Year: 2006

Question: “John, with the news that Virginia’s governor, Mark Warner, will not seek the Democratic nomination for President next year, how do you see this affecting the Democratic political outlook? I’m in Northern VA right now and the mood among most people here is shock, as most had expected him to run. Does this bode […]

Question: “Greatest Sci Fi Movies ever? My List: 1. Return of the Jedi 2. Matrix 3. Independence Day 4. Aliens 5. Predator 6. Event Horizon” — D-Vega Answer: Here’s my list and yes, as you can see, I’m not a big fan of the Star Trek movies or Star Wars. Honorable Mentions: Bill And Ted’s […]

Question: “Hypothetical: John, say you met this gal and she was really something, I mean, looks, intellect,tons in common, great cook, cultured, loved movies, music, sex, the whole nine yards, but she had one problem, she wasn’t completely Republican, she leaned more to the left, but everything clicked for the two of you, only when […]

Question: “Explain to me what’s so terribly wrong with judicial activism. Hasn’t activism been used to accomplish all sorts of good things in the past, like school desegregation?” — maledicta Answer: What is judicial activism? It’s a judge or group of judges that believe their mere opinions should be given precedence over the Constitution of […]

Question: “What do you think is a great idea for a movie?” — D-Vega Answer: 300. The Persian empire was marching against Greece, the cradle of Democracy, with a massive army. Although the Greek kingdoms usually spent most of their time squabbling with each other, they united to fight for their freedom against the Persians. […]

Late Wednesday night, I was on, The Furious Truth with Kit Jarrell, radio show. My segment ran about 30 minutes and we talked about everything from the elections to Mark Foley to North Korea. It was a fun show, seemed to go pretty well, and you can listen to the whole thing, here.

Foreign Man Admits UK-US Dirty Bomb Plot Four Days After North Korea Tried To Set Off Its First Nuclear Bomb, U.S. Intelligence Agencies Think The Blast Detected By Seismic Sensors Was A Plutonium-Fueled Device That Did Not Fully Explode U.S. Offers N. Korea Resolution At U.N. 12 Killed And 25 Wounded In Separate Blasts In […]

Today is Q&A Friday #51 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 […]

Earlier today, I got in on a teleconference with Mike Bouchard, the Rightroots Endorsed Senate candidate from Michigan, who was announcing that the Minutemen had endorsed his campaign. Chris Simcox from the Minutemen dropped a few interesting numbers during the teleconference. He said that last year, that there were 1.2 million illegals of 89 different […]

It looks like someone has gotten a little freaked out after watching, “The Day After Tomorrow,” one too many times: “A U.S. based environmental magazine that both former Vice President Al Gore (http://gristmill.grist.org/print/2006/9/19/11408/1106?show_comments=no) and PBS newsman Bill Moyers, for his October 11th global warming edition of “Moyers on America” titled “Is God Green?” (http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2006/05/09/roberts/index.html) have […]

Rightroots was formed in July, went live in August, and as of today we’ve raised $211,451. That’s not too bad for a group of bloggers who were figuring out this whole fund raising gig on the fly. Still, things aren’t going so well for the GOP right now and unfortunately, we’re almost out of time. […]

“If the election were tomorrow, and these were the two choices, who would you be more likely to vote for?“ Sometimes, poll results just speak for themselves. Now is one of those times…

From Ann Althouse: “With Republicans, it’s sex.” “With Democrats, it’s money.” If it seems as if, “With Republicans, it’s sex. With Democrats, it’s money,” it’s because immoral Republican sexcapades and greedy Democrats bending the rules to fatten their pockets run contrary to what both parties claim to stand for. In reality, the Democrats have more […]

“Academic Freedom” at universities is just supposed to mean that professors are allowed to research and express controversial ideas without being fired. In theory, that’s a good idea. However, because it has been taken to such an extreme in academia, in practice, what it means is that Communists, conspiracy theorists, and left-wing wackos are allowed […]

On South Park last night, they made fun of conspiracy theorists who think the government was behind 9/11. Here’s a funny little song Eric Cartman sang about his belief that 9/11 was a conspiracy… “Is it wrong for me to ask questions Is it wrong to seek the truth I can’t just blindly accept their […]

“A vote for the Democratic party is basically a vote to return to Bill Clinton’s holiday-from-history. It would be nice if the Dems were full of Joe Lieberman types who are serious about national security or even Joe Biden types who at least talk in a portentous voice and pretend to be serious about national […]

Whatever you think of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stewardship of California, occasionally he gets something right. And vetoing the effort of the California legislature to tie California’s electoral votes to the popular vote winner in the country was a very good thing to do. This is a setback to the efforts of people to create a workaround […]

Domestic Harry Reid Got $1.1m In Questionable Sweetheart Land Sale President Bush Reaffirms Support For A Fence On The Mexican Border Lidle Dies After Plane Crashes Into NYC High-Rise Twenty-Nine Republican Members Of Congress Have Sent A Letter To Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice Asking Her To Deny The Extradition Of Bounty Hunter Duane “Dog” […]

Tonight at 11:10 pm EST, I’m going be on a show called, “The Furious Truth with Kit Jarrell.” I think we’re going to talk about Rightroots and then freelance a little bit. You can listen to it live, here.

I have to admit that I’m not a big fan of Christopher Shays, but he launched a truly AWESOME counter-attack at his opponent, Diane Farrell, when she tried to use the Foley scandal against him: “When the congressional page scandal broke last month, Democrats across the country saw a chance to lambaste Republican leadership – […]

So, a small plane has hit a building in New York, on October 11th, one month after the 5 year anniversary in New York. Luckily, the damage appears to be very minimal although 2 people have been killed. First thoughts: #1) Of course, the first thing they’re saying is that there is no indication of […]

Here are a few “uncomfortable” truths that liberals are afraid to face: * If greenhouse gasses are indeed responsible for global warming, there is no practical way that exists, worldwide, to cut them by a margin large enough to make a real difference. So even if you think global warming exists and is caused by […]

Daily Kos diarist Kosmo takes on old lefty meme from the run-up to the war in Iraq, “We’re going to war to help make Haliburton rich,” dusts it off, gives it a new coat of paint, and tries to apply it to North Korea: “I heard it on Al Franken this morning and it’s frickin […]

Want to do something fun? Sure you do! Guess who said this: Ann Coulter is a, “drag-queen who pretends to be a conservative for money.” Here’s your only hint: If you had to pick one pundit whom that quote most closely describes, it would be the person who actually said that about Ann Coulter. Make […]

Does this strike anyone else as a particularly bad idea? “Mexico’s Teotihuacan, once the center of a sprawling pre-Hispanic empire, is set to become the launch pad for an attempt to communicate with extraterrestrial life. Starting on Tuesday, enthusiasts from around the world will have a chance to submit text, images, video and sounds that […]

I have decided to vote a straight Democratic ticket. Why? Because if I do, I will be sending a message to Republicans. That message is that I want Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as Speaker of the House. Nancy Pelosi would be a much better Speaker of the House than that scoundrel Dennis Hastert (R-IL). Here is […]

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Foreign The United States Has Detected No Seismic Activity Indicating A Second North Korean Nuclear Test Asia Weighs Risk Of Sanctions. North Korea’s Neighbors Fear Pressure May Breed Regional Chaos Al-Qaida Escapee From U.S. Prison Urges Followers In New Video To Go Nuclear In Iraq, Contractor Deaths Near 650, Legal Fog Thickens Saddam Expelled From […]

Claire McCaskill is running against Jim Talent for a Senate seat in Missouri. Check out what she had to say about the Big Dog on Meet The Press: MR. RUSSERT: You’re having Bill Clinton come in to raise money for you. Do you think Bill Clinton was a great president? MS. McCASKILL: I do. I […]

It’s hard to say why, perhaps because he hasn’t been paying them enough bribe money, but Page Six at the New York Post has apparently got some sort of major beef with Keith Olbermann. First, they actually mocked Olbermann late last month for getting checked out by a doctor after he received white powder in […]