Year: 2006

“And as the fish rots from the head, I propose we start by demanding that the criminal Bush administration be investigated and brought to justice for war crimes and crimes against humanity. It’s going to be just one more national humiliation if Germany has to do it for us. We owe it to the world […]

From Michael Totten, a guy who knows Lebanon: “The Lebanese government says Syria and Iran aim to overthrow the elected government in Beirut and reconquer the country. Whether they are actually trying to do this right now or not is unknown. There should be no doubt, though, that if they don’t have a plan to […]

From a RWN reader and advertiser: In one of your post-Nov 7 posts you mentioned that Republicans should be the party of free trade. I don’t know whether I support free trade or not. My conservatism is grounded in national security and a belief that economic competition usually produces the best results. However, it seems […]

Andrew Sullivan linked to the Mark Steyn interview on RWN with this quote, “[Sullivan] will be the official voice of conservatism for decades,” – Mark Steyn, voicing his deeper fears. It’s really sort of embarrassing that Andrew Sullivan, a man who actually wrote a book called, “The Conservative Soul,” which would sort of be like […]

I’m a big fan of Hugh Hewitt, but I think this theory he’s been plugging for quite a while about a wall being the key to ending the illegal immigration debate has already been proven wrong: “If the GOP avoids plainly inequitable proposals such as the grant of social security benefits for the wages earned […]

Foreign Iran Says Nuke Program Is Near Complete Plutonium Found in Iran Waste Facility (Free WAPO Reg Req) Netanyahu: It’s 1938 and Iran is Germany; Ahmadinejad is preparing another Holocaust Gunmen Kidnap Up to 150 in Baghdad International Lawyers File Suit Against Rumsfeld In Germany Blair – We Must Work With ‘Axis Of Evil’ States […]

I just got off of a Heritage Foundation teleconference with Mike Pence, who has been almost universally endorsed on the right side of the blogosphere for the Minority Leader position in the House. Pence started off with a short statement and then got into a Q&A session. My notes (not quotes) on what he said […]

Oddly, Neal Boortz was talking about these election results from Georgia as if they were good news for the Libertarian Party: Georgia LP Election Results November 7th, 2006 was an historic night for the Libertarian Party of Georgia! Garrett Michael Hayes received over 77,000 votes for Governor — more votes than any Georgia Libertarian gubernatorial […]

Hey Bruce Bartlett, Joe Scarborough, and you other Republicans who were rooting for a Republican loss in 2006, how do you like this agenda? Is it an improvement? Hillarycare/socialized medicine is back on the table, “(Hillary) also said Democrats would focus on improving the quality and affordability of health care _ a touchy matter for […]

The other night, I did an appearance on Kit Jarrell’s internet radio show and as always, Kit did a great job. You can listen to it here.

It’s hard to know how much credence to give to this story in the Daily Telegraph, but if it’s true, shouldn’t we be killing people and breaking things in Iran about now? “Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qa’eda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin […]

One of the most amazing things to me, after listening to conservatives complain over and over and over again that the nitwit Republicans in Washington aren’t acting like conservatives and don’t pay enough attention to the base, is that John McCain and Rudy Giuliani are still the two top GOP contenders for the presidency in […]

As you may have heard, Florida Senator Mel Martinez is going to replace Ken Mehlman as the new chairman of the RNC. On the upside, Mel Martinez had a 100 rating from the American Conservative Union in 2005 and he’s an immigrant from Cuba who made good. On the other hand, he’s a diehard advocate […]

Unfortunately, there won’t be any daily news today. Sorry for the inconvenience. However, RWN’s daily news will be back tomorrow.

John Hawkins: Give people who haven’t read your book yet a quick description of what you think Europe is going to look like in, let’s say, 20 years because of declining birth rates, the enormous social benefits they pay out, and the enormous number of unassimilated Muslims they’re bringing in to try to fill the […]

I’ve been talking to some of my staffer contacts in the House and the general consensus seems to be: Boehner has a lot more support than Pence right now while it’s basically a toss-up between Shadegg and Blunt. That’s not cheery news for Republicans who want to see a change from business as usual in […]

— Over at Townhall, Rusty Shackleford is trying to sell this idea: “Forget left of center bloggers, Jon Stewart is this year’s kingmaker. Without him and The Daily Show, the Democrats would not have made such large inroads in the midterm elections. …On the college campus where I teach, Jon Stewart’s is the first and […]

Hat tip to The Jawa Report for the video

The Democrats are just dying to impeach George Bush for something, anything; it doesn’t really matter what it is. Moreover, the Democratic base, much of which is in the final throes of Bush Derangement Syndrome, will absolutely DEMAND that the Democrats in Congress try to impeach Bush no matter what the chances of success or […]

Newsweek polled 1,006 adults on Thursday and Friday and the results will certainly be a shock to any Democrats who think that their irresponsible and dangerous foreign policy positions have a mandate because of their win last Tuesday: “Huge majorities of those polled said they approved of the legislative priorities cited by Democratic leaders after […]

Democratic Leaders went on the Sunday shows yesterday and announced their policy on Iraq. Democratic leaders in the Senate vowed on Sunday to use their new Congressional majority to press for troop reductions in Iraq within a matter of months, stepping up pressure on the administration just as President Bush is to be interviewed by […]

“The enemy aren’t a bunch of simpleton Pushtun yakherds, but relatively sophisticated at least in their understanding of us. We’re all infidels, but not all infidels crack the same way. If they’d done a Spain — blown up a bunch of subway cars in New York or vaporized the Empire State Building — they’d have […]

Domestic Democrats Say Will Push For Iraq Withdrawal Pelosi Puts Weight Behind Murtha In Leader Bid Pelosi Has Also All But Decided She Will Not Name The Ranking Democrat On The House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) To Chair That Panel Next Year Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele Says He Would Be Interested In Chairing […]

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, enjoy the links below, consider this an open thread, and have a great week-end! Ankle Biting Pundits Captain’s Quarters Ace of Spades HQ Hog On Ice Hot Air Hugh Hewitt Human Events Instapundit Mary Katharine Ham’s Blog Michelle Malkin Newsbusters Power Line Redstate Real Clear Politics Wizbang! PS: RWN […]

Question: “Given that he’s still the President and wields enormous power, how closely should conservatives in this country continue their association with President Bush, especially since he now seems hell bent to make common cause with Mrs. Pelosi against his erstwhile supporters? Wouldn’t it ultimately be better for conservatives just to let Mrs. Pelosi and […]

Question: Now that Mike Nifong has been re-elected (God, I’m embarrassed sometimes that Durham’s my hometown), how long do you estimate he’ll wait before (quietly) dropping all charges against those three fellows in the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case? — Good_Ol_Boy Answer: These Duke Lacrosse players are obviously innocent and people have been pointing that out […]

Question: “With unpaid medical bills (at least a quater of which are coming from illegals) driving the cost of treatment ever higher and pushing the US towards socialized medicine (an enormous mistake IMO) my question is: Shouldn’t hospital emergency rooms require some form of legal identification before administering services?” — Good_Ol_Boy Answer: I’m of the […]

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RWN won’t be updated tomorrow, so I want to take the opportunity to wish a happy Veteran’s Day to our soldiers, past and present. This country has been and remains free, prosperous, and powerful only because we have soldiers who are willing to kill and if necessary, die, for this country. Without the sacrifices our […]

Question: A former British official says England could be attacked by aliens (not Mexicans.) Are such worries credible?” — tblrk2006 Answer: Well, we haven’t been attacked by aliens yet in recorded human history, so my guess is that we’re probably safe for the time being. However, even if there are aliens out there and they […]