Author: John Hawkins

“…Despite hysteria over high home prices, in most parts of the United States housing is quite affordable. But in some places housing prices are astronomical — three times the national average in much of California, for example. …Why then are there particular places where housing costs have skyrocketed? In those places, much of the land […]

Foreign Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Has Suffered A “Significant” Stroke And Cerebral Hemorrhage Attacks Kill 100 In Iraq; Bomb Kills 5 U.S. Troops Domestic NSA “Whistleblower” Asks To Testify Jobless Claims Plunge To Five-Year Low Alito Gets Highest Marks From Bar Association 40 Of 45 Members Of The Senate Democrat Caucus Have Taken Money […]

Look out, Republicans, because it seems that the Democrats have a crafty plan for 2006 in the works! From the Washington Times.. “Democrats on Capitol Hill are drafting a strategy to attack the Bush administration and Republicans as having little regard for the privacy of Americans. “We will initiate at the beginning of this year […]

As most of you have already heard, Jack Abramoff has rolled over and agreed to cooperate with a DOJ corruption probe. Apparently, the DOJ cut a deal with Abramoff so they could collect some scalps in Congress. In fact, there are apparently as many as 20 members of Congress — and their aides — that […]

From political analyst Hosein Rouyvaran on the Islamo-Fascist Iranian News Channel via Memri: The number of Jews in the world (before World War II) was about 13 million. After World War II, the number of Jews in the world was over 12 million. The killing of six million Jews in the crematoria is a myth, […]

They claim it reduces crime: Giving homeless alcoholics a regular supply of booze may improve their health and their behavior, the Canadian Medical Association Journal said in a study published on Tuesday. Seventeen homeless adults, all with long and chronic histories of alcohol abuse, were allowed up to 15 glasses of wine or sherry a […]

One of the themes Mark Steyn hammers on with some regularity is that the demographics of much of Western civilization seems to be unsustainable. In other words, Europeans are dying significantly more rapidly than they’re being born and unassimilated Muslims are being brought in to fill the gap. Well, Steyn has written his magnum opus […]

Domestic 11 of 12 Miners Reported Alive Are Dead Abramoff Pleads Guilty, Will Cooperate In Probe That Could Target 20 Members Of Congress Bush Assails Democrats Over Patriot Act. Opponents Are Blocking Law’s Full Renewal for Political Reasons, President Says (Free WAPO Reg Req) Secret Surveillance May Or May Not Have Occurred Before Authorization From […]

One of my all-time favorite books is Rush Limbaugh’s The Way Things Ought to Be. It’s a book that had a real impact on my thinking in my college years and although it’s a little dated, it’s still a great read. That’s why I decided to read it again and put together the best quotes […]

Over at Election Projection — which is a fine blog — Scott Elliott is predicting great things for the Libertarian Party in the future: “So, here’s my prediction. In the next twenty years or so, we’ll become a three-party political system. The Republican Party and the Democratic Party will be joined by the Libertarian Party […]

This bit by Jonathan Schell in The Nation has to be seen to be believed: The danger is not abstract or merely symbolic. Bush’s abuses of presidential power are the most extensive in American history. He has launched an aggressive war (“war of choice,” in today’s euphemism) on false grounds. He has presided over a […]

“When you are boating on the Niagara River, there are signs marking the point at which you must go ashore or else you will be sucked over the falls. With Iran moving toward the development of nuclear weapons, we are getting dangerously close to that fatal point of no return on the world stage. Yet […]

Happy birthday boy!

In the past, to inspire people to suggest new music that I might be interested in and just for entertainment’s sake, I’ve posted the music I was currently listening to on RWN. Now, thanks to wonders of modern technology, I can now tell you which songs I listened to the most over the last month. […]

Over at About’s Political Humor page, RWN was selected as About.com’s pick in the Best Conservative Blog category of the 2005 Political Dot-Comedy Awards. Thanks for the recognition. It’s much appreciated!

I just wanted to let everyone know that the 4th annual “Most Annoying Liberals of 2005” won’t actually be going live today. Sorry for the delay!

Foreign ‘Palestinians Agree’:Wipe Israel Off Map. Arab Leader Claims There’s Consensus Iran’s President Correct With Solution The Number Of Israelis Killed By Terror Attacks During 2005 Fell By More Than 60 Percent U.S. Has End in Sight on Iraq Rebuilding (Free WAPO Reg Req) Russia Vows To End Gas Shortage Australia Refuses To Raise Its […]

Interviews An Interview With Victor Davis Hanson The Walter Williams Interview The David Horowitz Interview The Hugh Hewitt Interview An Interview With Congressman Tom Tancredo Bloggers Select Bloggers Select The Greatest Figures Of The 20th Century Right-Of-Center Bloggers Select The Books That Have Had The Biggest Impact On Their Thinking Right-Of-Center Bloggers Select History’s Most […]

On Monday, I’ll be running retro RWN posts and on Tuesday, I’ll be back with the 4th annual “Most Annoying Liberals of 2005.” Until then, consider this an open thread and have a great holiday week-end!

Question: “Where do you think you would be without politics?” — Schwartzenheimer2 Answer: Before I started RWN, I ran a humor blog/zine called Brass Knuckles Webzine that pulled around 2000 daily uniques per day. If not for RWN, I would have stayed with it and hopefully improved those numbers Question: “I notice that you haven’t […]

Here’s a New Year’s resolution for you: click on more of RWN’s ads in 2006 =D Now would be a great time to start on that one =D. Try 3 just to get you going =D RightWingStuff (T-Shirts) Place A Bet On Iraq Governor Rick Perry Is Proud Of Texas Get A Free World Of […]

Question: “Dear John, I have a heart for the Iranian people who want their freedom from those mullahs. I also do not want Iran to be able to complete their nuclear weapon, if they haven’t already. If we attack Iran, we lose the support of the people I care about, because they are patriots also. […]

Question: “Many conservatives will consistently rank the Bible #1 in their list of favorite books, with Atlas Shrugged being #2. I have always found this curious, as these books seem to me to have messages and themes that are diametrically opposed to one another. In other words, I don’t think Christ and John Galt would […]

Question: “John, in all seriousness, do you think your site, www.rightwingnews1.wpenginepowered.com, helps your cause?” — CWSCHNEIDER Answer: No, I don’t. That’s why I get up and blog every day, because I think it’s hurting the conservative cause. You see, nothing hurts conservatives more than explaining our ideas, pointing out liberal bias in the media, and […]

Question: “I have been hearing about the decline of the MSM in various blogs for months. However the rumor of it’s impending demise seems to be greatly exaggerated in view of the furor created by the New York Times wire tap stories. They still set the agenda about what is news. How much longer do […]

Foreign Gen. Peter Pace: U.S. To Launch Phased Iraq Pullout PA TV: Expel Israelis From Israel. ‘Be Gone. Die Anywhere You Like, But Don’t Die Here.’ Al Qaeda Claims Israel Attack Link Domestic Gallup: GOP Up, Dems Down Bush Was Right To Reject Kyoto ‘Fiasco’ Democrats Try To Block Kavanaugh Bid ‘My Mommy, The Spy,’ […]

Today is Q&A Friday #30 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 […]

It’s almost time for The 4th Annual “20 Most Annoying Liberals of 2005”. If you’d like to suggest liberals who should be included, please post them in the comments along with what they’ve done in 2005 that merits them receiving a slot. For inspiration, here are the last 3 years of “Most Annoying Liberals” lists. […]

Here’s a fun website (if by fun, you mean annoying, infuriating, and outrageously moronic): Citizens Against The Troops. Here are a few quotes from the front page of the website: “Above are people from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, protesting at a dead scumbag’s funeral earlier this year. They are heroes, and make a […]

Home Media Networks did a poll in Britain on the most missed TV series. Here’s what the Brits came up with: 1. Star Trek 2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 3. Friends 4. Fawlty Towers 5. Blake’s 7 6. The X-Files 7. Babylon 5 8. Stargate* 9. Seinfeld 10. The A-Team * Stargate is still in […]