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The Top 10 Coffee Party Rules

Posted on March 15, 2010 by John Hawkins

In case you haven’t heard, the Coffee Party, which features a bunch of liberals pretending to be moderates as they whine about the Tea Parties are kicking off in thousands, hundreds, ehr…in a few coffee shops around America! Naturally, unlike the Tea Parties which are usually ignored at best and maligned at worst, these worthless […]

This Week In Quotes: Mar 5 – Mar 11

Posted on March 12, 2010March 12, 2010 by John Hawkins

I may be guilty of extortion, but I never took a bribe. — Monica Conyers Big business is not “right wing,” it’s vampiric. It will pursue any opportunity to make a big profit at little risk. Getting in bed with politicians is increasingly the safest investment for these “crony capitalists.” — Jonah Goldberg Back in […]

Taking Today Off!

Posted on March 12, 2010 by John Hawkins

I’m taking today off, so I’ll be doing a single post. Enjoy the other bloggers and I’ll be posting as per usual on Monday.

The Day Health Care Reform Finally Died?

Posted on March 11, 2010March 11, 2010 by John Hawkins

Simply put, if this holds up, I think health care reform just died: The Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that President Barack Obama must sign Congress’ original health care reform bill before the Senate can act on a companion reconciliation package, senior GOP sources said Thursday. The Senate Parliamentarian’s Office was responding to questions posed by […]

The Obama Administration Vs. The Insurance Industry: The Double Standard

Posted on March 11, 2010March 11, 2010 by John Hawkins

The Obama Administration’s demonization campaign against the insurance industry is proceeding apace with Kathleen Sebelius publicly carping about the companies: The head of the Health and Human Services Department is sketching out a stark choice for the nation’s insurers: oppose reform and eventually lose customers, or work with the Obama administration to improve the legislation. […]

I Have a Simple Question….

Posted on March 11, 2010 by John Hawkins

…What kind of future does our country have if our budget numbers look exactly as they’re projected to on this chart? Bonus Question: Can our country run this kind of enormous debt, year after year indefinitely, and still present future generations of Americans with the sort of opportunities we’ve had? Hat tip to The Corner […]

A Funny Conservative Image Dump: More Pics From John Hawkins’ Hard Drive (22 Pics)

Posted on March 11, 2010March 11, 2010 by John Hawkins

I’ve been running RWN for almost 10 years and during that time, I’ve accumulated a lot of funny conservative images on my hard drive. I thought today might be a good day to put some more of them out in a post. Enjoy! Who says Matt Drudge isn’t funny? This was a graphic from the […]

The Stupidest Story Ever On ABC? Black Barbie Sold for Less Than White Barbie at Walmart

Posted on March 10, 2010March 10, 2010 by John Hawkins

Before you ask, this is not a story from The Onion, it’s not a prank, and, no, it’s not April Fool’s Day. To the contrary, the story you are about to read actually comes from ABC News: Walmart is raising eyebrows after cutting the price of a black Barbie doll to nearly half of that […]

The GOP Isn’t Going To Let The Dems’ Stupak Amendment Pass

Posted on March 10, 2010March 10, 2010 by John Hawkins

What part of “We Will Kill Your ‘Fix’” do the Democrats not understand? Using reconciliation to try to pass socialized medicine is the nuclear option and it means all-out-political-warfare in the Senate. If the Democrats are going to play it dirty by going that way, the GOP is going to use every procedural trick in […]

The Top 40 Conservative Blogs For 2010 (Version 1.0)

Posted on March 10, 2010 by John Hawkins

It’s time for me to rank my favorite blogs for the 1st quarter of 2010. Do keep in mind that as the quarter has progressed, some blogs have, of course, moved up and others have dropped, based on how often I visit them, how much I like what I see when I get there, how […]

5 Ways Liberals Misjudge the American People

Posted on March 9, 2010April 25, 2010 by John Hawkins

“The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.” — Ronald Reagan One of the reasons liberals tend to do such an incredibly poor job of governing is that they fundamentally misunderstand the nature of the American people. Given that liberals also fundamentally […]

John Cornyn: Guess The Base Was Right About Charlie Crist After All

Posted on March 9, 2010March 9, 2010 by John Hawkins

Time and time again, the conservative base has asked the Republican establishment to stay out of competitive primaries. They don’t listen to us. Know why? Because they’re Beltway dumb. No matter how many Arlen Specters, Harriet Miers picks for the SCOTUS, or illegal immigration disasters they maneuver themselves into over the protests of the base, […]

Liz Cheney Was Right About The Al-Qaeda Seven At The DOJ

Posted on March 9, 2010March 9, 2010 by John Hawkins

Liz Cheney has made an issue of the fact that the Department of Justice has hired a number of lawyers who’ve defended Al-Qaeda. Predictably, liberals and some conservative lawyers have gotten upset with Cheney. What’s the conservative lawyers’ beef? Since everybody has a right to counsel, they believe whom a defense attorney represents has no […]

Will Reconciliation Ever Happen? It Seems Unlikely.

Posted on March 8, 2010March 8, 2010 by John Hawkins

One of the biggest stumbling blocks for Obamacare is the very legitimate fear of Democrats in the House that Senate Democrats won’t pass a “fix” of the bill through reconciliation. First of all, here’s how Democrats in the House want the process to work: They pass the bill already voted through in the Senate. Then […]

How They Get Away With Abramoff Tactics In Congress

Posted on March 8, 2010March 8, 2010 by John Hawkins

One thing I’ve been fond of saying over the last couple of years is that Jack Abramoff didn’t get in trouble for bribing members of Congress, he got in trouble for being explicit about it. The sort of chicanery that Abramoff engaged in goes on every day of the week in Congress, but they just […]

A Funny Conservative Image Dump From John Hawkins’ Hard Drive (27 Pics)

Posted on March 8, 2010March 8, 2010 by John Hawkins

I’ve been running RWN for almost 10 years and during that time, I’ve accumulated a lot of funny conservative images on my hard drive. I thought today might be a good day to put some of them out in a post. Enjoy! One of the most ghoulish liberal ideas of the last few years has […]

Conservative Bloggers Choose Their Favorite Movies Of All-Time

Posted on March 5, 2010 by John Hawkins

Right Wing News emailed more than 255 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to send us a list of their favorite movies. Representatives from the following 55 blogs responded… All That Is Necessary, The Anchoress, Argghhhh!, Atlas Shrugs, Bad Example, Basil’s Blog, Bookworm Room, Lorie Byrd, Classical Values, Melissa Clouthier, Copious Dissent, Classical Values, Conservative Compendium, […]

The University Of Washington Protest: Socialism Makes You Stupid

Posted on March 5, 2010March 5, 2010 by John Hawkins

As you may have heard, yesterday there were protests at universities in several states over tuition hikes and funding cuts for schools. Well, University of Washington student, Nick Jacob, headed out to get some snaps of the UW protest and got an absolutely hilarious shot: Nick’s comment? “Pure irony. The students who are cutting class […]

This Week In Quotes: Feb 26 – Mar 4

Posted on March 5, 2010 by John Hawkins

Most people would say the success of Jersey Shore is a clear signal that the human race should just pack it in and hand the planet over to the dolphins, but for Nicole “Snooki” Palazzi it’s all good news… — Agent Bedhead If none of the advice given by ACORN on those videotapes constitutes conspiracy […]

America’s Future In Greece?

Posted on March 4, 2010March 4, 2010 by John Hawkins

One thing the Founding Fathers realized is that a democracy can destroy itself through the unlimited expansion of government. That’s part of the reason why we have a 10th Amendment: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or […]

Eric Massa: How Wide Is His Stance?

Posted on March 4, 2010March 4, 2010 by John Hawkins

So, how much chatter are you hearing about Eric Massa today? Maybe so little that you’re asking, “Who the heck’s Eric Massa?” He’s a netroots endorsed congressman from New York and he has apparently gotten caught up in a little Mark Foley/Larry Craig action: First-term Rep. Eric Massa announced Wednesday that he will not seek […]

Message From A Senate Source To Democrats In The House: “We Will Kill Your ‘Fix'”

Posted on March 4, 2010March 4, 2010 by John Hawkins

First off, here’s the two-step Democrats want to execute on health care: 1) The House passes the bill that has already been approved by the Senate. At that point, Obama can sign the bill and it’s the law. However, ideally they will also pass a 2nd bill via reconciliation. 2) The House and Senate pass […]

The Best Quotes From Eric Hoffer’s “The Passionate State of Mind.”

Posted on March 3, 2010March 3, 2010 by John Hawkins

Eric Hoffer is one of my favorite philosophers and what you’re about to read are the quotes that caught my eye from his book, The Passionate State of Mind: And Other Aphorisms. Passions usually have their roots in that which is blemished, crippled, incomplete and insecure within us. The passionate attitude is less a response […]

The Coffee Party Movement: More Of The Same Old, Same Old

Posted on March 3, 2010December 30, 2012 by John Hawkins

After studiously ignoring, demeaning, and slandering the Tea Party movement, the mainstream media has finally found a beverage based movement they can support: The Coffee Party Movement! Read all about it in this fluff piece from the New York Times: Fed up with government gridlock, but put off by the flavor of the Tea Party, […]

17 Random 140 Character Thoughts

Posted on March 3, 2010March 3, 2010 by John Hawkins

* As far as I am concerned, any 3rd party candidate running under the “Tea Party” label is a wacko or Dem stalking horse. * Don’t help legitimize groups like the NAACP, La Raza, & MEChA. They don’t represent their race, they rep liberals. * The spin about how the public likes certain parts of […]

Stop Your Disingenuous Whining About The Filibuster, Liberals

Posted on March 2, 2010March 2, 2010 by John Hawkins

It’s hilarious to see liberals complaining that they’re helpless to pass any legislation because they only have 254 Democrats in the House, 59 senators, and the presidency. Wah, cry me a river, you whiny little crybabies. Speaking of whiny crybabies, here’s Steve Benen from Washington Monthly sobbing about the GOP’s use of the filibusters. Try […]

The Latest 10 Books I’ve Read

Posted on March 2, 2010March 2, 2010 by John Hawkins

As part of a never-ending series, I like to do short reviews of the books I read. Here are the latest 10 books I’ve read with the previous 150 that I’ve perused linked at the end of the post. PS: If you’re wondering why there are very few low rated books on this list, it’s […]

5 Ugly Truths Americans Will Have to Face

Posted on March 2, 2010March 3, 2010 by John Hawkins

“Before I draw nearer to that stone to which you point, answer me one question. Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of the things that May be only?” Still the Ghost pointed downward to the grave by which it stood. “Men’s courses will foreshadow certain ends, to […]

The Best Quotes From Thomas Sowell’s “The Housing Boom And Bust.”

Posted on March 1, 2010March 1, 2010 by John Hawkins

If you want an excellent, in depth explanation of what caused the housing bust that led to our country’s recent recession, I’d highly recommend Thomas Sowell’s The Housing Boom and Bust. It’s easy to understand, packed with great research, and features Sowell’s clear no-nonsense writing style. Here are the quotes that caught my eye from […]

My Newest Website: Self Help Quotes

Posted on March 1, 2010March 1, 2010 by John Hawkins

As all long-time readers of Right Wing News know, I’ve long been a fan of quotes. In fact, just here in the quote section of Right Wing News, I’ve got more than 100 different posts filled with quotations. So, with that in mind, I thought it might be a good idea to actually create an […]