Year: 2008

Apparently, Instapundit thinks comparing apples and oranges is better than making solid analytical arguments when you think you can make a cheap score against one of those old-fashioned “morality” based public policies: IS SELLING PEOPLE PORN worse than robbing them? Apparently, the Justice Department thinks so. Perhaps things will be better in this regard under […]

I do truly like these types of cheerful stories more then the ones about people trying to do away with Christmas, don’t you? EAST WENATCHEE (Washington) — Dressed head-to-toe in military fatigues, her camouflage pants tucked into combat boots and her hair pulled back in a tight bun, Maureen Peltier stood nervously outside a classroom at […]

Michael W at QandO dissects the NYT’s hit piece here. They’ve done a “blame Bush for the subprime meltdown” piece like this once before, but this one takes it to knew heights (or should I say lows?). No matter what anyone’s feelings are right now for Bush after the auto bailout he announced Friday, there’s […]

Preferably in a horrible way. Snuffed. Capped. Sacrificed for the greater good. These are from movies (or parts of movies) I have actually seen 1. Jar Jar Binks. I don’t really need to explain, do I? Actually, it was George Lucas who needed to be sacrificed, but, he wasn’t an actual character in the movie. Anyhow, […]

Her rich boyfriend pays her rent, lavishes her with gifts, and takes her on luxury vacations. So why isn’t everyone congratulating Melissa Beech on her good fortune? In a society that long ago discarded the ideal of premarital chastity, youthful fornication has lost its shock power. If Miss Beech were merely sleeping with a college […]

Liberal ideology, and the average liberal’s self-image, is founded on — let’s be polite about it — myth and misinformation. Throughout the 20th century, liberals have excused and explained their latest utopian “solutions” to manufactured “problems” using twisted history. As it turns out: DDT isn’t dangerous, Alger Hiss was a spy, the Rosenbergs were guilty, […]

Here’s the Right Wing News guest blogger line-up this week-end. Saturday ——– Bookworm from Bookworm Room Cassy Fiano Kathy Shaidle Five Feet Of Fury Morgan from House of Eratosthenes Gina Cobb John Stephenson from Stop The ACLU Little Miss Attila Cassandra from Villainous Company Sunday ——- Ron Coleman from Likelihood of Success Sister Toldjah William […]

This Caroline Kennedy thing is like a bad soap opera. It brings up a seeming trend and problem which I’d like to see nipped in the bud. Legacy and entitlement in the political system. Just because daddy was a politician, and considered by some to be a good one, doesn’t mean daughter has the same […]

Gasoline where I am is back down to $1.49 a gallon.  The national average right now is about $1.65 a gallon.  The Eco-Marxists aren’t happy with the price of gasoline being low.  If you remember during the primaries, even Barack Obama said the price wasn’t bad, it just rose too fast. To the green mafia, […]

Question: “John, first off, I’m a big fan and loyal reader for several years now. You have even added me to your friends on MySpace. Keep up the good fight! Now my question is: Why is it that the RNC and republicans in general are not interested in these lying, thieving, cheating, liberal democrats steal […]

Airline service is a non-sequitor. I sit here listening to my daughter sing in the shower, in the Hilton LAX where I’ve been residing since 1:30 a.m. I should be nearly to Sydney, Australia by now. But no. Airplane travel sucks. As if you don’t know this. Continental, the current baddie, is usually better than […]

A phrase I coined several years ago, to describe that prejudice which assumes the superiority of all things Northern, applies perfectly to Michael Lind’s proposal for the compulsory unionization of the South. At AOSHQ, Dave in Texas pauses — between moonshine-inspired reveries about his sister — to ponder the ways of Yankee enlightenment. Jonah Goldberg […]

The boobs in Washington have wrecked the economy for most of us, but not everyone is suffering. Congress is giving itself a pay raise: A crumbling economy, more than 2 million constituents who have lost their jobs this year, and congressional demands of CEOs to work for free did not convince lawmakers to freeze their […]

From the UK comes yet another precautionary tale of socialized medicine — the story of the aptly named Angela Breeds: An expectant mother of twins was ferried 250 miles between four hospitals only to have her babies separated as soon as they were delivered. Angela Breeds, 30, was told she needed a Caesarean section when […]

Question: “Leaving aside all the pre-election predictions and hand-wringing about Obama, what do his Cabinet appointments say about his governing style / ideology / chances of persuading Congress to enact his programs?” — metatron Answer: Very little. Setting aside the fact that many of Obama’s selections are not moderate as many people in the media […]

Question: “Who are your Top 5 Favorite Movie Villains of all-time?” — D-Vega Answer: My personal faves, huh? I’m going to go with the following in no particular order, Hannibal Lecter (Silence of the Lambs): Clever, incredibly perceptive, and absolutely deadly. A very memorable villain — and not just because he eats people. The Joker […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Andrew Bolt: Top 10 global warming dud predictions Cracked: 7 images too bad*ss to be real that totally are Architects Rule!: Real-life Dilbert manager quotes CBNnews: Hot off the presses: The Sarah Palin 2009 calender! Celebslam: Laura Pausini bikini pics You can […]

Question: “Where does the belief come from that Obama secretly supports gay marriage? Just a guess? Based on what? I’d be more likely to believe that he doesn’t care in the slightest about gay marriage or any other gay issue. I bet such things barely register as blips on his mental radar, and that when […]

Question: “I work for Lithia Motors, and I have to tell you am pretty scared as to what will happen to the big 3, we have already downsized quite a bit and so I guess my question is: John what do you think will happen and how bad could it possibly get? It is so […]

“I ask the three of you, how can we, as symbolically the children of the future president, expect the three of you to meet our needs, the needs in housing and in crime and you name it.” — A question from Denton Walthall AKA “The ponytail guy” at a 1992 presidential debate In America, we […]

Matthew Kaminski throws a little cold water on the expectations of those who are sure that Obama will “restore our reputation in the world.” One hates to spoil a good party, but here’s a bet that’s far safer these days than a U.S. Treasury bill: Even with Obama at the White House, they won’t really […]

While Al Gore screams that the polar ice caps will be melted within 5 years, and AP demands totalitarian measures, back in the real world, it keeps getting colder. In Las Vegas: A rare winter storm swept through Southern Nevada Wednesday, dumping the most snow on the valley in nearly three decades, grounding flights at […]

Leftist bloggers are all upset over Mr. Obama’s choice for the inaugural prayer. The gay community is crying foul. Why? Barack Obama said consistently throughout the election that he’s against gay marriage. Wink. Wink. I didn’t believe him. Neither did his voters. I still don’t believe him. Especially after his acceptance speech in Chicago when […]

Muntader al-Zaidi, the obnoxious ingrate who demonstrated how free Iraq has become by throwing his shoes at President Bush, was inspired by Western moonbattery, as you may have read: A day after the incident, al-Zeidi’s three brothers and one sister gathered in al-Zeidi’s simple, one-bedroom apartment in west Baghdad. The home was decorated with a […]

Oh yeah, any kid raised in this household has a really bright future, This Hitler youth is blond-haired, blue-eyed and just turned three. Adolf Hitler Campbell is the middle child of three kids given Nazi-themed names by their parents, including a dad who denies the Holocaust occurred and decorates his home with swastikas. “They’re just […]

Christmas is almost upon us and if you’re like me, you’ve got certain friends and family members who “have everything.” Finding something different or unusual for these people is almost impossible. Well, thanks to the fine folks at InventorSpot, that’s not going to be a problem this year! For example, let’s say you have a […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Ann Coulter: One plus one equals 20 extra votes for Franken Cracked: The 6 most politically incorrect video game moments NewScientist: Seven unsolved medical mysteries COED Magazine: Bianca Balti lingerie and bikini shots. Ouch! You can check out all those links and […]

Today is Q&A Friday #99 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 just about anything: politics, ideology, history, blogging, RWN, from a liberal, conservative, or libertarian […]

Although Rick Warren takes his Christian beliefs seriously, he has always come across as a centrist politically. In other words, he can fairly be called “religious,” but he’s not really a member of the “religious right.” Since that’s the case and since Barack Obama has spent much of his adult life surrounded by ultra-left wing, […]

Yesterday I polled RWN’s readers on whether “short haircuts are attractive on women.” Here are the results from the more than 500 readers who answered the question: Yes: 45% No: 55% For women with short hair, this is probably bad news. However, for me, it’s good news because I like short hair on women and […]