Year: 2006

Question: “We’ve seen who everyone LIKES for the Republican presidential nominee, but who do you think will actually be on the ticket? And who do you think will be the VP? Remember, no dream ticket (Thompson – Rice) but the people who will, in all likelihood, be on the ballot. (I realize that it is […]

Question: “Many on the right are fond of saying that the fact we haven’t had a terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11 is proof of the success of America’s foreign policy. John, what do you say to the claim that this is evidence that the Bush Administration has exaggerated the threat of terrorism?” — […]

Question: “We discuss many positions of liberals and conservatives on this blog in terms of Dem vs. Rep. However, within the political spectrum there are many different kins of conservative, as well as liberals and those who are a combination of both. What are the descriptions of those many kinds? It would seem to me […]

Question: “What is a true solution to the illegal immigration problem in the United States? By true solution, I mean something the majority of Americans could support. At one point, it seemed it was a con vs. lib issue. Now, even liberals admit it is indeed a problem and cons (or Reps) do little or […]

Question: In 1877, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indian tribe spoke some of the most noble and heartbreaking words a human being has ever put together in and about defeat: “I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed. Looking Glass is dead. Toohoolhoolzote is dead. The old men are all dead. It is […]

Question: “If another seat were to open up on the Supreme Court, how would you feel about an Alberto Gonzales nomination? I know you’ve made it clear in the past that you wouldn’t be thrilled with the prospect, but would you be so outraged at the choice that you would want the nomination withdrawn, or […]

Domestic Dubai Firm Backs Out of U.S. Ports Deal 2 U.S. Firms On Short List To Operate Terminals Senators Writing An Immigration Reform Bill Are Debating Whether An Actual Or “Virtual” Fence Should Be Built Along Parts Of The U.S.-Mexico Border Texas: Illegal Alien Accused of Stabbing Couple with a Pitchfork Murder Indictment Of FBI […]

Today is Q&A Friday #35 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 […]

“So ports…..it’ll be dead by the hand of UAE. it’s the only way the Admin can save face. Call it the Harriet Miers Heisman Move. HMHM.” — From a person who wishes to remain anonymous, to me on instant messenger yesterday. My position on the port deal has been that it’s fine on its merits, […]

“The Democratic Party can never be an adult party; they buy votes to get elected and it’s the only way they get elected. If Republicans won’t be an adult party, America won’t have one.” — Republican Congressman Tom Feeney Hat tip to the The QandO Blog for pointing out the quote.

Have you ever wondered whether anyone in Congress actually reads blogs? Well, wonder no more, because that question has now been definitively answered. Below you’ll find a list of nine members of Congress and the blogs that they regularly read and/or have their staffs monitor for them. (A special thanks goes out to Jack Kingston’s […]

Larry Kudlow has gone completely off the rails in an effort to defend the port deal, which is strongly opposed by the American people, Congress, and a majority of members of both political parties. Rather than being content to just defend the port deal on its merits, in his latest column, Kudlow has chosen to […]

Despite the fact Amnesty International does some good around the world, they’re also a far left-wing group that is implacably hostile to America That’s why I don’t think conservatives should support AI in any way. That’s where I stand. But, interestingly enough, the reverse doesn’t seem to be true because Amnesty International has bought an […]

“If the 24 counties along the nation’s Southwest border were a 51st state, it would rank first in federal crimes, second in tuberculosis and near the bottom in education, per capita income and access to health care. …The study found the region ranks last in access to health care compared with the rest of the […]

Domestic Bush To Sign Renewal Of USA Patriot Act (Applause) House Panel Votes To Block Ports Deal 62-2 Bush Looks To Senate To Save Ports Deal (Not Going To Happen) Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano On Wednesday Ordered More National Guardsmen Posted At The Mexican Border To Help Stop Illegal Immigrants And Curb Related Crimes (Applause) […]

Judging by what you’re about to read from the commenters at the Daily Kos, a lot of liberals seem to have come to the conclusion that the VRWC has gotten so good at rigging Presidential elections that they’ve actually decided to branch out and start stuffing the ballot boxes in Democratic primaries. In this case, […]

Apparently the Palestinians’ bloodlust is really starting to catch up with them: “Israel’s security closure of Gaza’s main cargo crossing has hit the coastal strip hard: milk and cheese have virtually disappeared, fruit is hard to find, and flour is running out. The shortages could get worse for the 1.3 million residents of Gaza once […]

I just wanted to take this opportunity to say that I disagree with Merrill Keiser Jr., a Democrat running for the Senate in Ohio, who favors the death penalty for gays. “A Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Ohio wants to make homosexual behavior a capital crime punishable by the death penalty. Merrill Keiser […]

One of my all-time favorite TV shows — and perhaps surprisingly, one of the most influential television shows of all-time — is the Twilight Zone. Although not every show was fantastic and more than a few of them were just standard horror schlock, many of the best shows are better than most Hollywood fare today. […]

“From what I’ve seen thus far, much of the reporting in the U.S. and abroad has exaggerated the situation, according to General Casey. The number of attacks on mosques, as he pointed out, had been exaggerated. The number of Iraqi deaths had been exaggerated. The behavior of the Iraqi security forces had been mischaracterized in […]

Domestic House Agrees To Vote On Ports (Free WAPO Reg Req) Support Builds For Spy Program Proposal Liberals Seek $60b In Cuts To Defense Pew Study: 12M Illegal Immigrants in U.S. Bird Flu A Bigger Challenge Than AIDS, Warns WHO CIA Fights Libby’s Request For Information DeLay Wins GOP Nomination Foreign Dick Cheney: We Will […]

“The idea that it is brave to stand up for gays in Hollywood, to stand up against Joe McCarthy in Hollywood (fifty years after his death), to say that rich white people are bad, that oil companies are evil — this is nonsense. All of these are mainstream ideas in Hollywood, always have been, always […]

My local ISP is having problems and my DSL is down. Because of that, updates may be slower and less frequent than normal today. Hopefully, it’ll be back up and running soon. *** Update #1: *** It has been 19 hours since my DSL originally went down and I’m still stuck in dial-up hell. I […]

One of the big problems with government is that the “cures” often proposed to fix whatever the issue du jour happens to be are often considerably worse than the “disease” they’re trying to prevent. For example, one “problem” on the net is that innuendo, rumors, and outright lies are sometimes spread by anonymous posters who […]

Mike Pence and his pals over at the Republican Study Committee don’t just talk the talk on deficit like almost all the Democrats, and most of the other Republicans on the Hill, they walk the walk: “With Congress heading into a politically perilous budget season, influential House conservatives plan this week to propose an austere […]

Howard Fineman over at MSNBC has a piece on Rudy Giuliani’s upcoming run for the presidency in 2008. Here’s a little taste: “(T)hose who say (Giuliani will) fold may not know the man, his history—or what he is really up to. Decades of jousting with the New York press have left him with a hide […]

The L.A. Times discovers economics. Apparently, the town of Santa Barbara is discovering some of the consequences of their slow growth policies that put limits on development. But now this bastion of “slow growth” is learning that it comes with some steep economic, social and even environmental costs: • Soaring housing prices. With the supply […]

Domestic Bush To Propose Line-Item Veto Legislation (Applause) Military Wins At U.S. High Court On Campus Recruiting Cindy Sheehan Arrested Near U.N. Foreign Company Runs Indianapolis Airport; Responsible For Law Enforcement Foreign Iraq Weapons Made In Iran (Let’s Bomb ‘Em) Separately, More Than 300 Tribal Chiefs, Politicians, Clerics, Security Officials And Other Community Leaders Met […]

From the Drudge Report… ” Barbra Streisand has launched a new spelling error-ridden dispatch on the Internet — a dispatch that mocks President Bush for being a “C student!” In her February 28th, 2006 essay, Streisand flubs 11 words, a personal record. • Irag • curruption • dictatoriship • crediblity • Adminstration • warrented • […]

Not long ago, a Pew Research study came out that showed conservatives tend to be happier people than liberals. Here’s George Will on the “happiness gap:” “A survey by the Pew Research Center shows that conservatives are happier than liberals. While 34 percent call themselves “very happy,” only 28 percent of liberal Democrats (and 31 […]