lives, 15 human lives, we could save a million, 2 million, or 10 million non-human lives.” — Dr. Jerry Vlasak of North American Animal Liberation This is where animal rights extremism leads, folks. You end up with nutjobs […]

Domestic Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely Says Wilson ‘Outed’ Wife In 2002. Disclosed In Casual Conversations A Year Before Novak Column Joe Wilson Fumes Over Vallely Charges Sen. John Kerry, The Democratic Presidential Candidate In 2004, Has Told Acquaintances Over The Past Year That He Suspects That The Election Was Stolen Sen. Biden: Alito Filibuster Unlikely […]

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, enjoy the links! Alarming News Aw Geez, Not These Crappy Polls Again BitsBlog Carol Platt Liebau DANEgerus Weblog In The Bullpen Kurdistan — The Other Iraq: Thank You America Ads Michael Steele For US Senate Orbusmax Riding Sun Robert Spencer: Paris Burning Suitably Flip Tammy Bruce Third World County […]

Question: “John, we have discussed your music preferences, So how about your reading? What areas do you enjoy? Obviously political/historical, but what else? Fiction, non-fiction, mystery, crime Sci-fi, fantasy?” — doncos “In your opinion, what are some “must read” books, outside of the political realm?” — Good_Ol_Boy So nothing related to politics, no history, or […]

Question: “My question for Hawkins: Have Americans got it too easy? Has life become so cooshy that the people are beginning to lose touch with reality? Aren’t people at their most enterprising and industrious when times are hardest? Machiavelli once said a king should set up his territory where the soil was neither too harsh […]

One of the things I’ve been saying for a while is that I’m blogging full time, but that I’m keeping an eye out for a cherry full-time job. Well, those days are over. I’m not adverse to writing columns, book reviews, or that sort of thing for pay on the side, but I’m now officially […]

Question: “If Roe v Wade was overturned and you could write your state’s abortion law, what would it be?” — Mike_M Answer: I’d favor making abortion illegal except in the case of rape, incest, or danger to the life of the mother.

At 2 PM, several bloggers were in on a teleconference with Patrick Ruffini, the RNC’s eCampaign Director and Steve Schmidt, Special Advisor to the President in charge of the White House Confirmation Team. I asked two questions, one of which was: “If the Democrats were to filibuster, would President Bush like to see the constitutional […]

Question: “I have finished watching my Band Of Brothers DVD box set that I recently acquired, and I found it a brilliant series. However, seeing as Hollywood seems to be short of new material right now; do you believe that less well-known conflicts could inspire good films and TV series? I would be keen to […]

Question: “What’s the deal with the riots going on over in France? Is is just a riot? Or is it a Muslim revolution? Why are we not hearing alot about it on the mainstream press?” — Scorched_Earth Answer: You allow enormous numbers of immigrants to come into your country, you make only minimal efforts to […]

Question: “With the Kos/Sheehan wing of the Democratic Party pretty much in open war against the DLC crowd, what determines when they reach the breaking point and can no longer function as a party? Which side wins, and what does the political landscape look like afterwards?” — Mike_M Answer: They’re actually not at the breaking […]

Question: “Have you seen the commercials for Adult Swim’s new show “The Boondocks”, in which the main character claims that “Jesus was black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11″, and do you have a problem with pop culture advertisements based on partisanship?” — maledicta Answer: I’ve seen the commercials […]

Question: “Should Cheney resign? An article by Conservative Michael Graham suggested that so that Bush is freed from some of his baggage (even if not his fault). What say you?” — seschub Answer: I would be strongly opposed to Dick Cheney leaving the White House unless he has health problems that make it impossible to […]

Domestic US Senate Approves Of 36 Billion In Spending Cuts (Nice) Scooter Libby Pleads Not Guilty in C.I.A. Leak Inquiry (Free New York Times Reg Req) The Liberal Ninth Circuit Court: “There Is No Fundamental Right Of Parents To Be The Exclusive Provider Of Information Regarding Sexual Matters To Their Children, Either Independent Of Their […]

Today is Q&A Friday #26 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 […]

One thing that may surprise people who are not familiar with conservative judicial philosophy is the way that Samuel Alito ruled on abortion cases that came before him. From the Christian Science Monitor: “If there was any doubt about where US Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito stands on abortion, his 90-year-old mother quickly and decisively […]

After seven nights of riots by youth in predominantly-Muslim sections of Paris, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin (who is a man) announced today that police would pull out of areas where dozens of cars burn each night to “let the freedom-fighting insurgents govern themselves.” “Just like the United States should not force democracy upon […]

The job of a Supreme Court justice is, in many respects, similar to that of a judge or umpire — or at least it should be. The reason that Democrats and Republicans have such enormous battles over judges is because conservatives and liberals have very different ideas of what the role of the “umpire” should […]

Ingrid Newkirk, the head of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is a complete and utter wack-job. However, assuming this story is legit, she does get major style points for selling her services on Ebay as a Personal Assistant for a Day with this description attached: “Here’s a unique chance to hire hands-on corporate […]

All across the right side of the blogosphere yesterday, there were posts about this article from the Washington Times: “Black Democratic leaders in Maryland say that racially tinged attacks against Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele in his bid for the U.S. Senate are fair because he is a conservative Republican. Such attacks against the first […]

Domestic US Bids Farewell To Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks House Declines to Exempt Political Web Sites From Spending Rules Molotov Cocktail Flies At Anti-Bush Rally In Downtown San Francisco Poll: Schwarzenegger Ballot Measures Lagging Denver Voters OK Marijuana Possession (Boo!) Colo. Voters Suspend Taxpayer Rights Bill (There Goes Bill Owens’ Chance To Be President) […]

Few animals in nature are as sensitive to changes in their ecosystem as the moonbat. When times are good, the moonbat is more cheerful, bathes regularly, and is confident that the American people will start to see the world from the moonbat’s perspective. But, if the political winds start to shift, the moonbat may suddenly […]

Apparently, there are some Islamo-Fascists out there getting steamed about all the Muslims who prefer playing soccer to blowing themselves up on Iraqi school buses. So, in an effort to make the world’s most boring sport even less interesting, these kooks have issued, “fatwas forbidding the game of soccer except when played under certain conditions […]

Yesterday, the Democrats pulled a puerile publicity stunt that is sure to get a lot of coverage this week: “Accusing Republicans of ignoring questions about pre-war intelligence, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid forced the Republican-controlled Senate into an unusual closed session today, igniting anger from GOP leaders. …Speaking to reporters in the hall outside the […]

In the past, to inspire people to suggest new music that I might be interested in and just for entertainment’s sake, I’ve posted the music I was currently listening to on RWN. But, thanks to wonders of modern technology, I can now tell you which songs I listened to the most over the last month. […]

With Fitzmas a bust and conservatives reenergized by the nomination of Alito, the Democrats needed to do something really futile and stupid to grab the attention of the American people and encourage their wacky base. Exclusive to IMAO, we have obtained a list of rejected political stunt ideas that happen to be ten in number: […]

Domestic Senate Emerges From Closed Session On Iraq Knife-Wielding Man Slashes At Four Outside White House Bush Outlines $7.1B Flu-Fighting Strategy (Free WAPO Reg Req) Judge Removed From DeLay’s Criminal Case Fed Raises Rates To 4 Percent Trent Lott Questions Rove’s Future Clarence Thomas Not A Real Black? Paper Arguing For Court ‘Diversity’ Wants Asterisk […]

We’re starting to hear from some of the more moderate Democrats and it doesn’t sound like they’re armed and ready for a filibuster fight. “I haven’t heard any of my colleagues on the Democratic side talk about extraordinary circumstances,” Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson told reporters. “The question hasn’t even been raised.” Still, Nelson wouldn’t rule […]

Here are some of the more interesting early reactions to the Alito nomination from the right side of the blogosphere. “I wanted President Bush to nominate someone like John Roberts, and I think Samuel Alito in fact deserves to be considered a stronger nominee than Roberts.” — Ann Althouse “I have known Judge Alito for […]