Year: 2005

There is nothing that fills a liberal media with quite as much glee as finding out that a prominent conservative has done something hypocritical. But, the media has never seemed to have much of an interest in investigating the hypocrisy of liberals. Enter Peter Schweizer’s new book, Do As I Say (Not As I Do): […]

My DSL has gone completely crackers. The only lights on are the Power and USB lights — despite the fact that I’m using an Ethernet connection. Of course, tech support has no clue how to fix it and quite frankly, dial up is so painfully slow that it makes me want to hit myself in […]

Just look at Howard Dean, the chairman of the DNC, waving the white flag to Al-Qaeda and you tell me the Democrats can be trusted to defend America (Yeah, sure): “Saying the “idea that we’re going to win the war in Iraq is an idea which is just plain wrong,” Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean […]

In order to recognize the excellent work some of our fellow bloggers have been doing, RWN has put together the “4th Annual Warblogger Awards”. More than 225 bloggers were invited to vote for their favorite blog in 15 different categories… 1) The Funniest Blog 2) Best Designed Blog 3) Most Missed (The best blog that’s […]

“I have always believed that good policy is good politics for Republicans. Reagan won against an incumbent president in 1980, declaring in his first inaugural address that “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” I beat an incumbent Democrat in 1984, against the dire predications of my party’s political experts, […]

The old right-wing canard about having to pick up a Baghdad paper to read something positive about the war has proved as bogus and contrived as the reasons for invading Iraq in the first place. Suspicious over reports of actual progress in Iraq, the Los Angeles Times launched an investigation and was shocked to discover […]

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Gosh, it’s annoying when Congressmen seek the limelight by sticking their noses in where it doesn’t belong. Now, they’re off investigating the Bowl Championship Series. “College football is not just an exhilarating sport, but a billion-dollar business that Congress cannot ignore,” said committee Chairman Joe Barton, a Texas Republican. Barton’s panel is separate from the […]

Foreign IAEA Chairman Muhammad ElBaradei On Monday Confirmed Israel’s Assessment That Iran Is Only A Few Months Away From Creating An Atomic Bomb. (Free Jerusalem Post Reg Req) Israeli Aircraft Fire On Gaza Rocket Lab US In New Offensive In Iraq Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi Says A Group Tried To Kill Him During […]

RWN returns Monday. Until then, enjoy the links below and consider this to be an open thread. Have a great week-end! The Bernoulli Effect Betsy’s Page Gateway Pundit GOPINION Victor Davis Hanson: A Moral War Hyscience Mark in Mexico Newsbeat1 Polipundit RedState Relapsed Catholic The M. Sheldon Show Sister Toldjah Support Steve Laffey, Lincoln Chafee’s […]

Question: “From Yahoo News today: ‘LATROBE, Pa. – Most U.S. troops will leave Iraq within a year because the Army is “broken, worn out” and “living hand to mouth,” Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record) told a civic group. Murtha predicted most troops will be out of Iraq within a year. “I predict he’ll […]

Question: Mr. Hawkins, I’ve asked this question before but got no response so I’ll try again: Do you have a list of “guilty pleasure” movies? (movies that you know are terrible, B and C grade, but you enjoy regardless) If you’re embarrassed, I’ll go first: Hudson Hawk, Nothing But Trouble, Purple Rain and Action Jackson. […]

Question: “…Where is the man’s right to choose? (again, other than to have sex, because that isn’t the type of choice accepted by the pro-choice crowd). Firstly I don’t believe in abortion, I find it disgusting, and just this side of murder (I think most defendents would be able to use the insane defense, because […]

Question: “How about the notion of replacing liberal Republican Senators with conservative Republicans via the primary elections? It’s a great idea but doesn’t seem to happen. So I’m wondering why doesn’t it happen?” — bertd Answer: Incumbent Senators have numerous enormous advantages over their challengers. They have high name recognition, find it easier to get […]

Question: “You’ve talked about your least favorite right wingers, but who’s your favorite liberal? Not just a moderate, has to be a very left wing individual.” — oneisnotprime Answer: Ugh! This is a tough one. It’s like picking the most preferred place on your body to be whacked with a baseball bat. But, I’m going […]

Question: “Here’s a good social conservative question: A quick glance at boxofficemojo.com reveals that only one of this year’s Top 10 grossing movies is rated R (Wedding Crashers), while half of the 16 biggest bombs of the year are rated R. Since it’s plainly obvious that family friendly movies make more money, why is Hollywood […]

Question: “If you had to pick a set of, say, 5 or so books that were required for every American to read, which 5 books would you choose? They can be any kind of books, fiction, non-fiction, it’s up to you.” — SKatuska Answer: 5 books, huh? It’s tough to pick out just 5, but […]

Question: “Will we finally get the nuclear option triggered in the Senate because the donkeys have changed the rules of the game and dropped all pretenses that they always apply an abortion litmus test to judges will try to filibuster Alito?” — AlexinCT Question: “Will the Alito nomination put a nail in the coffin of […]

Foreign Ariel Sharon: Israel Will Not Accept Iran Nuclear Weapons The White House Called Irresponsible On Thursday Those Democrats Who Said That President George W. Bush Lacked A Strategy On Iraq Troops Said To Oppose McCain Interrogation Restrictions Suicide Bombings Fell In November To Their Lowest Level In Seven Months, The American Military Said CNN/USA […]

Today is Q&A Friday #28 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 […]

“An obvious problem with the grievance aspect of identity politics is that the grievance needs to be perpetually maintained in order to justify the identity aspect of the politics. And in an era of academic specialization wherein just about every individual identity groups has its own set of researchers and theoretical champions—as well as a […]

Barbara Walters’ list of the most fascinating people for 2005 came out and it was well, execrable. Camilla Parker Bowles? Tom Cruise? Kayne West? What a list! But, if Barbara Walters could do a list that lame, why couldn’t I do my own lame list — of bloggers? So, without further ado, here’s my off […]

If you want to see an example of towering liberal arrogance, then turn your eyes to Boston: “School Superintendent Thomas W. Payzant rejected a request to close Boston schools tomorrow, when black leaders and antiwar activists plan a rally honoring the anniversary of Rosa Parks’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala., […]

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. […]

10. Falling Jobless Rate Has Perverse Effect: Higher Salaries Result In Rising Labor Costs 9. Amidst Boom, A Piece of Americana Lost: Fewer Rummies Raving In The Streets 8. Rising Incomes Mean More Americans Caught By Alternative Minimum Tax; Minorities, Women Hardest Hit 7. Falling Gas Prices May Lead To Increased Greenhouse Gas Production 6. […]

Some demagogues charge that jobs at Wal-Mart and McDonald’s only pay the minimum wage. That’s plain wrong, as are many other things said about jobs that start at the minimum wage. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Sixty-three percent of minimum wage workers receive raises within one year of employment, and only 15 […]

Domestic US Economy Roars Despite Hurricanes; Growth Upgraded To 4.3 Percent A Chart Showing The Incredible Positive Impact Bush’s Tax Cuts Have Had On The Economy Alito Pushed Abortion Fight Under Reagan (Applause) Rasmussen Poll: Just 25% Of Americans Say They Would Definitely Vote For Hillary Clinton For President While 40% Say They Would Definitely […]

We’ve had hysterical environmental scaremongers predicting gloom and doom because of greenhouse gasses for decades. Through the seventies and into the early eighties, the big scare was over global cooling. Yes, unless we retarded progress and shackled the economy with incredibly expensive new technology of dubious worth, look out, Ice Age, here we come. Then, […]

The sooner they put Tookie Williams, a cold blooded murderer and co-founder of the Crips, into the ground, the better. But, don’t tell that to the folks at the NAACP, who’re working overtime to save Tookie’s life: “The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Monday announced a two-week “crusade” through California to […]

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