Author: John Hawkins

Hey, RWN readers. I’m guest-blogging for John today. Hope you enjoy my scribblings. – La Shawn Barber Part I — How to Avoid a Blogosphere Scandal: Disclose! Part II — How to Avoid a Blogosphere Scandal: Don’t Plagiarize! I’m not a big fan of the anonymous (or pseudonymous) blogger or commenter. I blog under my […]

From Phyllis Schlafly’s Safe-Not Sorry… For the privilege of building 1,700 TFX fighter planes, bids were submitted in January 1962 by two manufacturers: the Boeing Company and General Dynamics Corporation. Much suspense and anticipation built up during the many months the decision was pending, because whoever won the contract would get the choicest plum in […]

At Townhall today I write about how my childhood memories of Emily Litella come to mind when I see the way the media treat corrections to major stories that they have gotten wrong — with little more than a “never mind.” There have been quite a few “never mind” media opportunites during the Bush years. […]

I’m going to be taking a couple of days off for the Labor Day holiday. However, as always, the show must go on. Today, RWN will have guest bloggers. Make sure to give a warm welcome to: Patrick Hynes from Ankle Biting Pundits Danny Carlton from Jack Lewis La Shawn Barber from La Shawn Barber’s […]

Question: “Do you think that if the NYT or other liberal news outlet were to get word of an upcoming terrorist attack on US soil, they would let the government know about it?” — klaatuwolf Answer: Some of them would issue a warning and some of them would just get in position to make sure […]

“I don’t have a definite date, but I can see, 12 to 18 months, the Iraqi security forces progressing to where they can take on security responsibilities with very little Coalition support.” — General George Casey Read it all at Redstate.

Question: “I actually have a question for John (rather belatedly). John, while you’ve linked to the articles, I notice you haven’t had much to say about the ‘fauxtography’ scandals- the questionable photos and practices highlighted in the recent fighting over in Lebanon. Any reason why? Do you feel it has enough coverage in the blogosphere? […]

“Politics to the X-Treme,” did a podcast interview with me about Rightroots on their debut show. You can catch it here.

Question: “In spite of most of the evidence to the contrary, so many people feel the economy is not doing well. Is this due to gasoline prices? Or do people really think that this economy is no good?” — cubsfan3325 Answer: Most people don’t care much about GDP and the overall strength of the economy. […]

Question: “If you could take the place of any musician (living or dead) and be in any band, who would it be? For example, you wanna lead the ultimate rock star life – then *snap* you’ve just become Mick Jagger. Or you wanna go more the crooner route and hang in Vegas….*snap* you’re Frank Sinatra…” […]

Question: “I have noticed that your a pro wrestling fan and with that in mind, are you a Mixed Martial Arts (or MMA) fan? Do you think MMA will eventually overcome boxing in terms of popularity?” — DMaestas Answer: I’ve always enjoyed martial arts movies and when I was in college, I spent about a […]

Here’s a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a 19 year-old Muslim beauty queen in Britain: The first Muslim to be crowned Miss England has warned that stereotyping members of her community is leading some towards extremism. …She said: “The attitude towards Muslims has got worse over the year. Also the Muslims’ attitude to British […]

Question: “If you could choose one Liberal/Democrat politician/blogger/pundit to announce tomorrow that they are resigning/quitting tomorrow and vow to never speak about politics again in public, who would you choose? Which Conservative/Republican would you choose to do the same thing?” — DMaestas Answer: On the left, it would be Jimmy Carter. He’s embarrassingly naive, foolish, […]

Domestic Bush Nominates 5 As Appeals Court Judges A California Accord That Will Give The State The Toughest Laws In The Nation On Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Video: Muslim Hit And Run Killer In San Francisco Referred To Himself As A Terrorist According To A Witness Republican Pork King Ted Stevens Is Responsible For The […]

Today is Q&A Thursday #47 at RWN. Of course, the Q&A day is Friday normally, but since there will be guest bloggers on RWN Friday (I’m taking it off for Labor Day Week-end), I thought it made sense to move it up a day. So, if there’s a subject you’ve been wanting me to tackle […]

Some people, perhaps because of the humiliation they suffered when their assumption that Mark Karr killed JonBenet Ramsey turned out to be false, have been lashing out at District Attorney Mary Lacy for having Karr flown back to the US from Thailand: “The prosecutor in the JonBenet Ramsey case Tuesday defended her decision to bring […]

A month and a half ago, few people thought the Senate race in Michigan would be competitive. Mike Bouchard and Keith Butler were going head to head in a primary battle and both of them were polling 12-15 points behind Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow. But then, Bouchard won the primary, picked up a lot of […]

Over at the Daily Kos, DK diarist pinche tejano gets all hyped up to murder people in the insurance industry: “There’s this thing, called a tidal surge, big f*cking wall of water that announces the arrival of any hurricane when it hits land. I should know, Brazoria deals with hurricanes a lot. We also distrust […]

The folks over at Human Events liked my, “Conservative Case Against Rudy Giuliani In 2008,” post so much, they asked to run it for them as a column this week. However, there is one twist. I’ve added a chapter on Bernard Kerik for the HE version of the post. You can check it out here. […]

This is the sort of thing that makes me wonder if Israel is just waiting for the UN ceasefire to fail before getting back to work: “Israel rejected a call from U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon, saying it would only end the 7-week-old siege once […]

The Iowa-01 seat currently held by Jim Nussle keeps getting listed as one of most vulnerable seats for the GOP. That’s because the district leans a little bit to the left. However, I’ve interviewed Mike Whalen, the Rightroots Endorsed GOP candidate in that district, and am privy to their internal polling numbers. Although I am […]

“On a continent where belief in black magic and evil spirits is common, witch hunts are nothing new, usually targeting older, unmarried women. But in the Democratic Republic of Congo, there’s a new twist to this ancient inquisition. A majority of those said to be involved in witchcraft and sorcery are children, and such allegations […]

Domestic Man Named Omeed Aziz Popal Goes On Hit And Run Spree In San Francisco Yes, Omeed Aziz Popal, Is A Muslim Arnold Schwarzenegger Yesterday Signed A Bill That Would Require All Businesses And Groups Receiving State Funding — Even If It’s A State Grant For A Student — To Condone Homosexuality, Bisexuality And Transsexuality […]

Rudy Giuliani, a contender for the Presidency in 2008, is receiving an inordinate amount of positive attention. That’s quite understandable since Rudy is charismatic, did a great job on the campaign trail for President Bush in 2004, and his phenomenal performance after 9/11 was much appreciated. However, likeable or not, having Rudy as the GOP’s […]

After reading my Conservative Case Against Rudy Giuliani In 2008 column, slightly rightward leaning middle-of-the-roader (How’s that for a description, lol) Ann Althouse wrote in part: “But what about the potential to appeal to people like me who are in the middle? What I like about Giuliani is his ability to embody the strong national […]

If you’re not convinced that defending America from terrorism has become a partisan issue, then you need look no further than the latest poll from the Daily Kos: That just goes to show you the mentality with which Democrats approach terrorism now that they think it’s not an important electoral issue because Joe Lieberman lost […]

Bridget Johnson attended a pro-illegal immigration rally in Maywood, California this week-end and here’s just one of the signs she caught on camera: This is the same protest where they ran a Mexican flag up the flagpole at the Post Office. Remind me again why people like George Bush, Harry Reid, John McCain, Ted Kennedy, […]

Jesse Jackson has a sit-down with terrorist leader: Veteran US activist Rev. Jesse Jackson discussed an Israel-Hizbullah prisoner swap with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday, and appealed for dialogue as a means to solve the Mideast’s problems. Jackson, who arrived in Damascus on the first leg of a tour that also includes stops in […]

The Marines holding Saddam Hussein have found something even crueler than waterboarding. They’re making Saddam watch South Park making fun of him. Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is being made to watch his appearance in cult cartoon South Park while he is behind bars. The deposed leader on trial in Iraq was featured in the […]

Foreign 40 Killed As Shiites Battle Iraqi Forces Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki: “The Violence Is Not Increasing. We’re Not In A Civil War. Iraq Will Never Be In A Civil War. The Violence Is In Decrease And Our Security Ability Is Increasing.” Annan Booed In Hezbollah Stronghold Ahmadinejad Claims Holocaust Invented To Embarass Germany Court […]