Author: John Hawkins

“Iraqi security forces now number 275,000 trained and equipped. The commanders in the field and the Iraqis say when this reaches 325,000, that would equal 10 divisions, and that’s what we need to take care of our own security.” — Senator James Inofe

Foreign Iran ‘Fires On Romanian Oil Rig’ Iran Says It’s Ready for ‘Serious’ Talks (Just Another Delaying Tactic) Assad: No UN Troops On Lebanon-Syria Border Israel Shelves Plan To Pull Out Of Settlements In West Bank (Free Wapo Reg Req) Train Bombing Plot Surprises Germany Sen. James Inhofe: Inhofe Optimistic On Iraq. It’s Well On […]

If you’ve been hanging around the blogosphere for a while, you’ve probably heard more than a few horror stories about bloggers losing their jobs, having their addresses posted online, or being harassed. A lot of those stories are true and it’s why bloggers should take some very basic precautions to safeguard their privacy while they’re […]

The UN ceasefire is now on the brink of total disentegration. Hezbollah has been refusing to disarm or go north and they’re continuing to attempt to rearm. Moreover, it’s now starting to look as if the international troops that are supposed to be supplementing the Lebanese army in the South may not be forthcoming at […]

Yesterday, as I watched my buddy Mary Katharine Ham’s debut on Hot Air, I heard her mention a name, Jackie Passey, without giving a real explanation of who she is. Well, after doing a little research, I found out that Ms. Jacqueline Mackie Paisley Passey, a Libertarian, is responsible for one of the most fascinating […]

Over at Eschaton, Atrios quotes Eric Alterman, who has a bizarre theory about what will happen if Lieberman wins: “Here’s my prediction: If Lieberman wins the election, he will not switch to the Republicans, as some fear. But he will do the functional equivalent, which is accept Bush’s appointment to replace Rumsfeld as Secretary of […]

Super sleuth Jerome Corsi has uncovered the latest details in George Bush’s nefarious plot to combine America with Canada and Mexico: “The NAFTA marketplace unrestrained in the pursuit of cheap labor has driven an increasing volume of manufacturing off-shore to Communist China, where slave prison camps offer a cost of labor that is hard to […]

Unfortunately, because I was under the weather yesterday, my schedule was thrown out of whack and the selection of quotes I planned to put together on, “Democrats and Race,” isn’t ready yet. However, while I was doing some research for the article, I ran across a column by Bob Parks, at Intellectual Conservative, called “Mel-icious […]

Thanks to all the guest bloggers who filled in yesterday on RWN. Mary Katharine Ham Sister Toldjah Betsy Newmark Danny Carlton The help was much appreciated and I hope everyone will head over and check out their blogs.

Foreign Moscow Market Blast Kills At Least 10 George Bush: “we’re Not Leaving (Iraq) So Long As I’m President” Bush Warns It Would Be ‘Disaster’ To Leave Iraq Before The New Iraqi Government Can Control The Country (Free WAPO Reg Req) Europeans Delay Decision On Role Inside Lebanon (Free New York Times Reg Req) Senior […]

Hey RWN readers! It’s so nice to hang out with you for the day while John’s getting better. You’ll have to forgive me. I’m gonna do a leetle bit of self-promotion to start with, but I thought y’all might be interested. I made my video-blogging debut over at Hot Air today, so head over and […]

From the Associated Press… American students often get the impression from history classes that the British got here first, settling Jamestown, Va., in 1607. They hear about how white Northerners freed the black slaves, how Asians came in the mid-1800s to build Western railroads. The lessons have left out a lot. Forty-two years before Jamestown, […]

Well, once again, as before the Iraq war began, the French have pulled the football out as we played Charlie Brown again in the UN negotiations over the Lebanon resolution. When will people learn? The Wall Street Journal outlines how empty Resolution 1701 is and how the French have made it so. On Thursday, Jacques […]

Thank you very much to John Hawkins for inviting me to guest blog today. I hope John feels better soon and feels up to spreading the message of the right wing. Theodore Dalyrmple has a devastating article in the City Journal about the terrible criminal justice system in Britain and how the government is systematically […]

Folks, unfortunately I’ve been a bit under the weather so I’m not going to be able to post today. But, the show must go on! So, I’ve assembled an excellent crew of guest bloggers to fill in. Make sure to give a warm welcome to: Mary Katharine Ham Sister Toldjah Betsy Newmark Danny Carlton Thanks […]

Err … doesn’t sound quite right, does it? Well, according to the Jerusalem Post UN Sec. Gen. Kofi Annan is expected to recommend today that the UNIFIL forces that will (someday?) be deployed to Lebanon be given the go ahead to ‘open fire’ on Hezbollah if the need arises: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is expected […]

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, enjoy the links below, consider this an open thread, and have a great week-end! Rightroots Beltway Blogroll GOP Web Ad: A Safer America Elections Blog Election Projection German Suitcase Bombs Were Primed to Go Off, Kill The Hedgehog Report The Hill Hotline On Call Israel Alarm At UN Force […]

“If you could meet and have a deep conversation with any five people on earth, living or dead, from any time period, who would they be and why?” — Good_Ol_Boy First of all, there are two people I’d like to talk to for practical reasons… Jesus Christ: I’m a Christian, so this is a pretty […]

Chuck Blasdel is in a dogfight with Democrat Charlie Wilson for a seat currently held by Democrat Ted Strickland. Blasdel is in a tightly split district that went for Bush 51%-49%, in 2004. Yesterday, I did a short interview with Chuck, who is a Rightroots endorsed candidate in Ohio’s 6th District. Here’s an edited transcript […]

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Question: “Who are your top-ten favorite authors?” — Good_Ol_Boy Answer: In order, 10) Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman: I was a huge fan of the Dragonlance Chronicles. 9) Fritz Leiber: His Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser novels were great, but, I didn’t like his other work. 8) RA Salvatore: I find him impressive because unlike the […]

At 10:05 PM EST today, I’m scheduled to be on the Tom Marr show to talk about global warming. You can hear it by going here and clicking on the listen live button. Update #1: We went for about 25 minutes, minus the commercial breaks, all on global warming, and I think it went very […]

Question: “What’s with the ice cream hippies pushing federal education spending in your blogads right? I understand taking their money, but who the heck matched that ad with your site? BTW, I clicked on the ad and read their spiel. Hilarious.” — Bull_Moose Answer: I’m not sure why Ben and Jerry’s bought an ad on […]

Question: “Is the democrat party leadership now guilty of treason? While they may not have undertaken any direct acts of sabotage to our military nor provided demonstrably substantive material support to this nation’s enemies, comments by many of the current party leadership now surpass levels of treasonous speech Tokyo Rose was guilty of. Howard Dean […]

Question: “What do you think of the thought that Hezbollah got exactly what they wanted out of this whole war? That this is what they hoped to happen from the beginning? Their re-construction of Southern Lebanon has started so quickly that it almost looks like they were planning it all along. Plus with all the […]

Question: “Can you tell my “why” little JBR’s murder case is such “great television?” Aren’t there murders that occur every day in this country that don’t get this coverage? So can you tell my why the media picked up on and keeps running with this story?” — HM_Phobe Answer: Well, obviously there is an enormous […]

Question: “John: if you could move UN HQ from Turtle Bay to any place in the world, where would that be???” — Cartman Answer: Does it have to be this world? How about we put the UN HQ on the moon right before Frank J. from IMAO is made President and implements his stunning plan […]

Domestic Pakistani Woman Carrying Suspicious Liquid Found At W.Va. Airport Expert: ‘Do We Have A Wack-Job Or A Murderer?’ (Wack Job) John Douglas, A Former FBI Profiler Who Worked On The Jonbenet Murder Discusses The Case Against John Karr A Federal Judge Ruled Thursday That The Government’s Warrantless Wiretapping Program Is Unconstitutional And Ordered An […]

Today is Q&A Friday #47 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 […]

Take a gander at the new AIDS treatment being touted by the government of the most advanced nation in Africa: “South Africa’s drive to promote garlic, lemon and beetroot as AIDS treatments has fanned anger at home as activists accuse the government of misleading public opinion at a global conference on the epidemic. South Africa’s […]